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1994 Issue 4                                               15 March 1994
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                         SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Custom Application Porting         Description. Proven results. Use of
Workshops for OS/2                 S.M.A.R.T. porting tools. Locations.
                                   Registration and more information.

OS/2 for Windows - Important       Position paper by Scott Handy, PSP
Update!                            Marketing Strategies.

OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200)      Description. How to obtain the
Available                          ServicePak. Downloading
                                   electronically. Ordering by mail
                                   (including prices).

The Developer Connection for OS/2  List of contents. How to order.
Volume 3

Bento and OpenDoc Materials in     Background. Four key technologies.
Developer Connection Volume 3      Bento and OpenDoc content in
                                   Developer Connection Volume 3.

FREE SOMobjects Developers         Description. Highlights. Who should
Seminar Features Direct-To-SOM     attend. Tentative agenda. Enrollment
Compilers                          deadline. Enrollment application.

C++ and Object-Oriented Education  Review of pre-release IBM CD-ROM
on CD-ROM                          covering C++ and object-oriented
                                   technology. How to obtain.

IBM SOMobjects Developer Toolkit,  Description. Highlights. SOM
Workstation Enabler, Workgroup     technology advantages. OMG CORBA-
Enabler Version 2.0 for Windows    compliant. Workstation and workgroup
                                   SOM. Binary compatibility. Product
                                   positioning. Publications. Hardware
                                   requirements. Software requirements.
                                   Packaging. Planned availability
                                   dates. Additional licenses. Charges.
                                   Ordering information.

Tools Added to DAPTOOLS Thus Far   List of latest DAPTOOLS.
in 1994

IBM Device-Driver Source Kit       Description. Subscription prices.
(DDK) for OS/2                     System requirements. Technical
                                   support. Version 1.2 highlights.
                                   Lists of specific drivers, tools, and
                                   debuggers. How to order.

Device-Driver Development Support  DUDE usage surges. FREE device-driver
News                               workshops fill up. More information.
                                   Joining the DUDE.

Device-Driver Source Kit Future    DDK CD features Developer Connection
Directions                         News. DDK CD usability improvements.
                                   Give us your feedback!

Device-Driver Source Kit           Better mix of hardcopy and online
Documentation Enhancements         information. Improved organization.
                                   Better retrieval of information. More
                                   tools and sample code. More hypertext
                                   capability. Ordering the Libraries.

Correction to PSP Technical        Corrected information about what each
Interchange Information Published  attendee receives.
in January DSNEWS

Reminder: Early Registration       Fees. How to register.
Discount for PSP Technical
Interchange Expires on 21 March!

IBM PSP Technical Interchange      As of 10 March 1994. Topics merged or
Agenda                             discontinued. Topics added. Topics
                                   renamed. Complete schedule of all
                                   breakout sessions.

New TalkLink Service               Description. Migrating to new
                                   TalkLink. TalkLink highlights.

APL2/2 Version 1.0                 Description. Packaging options.
                                   Highlights. Environment. Benefits.
                                   Cooperative processing. Uses.
                                   Cross-system compatibility. Growth
                                   enablement. Auxiliary processors.
                                   Business solutions. Publications.
                                   Hardware requirements. Programming
                                   requirements. Charges.

CM/2 Version 1.1 Upgrade Promo -   Two offers expiring 31 March for
Hurry, Time's Running Out!         upgrading to Version 1.1.

U.S. Developer Assistance Program  Description. How to participate.
Discount on IBM Printers           Whom to contact. Disclaimer.
                                   Eligible products (printers and
                                   features) and prices.

Japanese OS/2 2.1 and Related      Description. Products supported.
Products Now Available Elsewhere   Service. Trading companies to
                                   contact for more information.

Technical Support for DBCS OS/2    Furnished by Microburst, Inc. for
for Developers Outside Asia        all OS/2 DBCS versions. Products
                                   supported. Contact information.

IBM Japan Developer Assistance     Enrollment via fax. Technical support
Program Contact Methods            via Nifty-Serve. Products supported.
                                   Nifty-Serve forum and userids.

IBM LAN Distance 1.1 Beta Drop 4   How to obtain more information. How
Available in E/ME/A                to order.

800 Phone Numbers

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        WHERE TO FIND IBM PSP DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS (DSNEWS)

Outside IBM
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DSNEWS zipped files are found on several e-mail and BBS systems:

o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library
o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14
          and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15
o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16
o Gopher, in index.almaden.ibm.com, OS/2 Information menu
o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 35, OS/2 Programming
o IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) BBS, in file area DOCS.PUBS
o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01
o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and Info
o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming
o Internet, in anonymous ftp server software.watson.ibm.com, in
            directory /pub/os2/info
o PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club topic's download library, in IBM Files

Note: If you cannot find files named dsn... (in lower case), look for
files named DSN... (in upper case).

Within IBM
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All 1994 issues, in ASCII and INFBIN formats, are in DSN4 PACKAGE in the
OS2TOOLS tools catalog *only*. To obtain DSN4 PACKAGE, type
   TOOLCAT OS2TOOLS GET DSN4 PACKAGE
or
   TOOLS SENDTO KGNVMCB PCTOOLS OS2TOOLS GET DSN4 PACKAGE

You can also request DSN4 PACKAGE by typing
   REQUEST DSN4 FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1

To subscribe to DSN4 PACKAGE, type
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All 1993 issues, in ASCII and INFBIN formats, are in DSNEWS PACKAGE in
the MKTTOOLS, OS2TOOLS, and PCWIN tools catalogs. To obtain
DSNEWS PACKAGE, type
   TOOLCAT catalogname GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
or
   TOOLS SENDTO catalogdisk GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
where
   catalogname MKTTOOLS is on catalogdisk USDIST MKTTOOLS MKTTOOLS
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Examples: TOOLCAT MKTTOOLS GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
          TOOLS SENDTO USDIST MKTTOOLS MKTTOOLS GET DSNEWS PACKAGE

You can also request DSNEWS PACKAGE by typing
   REQUEST DSNEWS FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1

DSNEWS PACKAGE is no longer being updated every month. 1994 updates are
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