Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education

September 1997

The News Page

Sept 21, 1997 - Judy McDermott, Warpstock Volunteer Co-ordinator announced some additional vendors that will be attending Warpstock. These include MSR Development Corporation, developers of the popular BackMaster, backup software for OS/2; Oberon Software, developers of OS/2 software and providing OS/2 related services since 1988; and Adventure Software, developers of Internet Adventurer. Internet Adventurer, OS/2 Internet Suite

For more info on Warpstock check out http://www.warpstock.org

Sept 20, 1997 - In response to problems with the recently released FixPak 3 IBM has placed a new PMMERGE.DLL and a new os2krnl (as fp4k.zip) file on their testcase ftp site. Check for it on ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2

If you can't find it on testcase, you can find a copy at ftp://204.186.32.110

Sept 10, 1997 - VOICE Secretary, Pankaj Sarin, has announced that he will be resigning from the organization do to his new responsibilities as a medical school student. Anyone interested in filling this position, please send your name and qualifications to ellingtg@mail.cvn.net

Sept 9,1997 - Secure credit card payment for VOICE membership and sponsorship is now available through BMT Micro. https://secure.falcon-net.net/BMT/order0308.html

Sept 4, 1997 - Judy McDermott, Warpstock Volunteer Co-ordinator (as well as VOICE Liason Officer) announced that several prominant OS/2 ISV's would be presenting at WarpStock.

"Stardock Systems announced plans to exhibit and sponsor a games contest. The games contest will feature B.U.G.S. and Entrepreneur with prizes awarded for high scores. Brad Wardell of Stardock Systems will present a seminar based on his "Past, Present and Future OS/2" series. He will also present new materialat Warpstock.

True Spectra announced plans to exhibit at Warpstock. They will be showing off Photo>Graphics and Photo>Graphics Pro. Special show prices will be offered. Terry Hamilton will present a seminar on using Photo>Graphics. This will help the attendee to learn some of the finer points of using Photo>Graphics.

Michael Kaply, Technical Lead of Netscape Communicator for OS/2, will present a seminar on Netscape Communicator for OS/2. Mike is an IBM developer working at Netscape.

Whew, tired yet? Well it's time for some fun.

Hethmon Brothers, developers of Internet software for OS/2, and F/X Communications, developers of InJoy, willl sponsor a Saturday night social event. Stan Ruffo and Martin Pugh, one of the hottest acts on the national blues circuit, will perform for an enthusiastic Warpstock crowd on October 25. Stan and Martin's music has been described as blues, but includes strains of swing, rock & roll, rockabilly, jazz, and Latin. It all adds up into some fresh and exciting music for OS/2 lovers.

For those unfamiliar with WarpStock - this is planned to be "a community event for the OS/2 users, developers and other support folks out there." It's an opportunity to get together with other folks who use and enjoy OS/2 and learn more about how OS/2 works and what applications are available now and in the future. The dates are October 25-26, 1997 and the place AQMD Headquarters, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. For more information on WarpStock surf over to http://www.warpstock.org.




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