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AVAILABLE: January issue of OS/2 CONNECT newsletter
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (timb1557@aol.com)
Sun Dec 24 07:28:00 1995
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 11:08:43 GMT
From: timb1557@aol.com
Reply-To: timb1557@aol.com
Submitted by: Tim Bryce (timb1557@aol.com)
Source: Tim Bryce (timb1557@aol.com)
Date received: 1995 December 19
Date posted: 1995 December 24
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PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA (December 18, 1995) - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
(MBA) today announced the release of the January issue of OS/2 CONNECT,
a freeware newsletter distributed through the various computer networks
and bulletin boards.
OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information
in the universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.
The newsletter is implemented as an INF file suitable for use with the
standard "View" utility (VIEW.EXE) built into OS/2 2.x (or higher).
The file is named CON0196.ZIP and contains the following sections:
Title & Publisher
What's New in this Issue?
Sound Off!
Editorial Page
Article: "The Four Stages of IRM Growth"
World Reports
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
News & Press Releases
Graphic of the Month
OS/2 Tips, Tricks & Keys
Software Shopper
Classifieds
NOTE: Windows users can now view INF files using the new
INF Viewer from SingaLab Pte. Ltd. of Singapore. Patterned
after the OS/2 VIEW facility, the Windows version provides the
same functionality. The utility can be freely obtained from a
variety of sources:
* Look for WIN_INF.ZIP on most computer networks and bulletin
boards.
* A copy of the product is available in IBM's Hyperwise
(see LIBIPFX.EXE).
* Use the version of the product accompanying "Just Add OS/2
Warp" (see VIEW.EXE).
A README.TXT file is attached to the .ZIP file explaining
how to install and view the newsletter.
OS/2 CONNECT is distributed electronically to the following:
1. Commercial Networks:
A. America Online
In Computing; "OS/2 Forum" - under "OS/2 Newsletters"
B. CompuServe
In the "IBM OS/2 Users+" Forum (GO OS2USER), go to the
Library & Browse the "Documentation" section.
C. NiftyServe (Japan) - in the FOS2FAN forum.
D. IBM Link
In the "BBS1" section (OS/2 BBS section);
"SOFTWARELibrary"; "NEWSletters".
2. On the Internet:
FTP Sites: hobbes.nmsu.edu (/os2/newsltr) or (/incoming) or (/new)
ftp-os2.cdrom.com (/pub/os2/incoming) or
(pub/os2/newsltr)
ftp.omen.com.au (/pub/incoming)
ftp.iinet.com.au (Tiara Info Svcs/Australia/backup??)
World Wide Web Site:
http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/connect
3. On Fidonet:
File Requestable using magic name CONNECT from 3:690/354 at
28,800 V.Fast. Downloadable by all callers, from +61-9-454-6970
at 28,800 V.Fast.
4. Bulletin Boards:
Gateway/2 (St. Louis, MO) 314/771-9280
Greater Chicago Online (Chicago, IL) 708/895-4042
Information Overload (Atlanta, GA) 404/471-1549
MBA's The "PRIDE" Network (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864
Mid-Atlantic OS/2 BBS (Virginia Beach) 804/422-8462
New England Online (Boston, MA) 617-961-7870
OS/2 Northwest (Bellevue, WA) 206/957-4513
OS/2 Shareware;Pete Norloff's BBS (Fairfax, VA) 703/385-4325
Programmer's Mark BBS (Brooklyn, NY) 718/921-9267
Pyramid/2 (Palo Alto, CA) 415/494-7497
Spectre (Los Angeles, CA) 714/751-9307
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (Clearwater, FL) 813/562-2249
Team OS/2 Central BBS (Austin, TX) 512/918-2653
Tiara Information Services (Perth, West. Australia) +61-9-454-6970
The OS/2 CONNECT INF file may be copied and distributed free of
charge.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Tim Bryce
Editor, OS/2 CONNECT
M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Tel: 813/786-4567
Fax: 813/786-4765
BBS: 813/786-4864
E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
CompuServe: 76235,2364
