WHAT'S NEW IN THIS ISSUE?


Plenty! This section lists all of the changes and additions to OS/2 CONNECT that were implemented since the last issue. NOTE: Sections such as "News & Press Releases," "Software Shopper," "World Reports," "Products & Services," and "Team OS/2" are updated with each issue of OS/2 CONNECT. Changes to these sections are not listed here.

We welcome Eric Johannesen's Lion Mail Service (Team OS/2 Net section) as a distributor of OS/2 CONNECT. Eric is a long time supporter of OS/2 and resides in Hong, Denmark. Please feel free to visit Eric's main web page at: http://www.zitech.net/userwebs/ericjohs/.

We would like to thank the following people for their input:

  • Alexandre Buaes - Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil - buaes@hotnet.net
  • Steve Carr - Christchurch, New Zealand - SteveCarr@ibm.net
  • Scott Livingston - West Hartford, Connecticut, USA - livscott@concentric.net
  • Bob Ogden - Perth, WA, Australia - bob@contact.omen.com.au
  • Kaare Olsen - Odense, Denmark - kaare@night.ping.dk
  • Murray Weismer - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - weismer@ibm.net
  • Gary D. Wong - Fullerton, California, USA - wonggd@ibm.net
    INTERNET SECTION

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    Focus on OS/2-The Mining Company http://os2.miningco.com
    
    IBM Java Development Kit 1.1     http://service.boulder.ibm.com/jdk/s-feat.htm
      for OS/2
    
    IBM OS/2 Warp Server and Domino  http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/domino
    
    IBM VisualAge for Java           http://www.software.ibm.com/ad/vajava
    
    Lion Mail Service (Team OS/2 Net)http://www.zitech.net/userwebs/ericjohs/Teamnet.htm
      Hong, Denmark 
    
    Pacific Tech NW                  http://www.ptnw.com/
      (OS/2 preloaded computers)
    
    Porto Alegre OS/2 User Group     http://www.conex.com.br/user/os2-rs
      (Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil)     os2-rs@hotnet.net
    
    The Unofficial OS/2 Navigator    http://home.netscape.com/people/danda
      Website
    
    USENET NEWSGROUPS - NNTP
    
    Newsgroup vol.it.computer.pc.os-2     vol.it.computer.pc.os-2
    
    
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    Channel Islands PC Users'        http://www.vcnet.com/os2-corner
      Group, OS/2 Corner             len@vcnet.com
      (Canoga Park, California)
    
    WarpStock                        http://www.warpstock.org
    
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    Office Solutions                 http://www.os2shop.com
      (OS/2 re-seller; California)   sales@os2shop.com
    
    OS/2 Game Review!                http://hamton.eng.ua.edu/college/home/ee/ungrad/gjones/www/os2/ogr.html
    
    Warp Center (World Systems)      http://www.wsl-media.com/warpcenter/index.html
    

    USER GROUP SECTION

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    Porto Alegre OS/2 User Group
    Av. Joraci Camargo, 122
    Porto Alegre, RS  90840-520
    Brazil
    Tel:  +55-51-985-26.02
    Fax:  None
    BBS:  None
    E-Mail:  os2-rs@hotnet.net
    WWW:  http://www.conex.com.br/user/os2-rs
    Founded:  January 3, 1996
    Members:  85
    Contact:  Alexandre Buaes (buaes@hotnet.net)
    Meeting Schedule:  2nd Wednesday, 7:30 pm
    Location:  PUC-RS - Prodio 05 Sala 09
    President:  Alexandre Buaes
    Consultor tecnico:  Renato Spiandorello
    Newsletter:  None
    Dues:  Unknown
    
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    Channel Islands PC Users' Group, OS/2 Corner
    Camarillo, CA  93011
    WWW:  http://www.vcnet.com/os2-corner
    Meeting Schedule:  2nd Saturday, 9:30am
    Location:  Computer Training Center, 642 Los Posas Rd, Camarillo, CA (805/389-4579)
    Dues:  $35 (individual), $25 (individual renewal), $50 (family), $30 (family renewal)
    
    Christchurch OS/2 User Group
    BBS:  None
    
    Melbourne PC User Group, OS/2 SIG
    P.O. Box 283
    South Melbourne, Victoria  3205
    Tel:  +613-9699-6222
    Fax:  +613-9699-6499
    BBS:  +613-9699-6644 (34 lines)
    E-Mail:  talldad@pobox.com.au
    WWW:  http://www.melbpc.org.au
    Meeting Schedule:  Unknown
    Location:  Unknown
    Contact:  John Angelico
    SIG Leader:  John Angelico
    Membership:  30-40
    Dues:  Unknown
    
    OS/2 Users Group, Western Australia
    Perth, Western Australia
    Tel:  +61-8-9350-6047
    Fax:  +61-8-9377-0292
    BBS:  +61-8-9377-0292 -- Luck y BBS
    WWW:  http://contact.net.au/os2ugwa.html
    E-Mail:  bob@contact.omen.com.au
             steve@contact.net.au
    Meeting Schedule:  Informal get-togethers as opportunity presents
    Location:  Varies
    Contact:  Bob Ogden (bob@contact.omen.com.au)
              Wayne Vovil (steve@contact.net.au)
    President:  None
    Dues:  Free of charge
    
    San Diego OS/2 User Group
    Past President:  Craig Swanson (craigsw@ibm.net)
    Editor:  A. Jack Turner (jack.turner@usa.net)
    
    Southern California OS/2 User Group
    Contact:  Rollin White (rwhite@scoug.com)
    President:  Rollin White (rwhite@scoug.com)
    Vice-President & Programming SIG Leader:  Terry Warren (twarren@alumni.caltech.edu)
    Secretary:  Gary Wong (wonggd@ibm.net or 102724.2521@compuserve.com)
    Treasurer & Membership Chairman:  Michael Lavender (mslavender@vnet.ibm.com)
    Director:  Dick Brainard (rbraina@ibm.net)
    Director and Network SIG Leader:  Steve Schiffman
    Director and Program Chairman:  Mark Abramowitz (70604.1602@compuserve.com
      or marka@datadepot.com)
    Director and Internet SIG Leader:  Dave Watson (dwatson@deltanet.com)
    Director and Librarian:  Paul Wirtz (pwirtz@apc.net)
    Newsletter editor:  Carla Hanzlik (carla@sundialsystems.com)
    
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    BBS SECTION

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    DENMARK 
    98 10 19 24 (Aalborg)               4U2 BBS #1
    96 30 21 22 (Aalborg)               4U2 BBS #2
    96 30 21 24 (Aalborg)               4U2 BBS #ISDN
    
    UNITED STATES:
    PENNSYLVANIA
    215-624-8960 (Philadelphia)         RPS.BBS
    
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    DENMARK
    45 82 12 83 (Birkeroed)             JNI-BBS
    
    UNITED STATES:
    CONNECTICUT
    860-561-5926 (West Hartford)        Phone Henge BBS
    
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    DENMARK
    48 24 45 80                         OS/2 UG Danmark BBS
    75 68 39 71 (Glud)                  Glud BBS
    97 59 10 02 (Durup, Roslev)         SALLING BBS
    
    NEW ZEALAND
    3-379-8522  (Christchurch)          Christchurch OS/2 User Group BBS, or
    3-379-0983  (Christchurch)          Christchurch OS/2 User Group BBS, 2nd Node
    
    UNITED STATES:
    MASSACHUSETTS
    617-961-7870 (Boston)               New England Online
    

    BOOKS SECTION

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    PERIODICALS SECTION

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    VIDEOS SECTION

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    TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS

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    Melbourne PC User Group, OS/2 SIG               +613-9699-6222
      (South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)   and  +613-9699-6499 FAX
    Porto Alegre OS/2 User Group (Brazil)          +55-51-985-2602
    
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    OS/2 User Group of Western Australia           +61-8-9350-6047
      (Perth)                                  and +61-8-9377-0292 FAX
    
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    Clearlook Corporation                             800-818-5665
      (Burke, VA)                                 and 703-764-3746 FAX
    Office Solutions (Long Beach, CA)                 800-897-APPS
      (OS/2 Software Catalog)                      or 562-439-5567
                                                  and 562-438-7888 FAX
    

    WHO'S WHO OF OS/2 SECTION

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    CALENDAR SECTION

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    August 16, 1997 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting;
    Corel (Corel Office for Java) (tentative); Tel:  562/493-1674; 
    E-mail:  rollin@scoug.com; WWW:  http://www.scoug.com
    
    September 20, 1997 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting;
    Tel:  562/493-1674; E-mail:  rollin@scoug.com; WWW:  http://www.scoug.com
    
    October 18, 1997 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting;
    Tel:  562/493-1674; E-mail:  rollin@scoug.com; WWW:  http://www.scoug.com
    
    November 15, 1997 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting;
    Tel:  562/493-1674; E-mail:  rollin@scoug.com; WWW:  http://www.scoug.com
    
    December 20, 1997 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting;
    Tel:  562/493-1674; E-mail:  rollin@scoug.com; WWW:  http://www.scoug.com
    
    (updates)
    October 25-26, 1997 - WarpStock conference; at AQMD HQ, Diamond Bar, CA
    (near Los Angeles); E-Mail:  phethmon@hethmon.com;  WWW:  http://www.warpstock.org
    
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