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| Date: | Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:19:52 EST |
| From: | Voytek Eymont <voytek@sbt.net.au > |
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| To: | 32bits@sbt.net.au |
| Subject: | OS/2 News, Views & PRs 19-6-98 |
OS/2 News, Views & PRs 19-6-98
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Lotus Smart Suite has finally arrived even to Australia.
Upgrade/Crossgrade from any other wp or ss $349.
Fixpack CDs:The latest CD has got FP6 for Warp 4 and FP 36 for Warp 3 and
more stuff.
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Wimbledon running on OS/2 Warp!
The Wibmledon Tennis Championships are using Warp for the all-important
Championships Informations Service. When they need things to work, even IBM
will resort to using OS/2!
http://www.wimbledon.org/ibmtechnology/ibmtech4.html
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PM123 1.0 has just been released as shareware! It includes many new
features, such as:
- Enhanced skin support (WinAmp skin support included)
- Graphical sound equalizer (with preamplification and band mute)
- Sound visualization (spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope)
- Playlist Manager for easy playlist managing and browsing, improved
- Improved HTTP support
- Recursive directory adding and improved drag'n'drop support
- Remote control
- Numerous bug fixes and improvements
You can download PM123 from its home page:
http://www.teamos2.sci.fi/pm123
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Centari Computers proudly announces that they will be exhibiting at
WarpStock '98 in Chicago, Illinois.
Centari Computers, a Canton, Ohio-based company, will be offering 100%
OS/2 Compatible Systems to the OS/2 community at Warpstock.
According to Centari owner Thom Davis, "We're excited about the
opportunity to show our high-performance, low-cost OS/2 machines at
Warpstock. We know that OS/2 users are discriminating in their tastes,
and we're positioned to meet their needs. We're also very enthusiastic to
be a part of an event that is already legendary after just one year."
"Warpstock attendees will be able to order OS/2 sytems by simply
visiting
our booth. Our systems feature the Graham Utilities v2.01 and our own
Special Centari OS/2 CD which includes Netscape 2.02, Java 1.1.4 (or
better) Animated Mouse Pointers, CandyBarz, and a number of other
specially-selected OS/2 applications. Prior to Warpstock, OS/2 users can
visit our website at http://pages.sssnet.com/Confed2."
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Smack! to be available at Warpstock (labeling)
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Perfect Niche Software, 6962 E. 1st. Ave. #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Smack! to be available at Warpstock
Perfect Niche Software today announced that they will be exhibiting the
first general purpose labeling program specifically for IBM's OS/2,
Smack!, at Warpstock in Chicago, October 16-18. Smack! uses a graphical
drag-and-drop interface to produce a wide variety of labels, including
those for mailings, diskettes, name badges, business cards, inserts,
and dividers. Smack! provides a comprehensive set of templates,
flexible printing options, and easy-to-use data manipulation
capabilities. Features include:
Fully WPS aware
Drag-and-Drop enabled
Prints labels on any printer supported by OS/2
Virtually every predefined Avery label format
Varying fonts, color, and graphics
Control placement with precision
Import data from several data formats
Infinite Undo and redo
Multithreaded
Templates
REXX is its native macro language
"Labeling is one of the most basic uses for PCs," says Perfect Niche
Software president Robert Rosenwald. "Yet, despite the huge demand for
this product - after all, there are an estimated 15 million users of
OS/2 worldwide - there is no native OS/2 labeling product. We've
developed a program to satisfy our customers, and we believe it's not
only an outstanding example of OS/2 programming, it's also the equal of
any general-purpose labeling program on any PC platform."
"Whether you want to print an Avery 5161 Address label, or a 5196
Diskette label, or a Zweckform 4759 Presentation Folder label, this is
the best program available," said Rosenwald. Smack! has built in
support for nearly 50 Avery sheet labels, 20 Avery A4 Sheets and 14
Dot-matrix label types including Rolodex, Business cards, Address, VCR,
Round and Diskette, and also features easy creation of custom labels.
Thomas Bradford, owner of BMT Micro, a major distributor of OS/2
software commented, "Take my word for it, if you need to print Avery
labels with OS/2, I guarantee you'll be impressed!"
Smack! requires a PC running OS/2 Warp 3 or higher, with a 386 or
higher processor, 8MB of RAM and 2 MB of hard disk space.
Smack! has a suggested retail price of $69.95 and comes with an
unconditional 90 day money-back guarantee. It is available immediately
through Indelible Blue, BMT Micro, J3 Technologies and various other
retail channels around the world. It can also be ordered directly from
Perfect Niche Software
Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Perfect Niche Software is the developer
of CRADOC CaptionWriter, the world's best selling slide labeling
program and the Photo Management System, a simple database for
organizing data for photographers. The company has supplied labeling
software for photographers for Macintosh, DOS, and Windows environments
for the past 13 years.
For more information, call (800) 947-7155, e-mail
sales@perfectniche.com, or visit the Perfect Niche Web site at
http://www.perfectniche.com.
Robert Rosenwald - robert@perfectniche.com
Developer/Publisher of Smack! -- the OS/2 labeling program
http://www.perfectniche.com
President Poisoned Pen Press - http://www.poisonedpenpress.com
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but YOU don't NEED to wait for Warpstock: Smack is available immediately
from SBT
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V.O.I.C.E. (Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education) is proud
to announce that we will have an official representation at Warpstock
98 in Chicago.
V.O.I.C.E. is an International Virtual User Group supporting all OS/2
users, but specifically targeted at the Individual and SOHO users,
and what better way to support these users than to support Warpstock
98.
Several developers are providing VOICE members with discounts on
selected OS/2 software and utility programs, and we will be
demonstrating (and providing assistance with the installation of OS/2
Warp 4 as well as applying fixpaks and upgrades to the Operating
System. Membership applications will also be available on-site.
As a way of celebrating our participation in Warpstock, we will be
holding a "Speakup" session in IRC (date TBA), featuring members of the
Warpstock 98 Organizing Committee and the Warpstock Steering
Committee. During this Speakup session, we will be giving away a
Platinum Pass and one night hotel accommodations in Chicago to one of
our lucky members. As always, you don't have to be a member to
participate in the Speakup, but you do have to be a member of
V.O.I.C.E. to be eligible for the prizes awarded during the meetings.
V.O.I.C.E. meetings are held on WEBBnet IRC, in the #VOICE channel on
the first and third Monday of each month, at 8:00PM (EDT).
For more information about V.O.I.C.E., visit us at
http://www.os2voice.org and follow the link to Meeting Info.
See you in Chicago!
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OS/2 Developer Armin Schwarz to Exhibit at Warpstock '98
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Armin Schwarz, developer of a number of OS/2 applications, including the
popular House/2 home automation application, announced today that he will
be exhibiting his OS/2 applications at Warpstock '98.
According to Schwarz. "Last year I attended Warpstock as an ordinary
attendee, but it's clear to me that the magic of Warpstock makes it a
must-go for an OS/2 developer like me."
Schwarz not only will exhibit House/2, which allows operation of the X10
home automation devices, , but also the popular children's Memory
Game,Warpradio, a PM program to control the RadioActive FM Radio card, and
Leave One, an addictive puzzle game similar to Pegged. Schwarz also
develops industrial control applications, and they will also be exhibited
at Warpstock.
All of Schwarz's applications are housed at the Warped Code Cellar at
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/aschw/ .
Further information may be obtained from Aschw@compuserve.com, and the
Warpstock home page can be found at http://www.warpstock.org .
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Sundial Systems Announces Plans to Exhibit at Warpstock '98
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Sundial Systems Corporation, 909 Electric Avenue, Suite 204, Seal Beach,
California 90740 USA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sundial Systems Announces Plans to Exhibit at Warpstock '98
Seal Beach, CA, June 3, 1998 - Sundial Systems Corporation has signed on as
an exhibitor at Warpstock '98 being held in Chicago in October.
Warpstock is the biggest annual conference developed by volunteers
expressly for OS/2 users. Last year's event was "a pure joy" according to
Carla Hanzlik, Sundial's Vice President. "Not only were we pleased with the
large turn-out, we were overwhelmed by the outpouring of attention from
everyone there. That's why Warpstock '98 is a must for us," she said.
Sundial will be demonstrating its productivity applications at Warpstock.
Relish is the company's flagship application, providing time and
information management for both individuals and workgroups. The Clearlook
word processor is flexible, fast, and easy to use. DBExpert is a
multifaceted relational database and application builder for use alone or
with other databases. And, Mesa 2 is a full-featured spreadsheet that
rivals the competition, regardless of platform. All together, a hefty
offering of OS/2 applications.
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Domain Reporter/2 1.0 GA Released
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Domain Reporter/2 1.0 has been released. You can purchase it from BMT Micro.
https://secure.falcon-net.net/BMT/order1178.html
You can download the demo version from
http://www.cmpsol.com/software.html
Domain Reporter/2 allows you to generate reports for printing and
viewing of an IBM Workspace On-Demand/Warp Server domain.
--
Jin Kim
Computing Solutions
1160 Josephine Street
Suite 202
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 394-4306
www.cmpsol.com
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PowerDale IT Limited enter arrangement with MC&C to build OS/2 and Linux
Preinstalled machines
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We have just managed to convinced a London based company we work with
Millenium Computers and Communication, to sell OS/2 and Linux pre-installed
and compatible computers.
The range, the ALTOS, (alt -ernative op-erating system) is their first at
doing anything other than "regular" wintel pc's.
It would be good for them to see that backing the OS/2 community is a
"commercially viable extension" to their business.
(Our company, PowerDale IT Ltd does OS/2 and Linux commercial support).
At the bottom of this email please find a copy of a press release we
prepared.
The plan is to sell good quality hardware, with the option of preinstalling
any version of Linux or OS/2 (or No OS) the customer wants, at reasonable
prices.
If this is successful for MC&C, they will be able to expand what they are
doing, and will begin advertising OS/2 and Linux systems in the press.
Is there anything you can do to help make this venture a success?
We have set up a page at http://www.yoursite.co.uk/os/hardware/ for
obtaining quotations specifically for ALTOS systems, and believe we now
have a US company who is willing to produce ALTOS systems as well (still
finalizing).
If you are looking to make some hardware purchases in the short term and are
an OS/2 or Linux user please contact MC&C to obtain a quote, and tell them
that you are an OS/2 or Linux user, (so they know the market exists).
Press Release 12 June 1998
Millennium Computers and Communication (MC&C), today announce the launching
of the ALTOS range of computer system.
The ALTOS range by MC&C consists of high spec Linux workstations, and
servers. ALTOS machines can be spec'ed to the requirements of the customer,
and come either preinstalled with OS/2 or a Linux distribution of the
customers choice or without OS and can be delivered anywhere in the UK.
ALTOS Systems are available now, typically configured with Pentium II and
Pentium Pro processors, and are available in both single and multiprocessor
models, using hardware components that work properly with Linux and OS/2.
MC&C decided to enter the Alternative Operating Systems market because the
PC business is becoming a rat race.
"Microsoft / Sega's new games machine will virtually wipe out the OEM market
for Home PC's, by selling Microsoft Windows systems we're just putting
ourselves out of business"
With the Year 2000 less than 570 days away, Millennium Computers knows it
isn't time to sell someone a system that isn't Y2K compliant.
"Why pay for bundled software when you don't want it" says Mani, owner of
MC&C.
For companies without an existing in-house experience of OS/2 or Linux, MC&C
has an arrangement with PowerDale IT Limited to provides commercial support,
installation and networking services, including Year 2000 Consultancy for
all ALTOS systems.
With the ALTOS range, MC&C can serve that market.
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Research Technologies from IBM on alphaWorks
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IBM Research Technologies recently posted on alphaWorks:
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/
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CViz
CVis is a visualization tool designed for analyzing high-dimensional data in
large, complex data sets. This tool is very useful for analysts who often
use statistical methods.
http://www.alphaWorks.ibm.com/formula/CViz
NetScript
NetScript is an environment for scripting with network components. The
technology is targeted for network-centric application developers.
http://www.alphaWorks.ibm.com/formula/NetScript
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Technology Updates
Remote AWT for Java
RAWT for Java now runs in a Daemon mode at the User Station(client side) on
an NC computer. The update also fixes a bug allowing RAWT to run on
JDK 1.1.x
http://www.alphaWorks.ibm.com/formula/RemoteAWT
Jikes Applet Dashboard
This update fixes the problem with installing the Dashboard with Internet
Explorer.
http://www.alphaWorks.ibm.com/formula/Dashboard
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MuPAD 1.4.0 - A Computer Algebra System - now available for OS/2
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VENDOR: MuPAD 1.4.0 - A Computer Algebra System - now available for OS/2
MuPAD - a system for symbolic and numeric computation
and mathematical programming
Here is a short list of the capabilities of MuPAD:
Mathematical Functionality:
- Arithmetic:
* exact integer and rational arithmetic
* floating point arithmetic with arbitrary precision
* complex and quaternion arithmetic
- Transcendental functions
- Expression manipulation
- Solving
- Calculus
- Numerical computations
- Set Theory
- Linear Algebra
- Linear optimization
- Number Theory
- Algebraic Structures
- Polynomials
The MuPAD language:
- easy-to-learn programming language
- Pascal-like syntax
- imperative, functional and object-oriented programming
- generation of TeX output
MuPAD 1.4.0 was ported to several platforms, including Windows 95 and NT,
several Unix systems and the Apple Macintosh, and we added an OS/2 port
just recently. For many platforms, there is a comfortable window-based
graphical user interface. But for OS/2, we made just a terminal version
for a start. This may change with future releases if there is enough
commercial demand for a full-featured graphics version, but there will be
definitively no port of the graphics to OS/2 this year.
Moreover, the OS/2 version of MuPAD is currently unsupported. This means
you get a free license for it. You may use it as you like, but there is no
support, of course. You may also not re-distribute this version or refer
to it in any software review without permission of SciFace. Further on
SciFace reserves the right to withdraw this free license at any time in
the future.
Technical information specific to the OS/2 version can be found at:
ftp://ftp.mupad.de/MuPAD/distrib/os2/COPYING
For more information, visit our website:
Email:
General Information: info@sciface.com
Product Distribution: distribution@sciface.com
Bug Reports: bugs@sciface.com
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tcpleds v.1.0
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tcpleds v.1.0 are released. this small utility blinks keyboard LEDs
(Light Emitting Diode) indicating outgoing and incoming network tcp/ip
packets.(source included.) bug reports goes to oleg.titov@bigfoot.com.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/tcpleds10.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/new/tcpleds10.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/internet/util/tcpleds10.zip
Oleg Titov,
mp3 Solutions for OS/2 page maintainer
http://www.fis.cinvestav.mx/~titov/os2soft/mp3/
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Voicemail information
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OS/2, Voicemail, and Nipper the Dog ...
The "Voice of OS/2" website (www.he.net/~jubjub) has been completely
revamped and updated!
* information on what OS/2 voicemail software is available for the main
voice modem chipsets
* short summaries and links for all the voicemail software available for
OS/2
* web-based discussion group about OS/2 voicemail-related subjects
--
Why is it that to stop Windows 95, you have to click on "Start"?
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You may have noticed that our name has changed!
Well, we've officially changed the name of our group to include Sun
As a group, we decided that with the explosion in popularity of Java and the
As usual though, this month's meeting will be held on the third Thursday of
The starting time is 7:00pm and the meeting will last until 9:00pm.
June's topic: Graphics packages and favorites packages of members
For a map and directions explaining how to get to the meeting location,
http://www.osc.edu/~bpowell/os2java
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The newsletter is implemented as a web page at: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/ .
Title & Publisher
A 1README.TXT file is attached to the .ZIP file explaining how to install
OS/2 CONNECT is distributed electronically to the following:
1. Commercial Networks:
NOTE: You can also access our Web site through AOL's "OS/2 on the
World Wide Web:
- the zipped HTML files for downloading can be found at:
AgriSea Technologies - http://www.agrisea.net/connect/
IN BRAZIL
IN DENMARK:
3. Bulletin Boards:
The 42nd Street BBS (Northern Ireland, UK) +44-(0)1247-270883
The OS/2 CONNECT HTML files may be distributed free of charge.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
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Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind"
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This month the Newsletter features the 3rd installment of Dan Casey's "OS/2
While you're at the VOICE website, be sure to check on the most recent
VOICE, established in 1997, is an international virtual user group
----- Don K. Eitner - (Freiheit on IRC) -----
Subject: M$ running Linux
Look at it before they take it out!.
I have accessed the MS internal LAN and found the following
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From: "The Big Man Himself"
HELLO?
Do you see what I am seeing at http://linus.microsoft.com?.
(BTW: I hope you have already installed the new tiny 45-MB
We better do something fast, these unix losers we hired
SECOND: How did the DoJ get hold of that Jim Allchin memo?
And kick this Linux team for me!!!
BILL
;)
Cheers,
I have found this masterpiece by Petreley about Microsoft's wording
---quote---
Microsoft rarely wages wars with products. It wages and wins wars with paper
Company shall participate in the following marketing related activities:
In other words, Microsoft holds out a "free" browser if you agree to create
Well, I went to the web page that hosts the MSIE license agreement and notice
-quote-
(Since the only intention of exhibit C was to hurt netscape, they had to replace
And I noticed a new addition too:
Technology Name Technology Version Language Version
* Although Internet Explorer and Outlook Express COMPRISE PART OF THE OPERATING
They went as far as to put on paper their legal gamble (not to say lie) about
Problem childs Billy and Ballmer trying to act as a good boy in front of the
BTW: I recommend reading this Peteley masterpiece fully:
Cheers,
Before Windows 95 was first released, IBM had a chance to gain
I think not. OS/2 has suffered from a lack of coherent
Continued support of Windows NT by IBM is, in my opinion short
IBM has a wonderful chance, right now, to offer OS/2 as a clear,
Unfortunately I see IBM doing what it has always done with OS/2:
I'll get off my soapbox, now. Please don't send me a canned response
Curtis Maurand
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Microsoft Buying Off Competition? Couldn't Be...
DID MICROSOFT try to buy Netscape's complicity in the Internet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
..........IBMgate draws Deadly Threats
Judge Bagnasco’s {Argentina} ongoing investigation of the
Bagnasco is to be in Europe this week investigating Secret
.....UPDATE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
.Maybe...Just The Ultimate Gift
A new model aircraft designed and built in Australia..about
You would have to be careful it did not fly backwards in some
Fully radio/computer controlled with miniaturized global
About 20 are already in use for meteorology, search and
Now I know what I want for Christmas...
(and I thought it was a mosquito buzzing...)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The Linux operating system will find broader support in the
"Linux is going to consolidate the UNIX market around itself,"
Linux is the fastest-growing non-Microsoft platform in the
Voytek Eymont
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Michael Davis
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It's time again for the Central Ohio OS/2 & Java Group meeting.
Microsystem's Java(tm) language and its environment.
fact that OS/2 is realistically one of the best Java platforms out there,
that a blend of the two would be perfect!
the month (June 18) in room 405 of the Ohio Supercomputer Center at 1224
Kinnear Road in Columbus, Ohio.
please see our group's World Wide Web page at the URL:
Brian Powell
The Central Ohio OS/2 User Group http://www.osc.edu/~bpowell/os2
A SIG of the Columbus Computer Society
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JULY 98 OS/2 CONNECT NEWSLETTER
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PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA (June 15, 1998) - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA)
today announced the release of the July issue of OS/2 CONNECT, a freeware
newsletter distributed through the various computer networks and bulletin
boards.
in the universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.
Its HTML files are also available for downloading and viewing locally.
The file is named CON0798.ZIP. The newsletter includes the following sections:
What's New in this Issue?
Sound Off!
Editorial Page
World Reports (Brazil, Scandinavia, and Switzerland)
News & Press Releases
Graphic of the Month
Calendar of Events
Bulletin Boards
Internet Addresses & Locations
Telephone & Fax Numbers
Team OS/2
OS/2 User Groups
Who's Who of OS/2
Publications
- Books
- Periodicals
- Videos
OS/2 Tips, Tricks & Keys
Products & Services
and view the newsletter using standard web browsers, such as the Netscape
Navigator or the WebExplorer.
A. America Online
In the OS/2 Forum (Ctrl+K, "os2"), under "OS/2 News Magazines."
'Net" section in the OS/2 Forum; select "OS/2 Publications
Websites."
2. On the Internet:
FTP Sites: hobbes.nmsu.edu (/pub/os2/info/newsltr/connect) or (/pub/incoming)
ftp-os2.cdrom.com (/pub/os2/incoming) or (/pub/os2/newsltr)
OS/2 CONNECT home page (HTML)
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
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http://www.geocities.com/~macarlo/
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June VOICE Newsletter online!
The Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education (VOICE) is pleased to
announce that the June Newsletter is online! Please visit our website at
http://www.os2voice.org for the online version or the offline versions (HTML
or INF format).
Technology Issues" series--Alternatives to Boot Manager, a review of XFoler
0.61 beta, 2 new interviews with OS/2 users, and much more. As always, the
most complete review of the month's OS/2 news and tips can be found in the
VOICE Newsletter. The newsletter is always open to the public.
update to the Member Benefits page to see what special deals VOICE members
receive on OS/2 software and other resources. You might also be interested
in the recently updated VOICE member map, showing the increasing
international support for this organization.
supporting OS/2's home and small business users.
* Proud user & supporter of IBM's OS/2 Warp
* Website author (www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/)
* Secretary of V.O.I.C.E. (www.os2voice.org)
* Assistant Editor of the V.O.I.C.E. newsletter
* Published author
* Member, International Alliance for Compatible Technology
(http://pages.cthome.net/iact/)
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from Bill#1: (#2 is, or should be, at the oval office ;)
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 7.984305670023142 e99
To: "S. Ballmer"
Subj: We better DO SOMETHING with these guys...
edition of the cool IE5 alpha our techies just released!).
are getting out of hand!. Check out with our legal dept, we
must have a few spare cease-and-desist letters around...
I thought we'd burnt it! Jim thinks we should "leverage our
windows monopoly" by bundling our Web browser to help us "win"
against Netscape. He adds, helpfully: "the current path is to
simply copy everything that Netscape does packaging and
product wise." Does this loser still have a job?
Reach me at IOU #:1
(IOU: I OWN YOU, a product of Microshaft Corp.)
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Fernando
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Subject: MSIE License agreements
in their MSIE license agreements...
Contracting a disease
-contracts and the press. Microsoft has other anti-Java strategies and
options that it is now exercising. For example, computer consultant and
writer Brett Glass recently alerted me to an interesting condition upon
which Microsoft contracts with ISPs to give away Internet Explorer. In those
contracts, under exhibit C, it says:
(v) Deploy [and promote where appropriate] at least one advanced feature
of Internet Explorer 4 (e.g., Channel webcast optimization via a CDF file,
Dynamic HTML, or NetShow content) on Company's Internet Product page.
content on your home page that Netscape users can't use. What Microsoft
gets is a contract that hurts Netscape while advancing Dynamic HTML,
Microsoft's challenge du jour to Java. Embrace and extend, indeed.
-end quote-
how they have COMPLETELLY removed all the anti-netscape conditions from exhibit
C... it now says:
(c) Company shall maintain the quality of the Internet Product at a level that
meets or exceeds industry standards and that is at least commensurate with
the quality of products distributed by Company on or before the Effective
Date.
-quote-
it for something, so they put this which means what?, it means nothing! :) what is
a web page which "meets or exceeds industry standards"? someone explain this to
me. :) seems like they had to leave something in exhibit C and didn't know what
to put in. I bet Microsoft Lawyers watched too much Seinfeld. (like me ;)
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EXHIBIT A LICENSED SOFTWARE
Internet Explorer* 3.x, 4.x All publicly released
Outlook Express* 4.x All publicly released
Comic Chat All publicly released final ver
(SNIP)
SYSTEM of Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT, certain versions of the
Technology are available as standalone software for the Windows 3.1,
Macintosh and Unix operating systems.
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"explorer being an integral part of the O/S which cannot be removed!".
teacher now?. Who's he trying to cheat???
http://www.ncworldmag.com/ncworld/ncw-11-1997/ncw-11-straypackets.html
(11/97 but as current as if written today)
Fernando
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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 09:27:00 -0700
From: curtis@lamere.net
To: os2-isp@stat.com
Subject: My letter to Lou
significant market share against it. Now that Microsoft is being
targeted for anti-trust violations revolving around Windows 95/98/NT,
is it smart for IBM to be throwing so many of its eggs into the basket
with Windows NT at the expense of its own operating systems, such as
OS/2?
vision and marketing at IBM. OS/2 was and still is a more advanced
platform than Windows 95/98/NT. It has had all of what is included in
Windows 95/98/NT for several years. Microsoft has had to spend
Billions of Dollars to catch up. Microsoft still sees OS/2 as its
major threat to market Dominance. It has major advantages such as
object
orientation, the System Object Model, CORBA compliance,
Java integration and now has an Office Suite from your
subsidiary, Lotus, that makes OS/2 a viable alternative
to Windows. And I haven't even mentioned that its capabilities of
running as an embedded OS (ATM's) or as a thin client to a Fat server
(Workspace on Demand) Windows of any flavor cannot offer anywhere
near this flexibility.
sighted as Windows NT gains market share, it will start eating at
your other divisions that produce AIX on RS-6000 and OS/400 on the
AS/400 lines. IBM will start losing market share on those high
profit lines to Windows NT based server because it is cheaper to throw
5 or 6 NT servers up against an AS/400 than it is to deploy an AS/400.
This is why your services business is outshining all of the other
divisions. I feel IBM should be pushing OS/2 Warp Server Advanced as
a viable alternative to Windows NT Server. It scales better, handles
transactions better, and is an all around better server platform than
Windows NT.
mature and viable alternative to Windows 95/98/NT. A little seed
money to a few Independent Software Developers (Like Corel or Adobe)
or to license OS/2 to a company like Stardock for continued marketing
and distribution, could
only increase IBM's bottom line. In fact by licensing
the client version to an outside source for
marketing and distribution should be a no brainer. IBM
gets royalties on all the copies sold and has none of the expenses
involved in distribution and support.
Squander a superior product due to lack of attention and positive
reinforcement from other divisions of IBM in regard to its own product
while favoring products from the
competition.
as I have seen them and I already know IBM's plans to kill OS/2 and to
target it at the large corporation. Remember that there are more
SOHO seats available as a market than the entire Global 2,000
combined. Its a shame, we really could have an open market and true
competition for Microsoft. IBM is only company with enough clout to
get the job done.
OS/2 user since 1992.
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Curtis Maurand
System Administrator
lamere.net Business Center
We'll get you Wired.
curtis@lamere.net
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software market? Those are the allegations being reported by
the Wall Street Journal this week. The Justice Department is
investigating whether three years ago Microsoft tried to get
bitter rival Netscape Communications to produce browsers for
non-Microsoft operating systems only. Marc Andreessen,
Netscape's cofounder and executive vice president, likened the
meeting to an encounter with the Mafia. "It was like a visit
by Don Corleone," Andreessen said. "I expected to find a
bloody computer monitor in my bed the next day."
crooked contract between IBM and Banco Nacion in 1994 which
included 21 million dollars in kickbacks to bank officials has
led to a violent threat, in which a grenade was left outside
his legal secretary’s front door after an anonymous call
demanding the case be dropped
Bank accounts . Some four million dollars has already been
repatriated back to Argentina.
Judge Adolfo Bagnasco's threat earlier this week to issue
international arrest warrants against four IBM executives for
allegedly approving a massive bribe has been met with
"concern" by the US Justice Department.
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Andreessen: Linux Is Windows NT's Biggest Threat
next several years and could wind up being the biggest threat
to Microsoft's Windows NT platform, Marc Andreessen, cofounder
and executive vice president of products at Netscape
Communications, said today.
Andreessen said during his keynote speech at a meeting of the
Massachusetts Software Council.
industry, he said, adding that developers have told him that
at their workplaces they are forced to use NT or Sun
Microsystems's Solaris, but at home they choose Linux.
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