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 would like to thank the following people for their input:

  • Don Eitner - USA - freiheit@tstonramp.com
  • Bjorn Tore Hoem - Oslo, Norway - bthoem@riksnett.no
  • Larry Lavins - Philadelphia, PA, USA - llavins@erols.com
  • Matthias Popp - Dortmund, Germany - Matthias Popp@pmshell.ftg.donut.de
  • Gary D. Wong - Fullerton, CA, USA - wonggd@ibm.net
    INTERNET SECTION

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    Animated Mouse Pointer for OS/2  http://www.online-club.de/m1/clanganke
    
    Dink's homepage                  http://ozbbs.ml.org/dink
      (OS/2 web server & software)
    
    Epson Printer Driver             http://www.epson.de/support/download/l2os2.htm
      Druckertreiber OS/2
      Epson Deutchschland GmbH 
      (Germany)
    
    IBM System User International    http://apt.usa.globalnews.com/ibmsu/
      (independent newsletter)
    
    The Larsen Page                  http://home.sn.no/~leilarse/
      (Leif-Erik Larsen - Norway
    
    OS/2 Central                     http://www.os2central.com/
    
    OS/2 Device Driver Frequently    http://www.wdi.co.uk/os2dd/os2dd.html
      Asked Questions (FAQ)
    
    OS/2 Inside Online (Germany)     http://www.os2-inside.de/
    
    OS/2 Switchboard (Netherlands)   http://home.worldonline.nl/~jhockx/
    
    OS/2 WarpTV Frequently Asked     http://www.wdi.co.uk/os2tv/os2tv.html
      Questions (FAQ)
    
    OS/2 Web Headquarters            http://www.winnipeg.freenet.mb.ca/~bek885/os2/os2menu.html
    
    POLAR TeamOS/2's                 http://home.sol.no/kolbjorn/os2/
      (Northern Norway)   
    
    Tomato Point/2                   http://www.lab321.ru/
      OS/2 news (Russia)
    
    Unofficial Warped ThinkPad Page  http://www.warpedthinkpad.simplenet.com
    
    WarpCast News Service            http://www.warpcast.com/
    
    The Warped Site (Belgium)        http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/luvabo
    
    The Win32-OS/2 Project           http://www.io.com/~timur/win32os2.html
      (Timur Tabi)
    
    USENET NEWSGROUPS - NNTP
    
    Danish unmoderated OS/2 discussion    dk.edb.os2
    
    
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    IBM Direct                       http://www.direct.ibm.com/
      (OS/2 software sales, prices)  
    
    J3 Computer Technologies         http://www.os2store.com
      (OS/2 software retailer)       J3Comp@primenet.com
    
    North Orange County Computer     http://www.noccc.org/sigs/index.html
      Club, OS/2 SIG                 twarren@alumni.caltech.edu
      (Orange, California)
    
    The River Styx -                 http://www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/os2.html
      Wealth of OS/2 Information
    
    San Diego OS/2 Users Group       http://www.sdcs.org/sdos2ug.htm
    
    Warp Enhancer                    http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3675/we.html
    
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    WarpStock                        http://www.warpstock.org/
      Weekly Updates                 http://www.warpstock.org/weekly_update.html
    

    USER GROUP SECTION

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    North Orange County Computer Club, OS/2 SIG
    Orange, CA  92857
    WWW:  http://www.noccc.org/sigs/index.html
    
    Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS), OS/2 SIG
    Meeting Schedule:  4th Wednesday of each month, at 7:00pm, except
                       3rd Wednesday in November and December
    Location:  IBM Office Building
               580 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, PA
    Dues:  PACS $35/year; OS/2 SIG dues:  None
    
    San Diego OS/2 User Group
    La Jolla, CA  92039-3346
    WWW:  http://www.sdcs.org/sdos2ug.htm
    
    Southern California OS/2 User Group
    Santa Ana, CA  92799-6904
    BBS:  None 
    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:  Tom Emerson
    Director and Network SIG Leader:  Steve Schiffman (schiffman@ibm.net)
    Director and Program Chairman:  Mark Abramowitz (marka@datadepot.com)
    Director and Internet SIG Leader:  Dave Watson (dwatson@deltanet.com)
    Director, co-General Interest Group Leader, and Librarian:  Paul Wirtz (pwirtz@apc.net)
    Newsletter editor:  Carla Hanzlik (carla@sundialsystems.com)
    
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    Delaware Valley OS/2 User Group
    P.O. Box 784
    Philadelphia, PA  19105
    Tel:  215-388-8615
    BBS:  Unknown
    Meeting Schedule:  2nd Thursday, 6:30pm
    Location:  - Wilmington Trust
    Contact:  Tim Howey
    President:  Mike Antonucci 215-388-8615
    Dues:  Unknown
    
    Pennsylvania Computer Society, OS/2 SIG
    Wolff Data Systems
    836 Redgate Road
    Dresher, PA  19025
    Tel:  Unknown
    BBS:  Unknown
    Meeting Schedule:  Third Saturday of the month
    Location:  Unknown
    Contact:  Bill Wolff
    President:  Unknown
    Dues:  Unknown
    

    BBS SECTION

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    GERMANY
    6131-843346 (Mainz)                 IBM OS/2 BBS Mainz (Analog ZyXEL)
    7034-153722 (Ehningen)              IBM OS/2 BBS (Analog ZyXel)
    7034-930007 (Ehningen)              IBM OS/2 BBS (ISDN)
    
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    GERMANY
    7034-152160 (Ehningen)              IBM Germany
    
    UNITED STATES:
    CALIFORNIA
    562-596-7825 (Seal Beach)           Computer Educational Services BBS &.
                                        Southern California OS/2 User Group
    

    BOOKS SECTION

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    PERIODICALS SECTION

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    IBM SYSTEM USER INTERNATIONAL
    APT Data Group plc.
    United Kingdom
    Tel:  Unknown
    Fax:  Unknown
    E-Mail:  ibmsyu@aptdata.co.uk
    WWW:  http://apt.usa.globalnews.com/ibmsu/
    Publisher:  APT Data Group plc.
    Editor:  David Johnson (davidj@aptdata.co.uk)
    HTML Editor:  Simon Austin (simona@aptdata.co.uk)
    Graphics:  Helen Amy 
    Publisher:  Tim Langford (timl@aptdata.co.uk)
    Type:  On-line Newsletter
    Freq:  Monthly
    Price:  Free
    Contents:  The Independent Online Newspaper for IBM Users and the IBM 
      Industry; a magazine designed to give IBM users around the world up 
      to date and authoritative information on the ever changing IBM 
      technology landscape (including OS/2).  Their objective is to follow 
      all the key IBM business and technical stories in order to help the 
      reader make better informed decisions.  This is also the official 
      publication for the IBM Computer Users' Association.
    
    Nebula International
    Sweden
    Tel:  Unknown
    Fax:  Unknown
    E-Mail:  nebulared@melin.pp.se
    WWW:  http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-29767/nebula/
    Publisher:  Joacim Melin
    Editor:  Joacim Melin
    Type:  On-line Newsletter (HTML format)
    Founded:  August 24, 1997
    Freq:  Monthly
    Price:  Distributed free as an on-line newsletter, bilingual (Swedish and English)
    Contents:  Essays and interviews on how companies use OS/2.
    
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    VIDEOS SECTION

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    TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS

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    IBM Direct (OS/2 software sales, prices)          800-426-2255
    
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    Delaware Valley OS/2 User Group (PA)              215-388-8615
    Simply Intelligent Systems, Inc.                  512-238-7150
      (OS/2 PC vendor)
    

    WHO'S WHO OF OS/2 SECTION

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     Francese, Tom                               Austin, TX, USA
       World Wide Sales PSP
       francese@us.ibm.com
    
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    Many updates were made to the e-mail addresses in this area.
    
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    CALENDAR SECTION

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    November 19, 1997 - Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS), OS/2 SIG meeting;
    OS/2 10th anniversary party including a presentation on WorkSpace 
    On-Demand (code-named Bluebird); 7pm at the IBM office building, 
    580 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, PA; Tel:  215/878-9608 or 215/878-9609;
    E-Mail:  llavins@erols.com;
    WWW:  http://www.phillyos2.org/
    

    December 3-6, 1997 - COMDEX/IT INDIA '97; New Delhi, India; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    January 20-22, 1998 - COMDEX/PacRim '98; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Tel: 617/449-5554; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    February 2-6, 1998 - COMDEX/IT France; Paris, France; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    February 24-27, 1998 - COMDEX/Mexico '98; Mexico City, Mexico; Tel: 617/449-5554; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    March 23-27, 1998 - COMDEX/Enterprise West '98; San Francisco, CA; Tel: 617/449-5554; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    March 31-April 5, 1998 - COMDEX/Rio '98; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    April 6-9, 1998 - COMDEX/Japan '98; Tokyo, Japan; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    April 20-23, 1998 - COMDEX/Spring '98; Chicago, IL; Tel: 617/449-5554; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    May 19-22, 1998 - COMDEX/INFOCOM Argentina '98; Buenos Aires, Argentina; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    July 8-10, 1998 - COMDEX/Canada '98; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Tel: 617/449-5554; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    August 31-September 4, 1998 - COMDEX/SUCESU-SP Brazil '98; Sao Paulo, Brazil; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    September 8-12, 1998 - COMDEX/Korea '98; Seoul, Korea; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    September 15-17, 1998 - COMDEX/Miami '98; Miami, FL, USA; Tel: 617/449-5554; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    September 23-25, 1998 - COMDEX/Asia at Singapore Informatics '98; Singapore; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    October 6-8, 1998 - COMDEX/UK '98; London, UK; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    November 16-20, 1998 - COMDEX/Fall '98; Las Vegas, NV; Tel: 617/449-5554; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

    December 2-5, 1998 - COMDEX/IT INDIA '98; New Delhi, India; WWW: http://www.comdex.com/

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