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.

Please be advised that OS/2 CONNECT distributor Eric Johannesen's Lion Mail Service (Team OS/2 Net) in Denmark has changed his web address to: http://www.zitech.dk/userwebs/ericjohs

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

  • Ted Gervais - Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada - ve1drg@fox.nstn.ca
  • Gary D. Wong - Fullerton, California, USA - wonggd@ibm.net
    INTERNET SECTION

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    Atoka Software                   http://www.atoka-software.com
      (OS/2 preloaded computers)
    
    Cybercom                         http://www.erols.com/cybercom/cyber.html
      (AccuCount/2 vendor)
    
    Hong Kong OS/2 User Group        http://www.os2.org.hk/
    
    Hummingbird Communications       http://www.humingbird.com/
      (Exceed for OS/2 PC server)    http://www.humingbird.com/products/exceed/os2.htm
    
    Long Island OS/2 User's Group    http://www.qc.edu/~cq1qc/lios2.html
      (LIOS2UG)                      svitak@ibm.net
    
    Simple Software Solutions        http://www.simple-sw.com
      (e_Db vendor)
    
    Westec Networks                  http://www.westec-net.com
      (backup software)
    
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    Lion Mail Service (Team OS/2 Net)http://www.zitech.dk/userwebs/ericjohs/Teamnet.htm
      Hong, Denmark 
    
    WarpStock                        http://www.warpstock.org
      Weekly Updates                 http://www.warpstock.org/weekly_update.html
    
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    Warp City (Chauvet & Company)    http://www.warpcity.com
    

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    Hong Kong OS/2 User Group
    (address unknown)
    Hong Kong
    Tel:  Unknown
    Fax:  Unknown
    BBS:  Unknown
    WWW:  http://www.os2.org.hk/
    E-Mail:  hkos2ug@os2.org.hk
    Meeting Schedule:  First Monday of the month; 7:30pm.
    Location:  IBM on 10th Floor, Telecom Tower, Quarry Bay
       (take Quarry Bay MTR exit at Taikoo Place, take footbridge 
        to Taikoo Place and walk to the end).
    Contact:  Emmanuel Yiu 
    Committee Members:
      Emmanuel Yiu
      Alexander Que (on leave)
      Ignatius Tam 
      Ben Yuen 
      Derek Fu - support from IBM 
      Andy Wong - support from IBM 
    Dues:  None (free)
    Founded:  December 1995
    Description:  Group formed to share experiences and help
      each other in using OS/2.  To join, you have to subscribe to 
      our mailing list; just send an e-mail to our mail server 
      listserver@graffiti.net
      and in the body write the following: 
      subscribe hkos2ug (your e-mail address) (your name)
    
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    Long Island OS/2 User's Group (LIOS2UG)
    2 Jericho Plaza
    Jericho, NY  11753
    Tel:  516-349-3670
    BBS:  None
    Fax:  Unknown
    E-Mail:  svitak@ibm.net
    WWW:  http://www.qc.edu/~cq1qc/lios2.html
    Meeting Schedule:  2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm
    Location:  IBM Branch Office, 2 Jericho Plaza,
      2nd Floor, Jericho, NY
    Contact:  Joseph Svitak, Jr. (svitak@ibm.net)
    President:  Terry Krisman
    Vice Presidents:  Dave Levitt, Andrew Skalka
    Secretary:  Joseph Svitak, Jr. (svitak@ibm.net)
    Webmaster:  Jonathan Kramer
    Founder/Advisor:  Phil Mandato 516-349-3920 (philm@vnet.ibm.com)
    Dues:  None
    Description:  Supporter of Warp and all native OS/2 apps, Win-OS/2, 
      and the Internet Connection, as well as TEAM OS/2.
    
    Southern California OS/2 User Group
    Treasurer:  Tom Emerson
    Membership Chairman:  Michael Lavender (mslavender@vnet.ibm.com)
    Director and Network SIG Leader:  Steve Schiffman (schiffman@ibm.net)
    Director and Program Chairman:  Mark Abramowitz (marka@datadepot.com)
    Director, co-General Interest Group Leader, and Librarian:  Paul Wirtz (pwirtz@apc.net)
    
    Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG)
    Treasurer:  Albert F. (Fritz) Foster (fosterf@gte.net)
    
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    CANADA
    Nova Scotia
    902-679-2258 (Coldbrook)            Ted's PCBoard BBS, Node 1
    902-679-2268 (Coldbrook)            Ted's PCBoard BBS, Node 2
    902-679-2248 (Coldbrook)            Ted's PCBoard BBS, Node 3
    902-679-2252 (Coldbrook)            Ted's PCBoard BBS, Node 4
    
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    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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    WHO'S WHO OF OS/2 SECTION

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    CALENDAR SECTION

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    August 25-28, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I,
    (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; New York, NY; Tel:  800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada),
    +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW:  http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu
    

    September 2-5, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; Costa Mesa, CA; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    September 15-18, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; New York, NY; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    September 15-19, 1997 - OS/2 Using Advanced Function Printing, (IBM Course Code K2502); $1770; Madison, WI; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    September 16-19, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; Atlanta, GA; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    September 23-26, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; Minneapolis, MN; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    September 30-October 3, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; Dallas, TX; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    October 6-9, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; New York, NY; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    October 6-10, 1997 - Networld+Interop; Atlanta, GA; Tel: 800/962-6513 (U.S.), 415/372-7079 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.interop.com

    October 14-17, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; Research Triangle Park, NC; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    October 21-24, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; Cleveland, OH; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    October 21-24, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; Tampa, FL; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    October 28-31, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; Dallas, TX; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    November 4-7, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; Chicago, IL; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    November 4-7, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; New York, NY; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    November 17-20, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; New York, NY; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    November 18-21, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; Minneapolis, MN; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    November 18-21, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; Cleveland, OH; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    December 9-12, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; Minneapolis, MN; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    December 16-19, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop I, (IBM Course Code WS730); $1600; Phoenix, AZ; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    December 16-19, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; Chicago, IL; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    December 16-19, 1997 - OS/2 Warp Server Administration Workshop II, (IBM Course Code WS740); $1895; Gaithersburg, MN; Tel: 800/426-8322 (U.S. & Canada), +001-770/858-5902 (Int'l); WWW: http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu

    March 19-25, 1998 - CeBIT '98; Hannover, Germany; Tel: 609/987-0092; E-Mail: cebit@hfusa.com; WWW: http://www.hfusa.com

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