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1995 Issue 15                       First of two issues, 3 November 1995
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This is the first of two newsletters released simultaneously on 3
November 1995. These unscheduled issues carry several timely news items.
 
This newsletter, 1995 Issue 15 (DSN5O), contains the usual news items.
The second newsletter, 1995 Issue 16 (DSN5P), contains information from
several formal IBM announcements made within the past few weeks.
 
The regular monthly newsletter will appear on 15 November 1995.
 
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                             | Contents |
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The table of contents contains search codes for going directly to items
that interest you.
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o  Converting Win32 Programs to OS/2 Warp Using IBM Developer   cnvdapie
   API Extensions for OS/2
     Development scenarios. Migration options for mixed-mode
     Win32 applications. Migration details using IBM Developer
     API Extensions for OS/2. How to convert Resource and Help
     files. Summary.
 
o  "Just Add OS/2 Warp", a Treat for Those Who Feel Tricked by  addjust
   Windows 95
     Highlights. Upgrade Advisor. What Microsoft didn't tell
     you. OS/2 Warp information and cool Warp stuff. How to
     obtain.
 
o  IBM Announces Performance Results for OS/2 Warp on Pentium   pentwarp
   Pro Processor
     Up to 121 percent improvement. How tests were conducted.
     Well positioned for the Pentium Pro market. Test results.
     Dovetailing with IBM's ISV strategy. Cornerstone of IBM's
     software strategy. More information.
 
o  IBM Delivers Advanced New Version of Its Award-Winning       smallvis
   VisualAge for Smalltalk
     Version 3 extensions. Cross-platform support. New, more
     powerful features. Once-in-a-career phenomenon. IBM Object
     Technology Certification Program. Independent Software
     Vendor (ISV) programs. Pricing and availability. More
     information.
 
o  IBM Object Technology Certification - VisualAge for          vasmcert
   Smalltalk
     Professional Certification Program from IBM. Purpose of
     object-technology certification roles. Available roles.
     Getting certified. After certification. Basis for
     information technology. More information.
 
o  IBM VisualAge Upgrade Promotion                              vaupgr
     In brief...  Overview. Ordering information. Eligible
     products. Terms.
 
o  IBM Assumes OpenDoc for Windows Development                  odocwin
     Development schedule. OpenDoc for OS/2 and AIX lays
     groundwork. Novell assistance. Early-release code for
     OS/2 and AIX. More information.
 
o  IBM Delivers Object-Oriented COBOL Across Multiple           objcobol
   Platforms
     Creating SOM objects. Gradual transition. COBOL extensions
     identical across platforms. IBM VisualAge for COBOL for
     OS/2. IBM COBOL for MVS. IBM COBOL Set for AIX. A new
     standard. Pricing and special upgrade offering.
 
o  Tandem Licenses IBM Technology to Deliver CORBA-Compliant    tandcrit
   Distributed Object Manager for Mission-Critical Applications
     SOM middleware ported to Tandem servers. NonStop DOM. Key
     technologies for media-rich applications. Porting to all
     Tandem platforms. Availability. About the companies.
 
o  DCE Questions and Answers on OSF's WWW Page                  wwwosf
     Useful index of DCE information. Document organization.
     Feedback and more information.
 
o  IBM Microkernel Now Commercially Available                   ukernel
     Scalable, portable, modular. Open architecture for the
     future. MDE: the development toolkit. Foundation for OS/2
     Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition). Worldwide leader in
     industry. Versatile platform for worldwide research.
     Future support of many processors. How to obtain. IBM
     news releases.
 
o  IBM Readies Customers, Products, and Services for Year 2000  2000tran
   Transition
     The situation. Assessing the scope. IBM's commitment to
     customer investment. Information, services, tools, and
     support. Year 2000 customer guidance paper. TRANSFORMATION
     2000 services. Year 2000-ready software. Year 2000 tools.
     Year 2000 hardware support. More information.
 
o  Questions and Answers about Year 2000 Challenge              2000chal
     The impact. Recommended courses of action. A redevelopment
     project. IBM's leadership role.
 
o  Personal Software Services on World Wide Web                 psswww
     Support for personal systems platform. Home page features.
     Technical assistance now available via Internet. URLs of
     interest. More information.
 
o  New Book: IBM's Official OS/2 Warp FAQs                      faqbook
     Highlights. FAQ Pack CD-ROM. Ordering and more
     information.
 
o  Third Edition of IBM Software Guide Available                guidesw3
     More complete than ever before. How to obtain.
 
o  Fall 1995 Networking Catalog Available from IBM Direct       catnet
     Highlights. How to obtain.
 
o  Four Star Platforms and Five Days in the Spotlight at The    96tiplat
   1996 IBM Technical Interchange, 22-26 April, Nashville,
   Tennessee
     International cross-platform event. Should you be in the
     audience? The Professional Certification Program from IBM.
     As much variety as the Grand Ole Opry? Technology beyond
     comparison. Premiums to make you sing... Kick up your
     heels! More information and registration.
 
o  1996 ColoradOS/2 Conference, 13 through 18 October,          96colos2
   Keystone, Colorado
     Intensely technical. Speakers solicited. More information.
 
o  IBM Personal Software Products Trade Show Calendar           tshowcal
     Events during November and December 1995.
 
o  Visit IBM Trade Shows on the 'Net                            tshownet
     How to access. Content.
 
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o  800 Phone Numbers                                            800nos
 
o  Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks             tmarks
 
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                       | Where to Find DSNEWS |
                       +----------------------+
 
On the World Wide Web
---------------------
 
DSNEWS is now available on the Internet World Wide Web through the IBM
Solution Developer Support home page. The URL for DSNEWS is
http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer/library/dsnews/ .
 
On E-Mail and Bulletin Board Systems
------------------------------------
 
The monthly DSNEWS files are ZIPped into the file DSNymA.ZIP, where y =
last digit of year, and m = issue number represented as alpha (for
example, DSN5BA.ZIP is the 1995 second issue). DSNymA.ZIP contains:
-- This announcement file, DSNym1.ANN
-- The current month's contents list, DSNym.SMY
-- An annual cumulative list of contents, DSNy.CUM
-- The current month's ASCII newsletter, DSNym.ASC
 
The ZIPped files are posted on several e-mail and BBS systems:
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o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14
    and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15
o Fidonet, in the OS2 Information file area, FWOS2INFO
o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16
o Hitline mailbox (Switzerland), in file area 8
o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 35, OS/2 Programming
o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in Software library, Newsletters section
o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming
o Internet, via anonymous ftp from ftp.software.ibm.com, in directory
    /ps/products/os2/info/wnewsltr; or via Gopher from
    os2info.austin.ibm.com, in the OS/2 Information menu
o NIFTY-Serve (Japan), in FOS2APP forum, library section 18
o Norloff's OS/2 Shareware BBS (1-703-385-4325 or
    telnet://bbs.os2bbs.com), in the OS/2 Periodicals file area
o OS2NET (Europe), on all OS2NET bulletin boards in Europe, usually in
    the DSNEWS download area
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
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Within IBM
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Within IBM, 1995 issues, in ASCII format, are in DSN5 PACKAGE in both
the OS2TOOLS catalog and the SDOINFO catalog. 1994 issues are in DSN4
PACKAGE in OS2TOOLS only.
 
To obtain DSN5 PACKAGE, type:
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or
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To obtain DSN4 PACKAGE, type:
   TOOLCAT OS2TOOLS GET DSN4 PACKAGE
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and
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To subscribe to DSN5 PACKAGE, type
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or
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programs), programming, or services that are not announced in your
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          |   Converting Win32 Programs to OS/2 Warp    |       cnvdapie
          | Using IBM Developer API Extensions for OS/2 |
          +---------------------------------------------+
 
IBM Developer API Extensions for OS/2 (DAPIE) enable developers to write
applications using common source code for OS/2 Warp and Win32 platforms.
In addition, these extensions simplify migration of existing Win32
applications to the OS/2 Warp environment. Since the extensions to OS/2
Warp are also available in the Win32 environment, developers can
maintain and enhance a single version of source code across multiple
platforms. This article describes how to migrate Win32 programs to OS/2
Warp by taking advantage of DAPIE.
 
Development Scenarios
---------------------
 
IBM analyzed more than nine million lines of Win32 source code, and
implemented the most commonly used Win32 base functions in the Developer
API Extensions -- approximately 750 Win32 APIs and almost all Win32
messages.
 
A Win32 program being converted to OS/2 Warp will encounter two possible
scenarios:
 
o  DAPIE covers all the Win32 functions that are used by the
   application.
 
o  DAPIE covers the majority of the base Win32 functions that are used
   by the application.
 
Most small sample programs can probably be converted using just DAPIE
functions. IBM evaluated and converted many such programs without any
problems. These applications can be called DAPIE applications, since
they use only Developer API Extensions. The unchanged source can be
compiled for OS/2 Warp and Win32 environments by using the appropriate
header files.
 
The second category of applications are called mixed-mode Win32
applications, meaning that the source code contains both DAPIE and other
non-OS/2 function calls. These applications require separation of common
code and platform-specific code into individual source files. DAPIE
provides an elegant solution for the development of common source code
for OS/2 Warp and Win32 environments to reduce the cost of development
and maintenance of code for multiple platforms.
 
Due to the complex nature of applications, and since DAPIE is a subset
of the Win32 API functions, most of the Win32 applications fall into the
mixed-mode Win32 application category. The rest of this article
addresses the migration of mixed-mode Win32 applications to OS/2 Warp.
 
Migration Options for Mixed-Mode Win32 Applications
---------------------------------------------------
 
Source Migration Application Reporting Toolset (SMART), developed by One
Up Corporation, converts Win32 application source code to OS/2 source
code. SMART Version 2.1B has been enhanced to recognize the IBM
Developer API Extensions for OS/2. SMART helps developers by performing
automated conversions where possible, and by flagging key words that
require developer intervention. SMART is included in The Developer
Connection for OS/2 (DevCon). More information is included in SMART's
documentation.
 
Windows applications can also be converted without using SMART. This
requires an intricate knowledge of OS/2 and Windows. It is recommended
that you take advantage of the knowledge base available in SMART, and
build on it rather than starting from scratch.
 
Developers can migrate source code with or without using DAPIE. Using
DAPIE enables a common source code solution that can reduce development
costs for maintenance and subsequent enhancements across Win32 and OS/2.
Achieving these benefits requires that platform-specific and common code
be separated. The advantages that a single version of source code can
provide should more than offset the time spent separating source code.
 
Win32 applications migrated to OS/2 without taking advantage of DAPIE
results in OS/2-specific code, which has to be maintained and enhanced
separately from the original Win32 source. As an example, if version 1
of mywinapp is migrated to OS/2 without using DAPIE to version 1 of
myos2app, then mywinapp and myos2app have no common source -- they are
separate applications. If mywinapp is enhanced (version 2), it must be
ported to OS/2 again, or myos2app must be updated to provide equivalent
function.
 
Migration Details Using IBM Developer API Extensions for OS/2
-------------------------------------------------------------
 
This section describes the migration process using DAPIE and SMART.
SMART provides a porting mechanism, and DAPIE makes the porting process
easier. Neither option eliminates the need to understand the operating
system environment (Win32 or OS/2 Warp). It is essential to have a
reasonable amount of understanding of each operating system to port
applications from one platform to another or to create applications that
can run on multiple platforms. SMART provides a head-start, and DAPIE
may eliminate the need to learn certain areas (e.g., OS/2 PM, GRE,
etc.), but developers still need to be familiar with the unique
characteristics of each operating system.
 
The first step in porting a Win32 application to the OS/2 Warp
environment is to analyze the existing Win32 application. The analysis
is solely to understand the Win32 application with respect to common
code and platform-specific code that needs to be separated. If it is a
DAPIE application, then the source just needs to be recompiled with the
appropriate OS/2 header file. If it is a mixed-mode Win32 application,
then common code and platform-specific code need to be separated first.
Only through separating OS common code from OS platform-specific code
can the benefits of common source be realized.
 
An easy way to identify common source in a Win32 application is to run
analysis using SMART and the DAPIE dictionary. The analysis will
identify areas of code that can and cannot be converted using DAPIE. At
this point, it is strongly recommended that you examine the code for
possible ways of converting the platform-specific functions to DAPIE.
Many times, there are multiple Win32 APIs implementing a single
function. DAPIE implements only the most commonly utilized Win32 APIs
for the functions. Often, the percentage of common source can be
increased by modifying the original Win32 source to use the Win32 APIs
supported by DAPIE. However, there are some functional areas that are
not addressed by DAPIE (e.g., OLE) that will remain platform-specific.
Using this analysis, the Win32 code needs to be arranged so that common
code and platform-specific code (Win32 source that must be translated to
native OS/2) are separated. The amount of work required is dependent on
the type of application and the coding style.
 
The resulting OS/2 and Win32 common source solution is structured as
shown in Figure 1.
 
     +--------------+        +-----------+        +---------------+
     | OS/2 H files |        |           |        | Win32 H files |
     |   and Libs   |------->|           |<-------|    and Libs   |
     +--------------+        |           |        +---------------+
                             |  Common   |
                             |           |
  +-----------------+        |           |        +-----------------+
  | OS/2 Platform-  |        |  Source   |        | Win32 Platform- |
  | Specific Source |------->|           |<-------| Specific Source |
  +-----------------+        |           |        +-----------------+
                             |   Code    |
                             |           |
         +----------+        |           |        +-----------+
         | OS/2 EXE |<-------|           |------->| Win32 EXE |
         +----------+        +-----------+        +-----------+
 
Figure 1. Developer API Extensions Common Code Support
 
Interoperability does come with certain caveats. It is recommended that
you do not perform mix-and-match operations, such as mixing DAPIE and
OS/2 handles. In other words, don't pass handles that are obtained from
DAPIE to OS/2 APIs, and vice versa. Additionally, as a rule of thumb,
try not to mix DAPIE and OS/2 functional area calls. A much-needed
exception to this rule is that you can create an OS/2 child window from
a DAPIE window, or vice versa. Interoperability is being analyzed
constantly, and enhanced as needed. Hence, more exceptions may be
provided for this rule by release time.
 
Also, be aware that DAPIE does not provide complete Win32 API
compatibility, due to underlying differences in the OS platforms. For
example, the maximum coordinates allowed in Win32 are not the same as
those allowed in OS/2. DAPIE supports the maximums imposed by OS/2.
Other examples are the Registry and Resource APIs. DAPIE provides
Registry function calls, but data storage and retrieval from the
Registry requires minor modifications to your code so that it can work
on multiple platforms. Except for LoadResource, which returns a pointer
to an OS/2 resource structure, each API takes a pointer to a resource
structure as a parameter. These functions take and return pointers to
OS/2 resource structures, not Windows resource structures. Other APIs
that fall into this Resource API category include: CreateBitmapIndirect,
CreateIconDirect, CreateDialogDirect, CreateDialogIndirectParam,
DialogBoxIndirect, DialogBoxIndirectParam, LoadMenuIndirect, and
LoadResource.
 
After these changes have been made, code has been separated and you are
ready to use SMART to convert the platform-specific code. This process
is described in the SMART documentation and in various other places.
Since the intent of this article is to provide information regarding
DAPIE, the SMART conversion process of platform-specific code will not
be addressed here, but does require close attention and consideration.
 
How to Convert Resource and Help Files
--------------------------------------
 
So far, we have examined what needs to be done to convert the Win32
source code and the process of developing common source code. There is
still some work involved to convert Windows Resource and Help files.
 
The DAPIE Resource and Help APIs recognize only OS/2 Resource files and
OS/2 Help files. To be able to use your Windows Resource (RC extension
files) and Help files, you need to convert them to OS/2 format using any
of the existing converter tools. After converting to OS/2, you should
check the converted Resource and Help files for functionality and
look-and-feel.
 
SMART converts both Windows Resource and Help files to OS/2 format.
While SMART does a good conversion job, you will need to use a viewer to
look at the converted files. You can also use the Borland RC Converter
(available with their OS/2 C++ compiler), or the Universal Resource
Editor (URE) that is available on DevCon 8. Hyperwise Lite is another
tool that helps you convert Windows Help files to OS/2 format, which
also includes a viewer. Hyperwise Lite provides many other Rich Text
Format (RTF) to OS/2 Help file conversion functions that are not
included in Hyperwise today.
 
Since OS/2 Resource and Help functions are different from their Windows
counterparts, you may need to further modify your Help and Resource
files to obtain similar functionality on both platforms. If your source
code is dependent on the structure of these Resource files, you may need
to modify your source code for OS/2. It is recommended that you identify
this modified code as platform-specific code, since this modification is
always necessary.
 
Also, the converted Resource files need to use OS/2 header files, not
DAPIE header files. Since DAPIE common code expects DAPIE header files,
and Resource files expect OS/2 header files, an include that is shared
by the DAPIE code and Resource files must avoid using either DAPIE or
OS/2 header files. In summary, pay close attention to header files that
are used by both DAPIE common source code and Resource files.
 
The Win32 Help and OS/2 Help functionality are dramatically different.
Due to the difference in Help behavior, it is paramount to understand
the limitations of the conversion tools. Information about these
limitations may be provided in the documentation for the Help conversion
tools. Developers need to understand what needs to be modified in the
converted Help files to obtain similar functionality. The macro calls
made in RTF files need to be closely monitored, since the conversion
tools may not support all the RTF macros. Help may be one of the areas
that requires fine-tuning to get similar functionality across Win32 and
OS/2 environments.
 
Summary
-------
 
IBM Developer API Extensions for OS/2 enables a common source code for
Win32 and OS/2 applications. In this article, we have presented a
general roadmap for migration, and cited a few examples of commonly
encountered obstacles. There are two kinds of Win32 applications: DAPIE
applications and mixed-mode Win32 applications. When migrating Win32
applications, there are multiple options.
 
Developers can elect to use SMART to take advantage of its expertise in
converting the Win32 source code to OS/2. SMART is included on the
Developer Connection for OS/2. SMART Version 2.1B identifies those Win32
function calls that are supported by IBM Developer API Extensions for
OS/2. Developers can achieve a common source code solution when
migrating Win32 applications to OS/2, because the extensions support
approximately 750 Win32 APIs and almost all Win32 messages. Supporting
both Win32 and OS/2 platforms through common source can reduce
development expense for both maintenance and future enhancements for
applications.
 
IBM Developer API Extensions for OS/2 provide the source-code
compatibility support that developers have been requesting. These OS/2
extensions facilitate migration of Win32 applications to OS/2 Warp while
enabling common source code to support multiple platforms.
 
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             +--------------------------------------+
             |  "Just Add OS/2 Warp", A Treat for   |            addjust
             | Those Who Feel Tricked by Windows 95 |
             +--------------------------------------+
 
On 31 October, IBM announced the availability of Just Add OS/2 Warp, a
free package of software utilities to help users deinstall Windows 95
and then load OS/2 Warp, or install OS/2 Warp alongside Windows 95.
 
Highlights
----------
 
Just Add OS/2 Warp introduces computer users to the options they have
for upgrading to a 32-bit operating system, shows them how OS/2 Warp and
Windows 95 can coexist, and analyzes their hardware to ensure that it's
ready to upgrade to OS/2 Warp.
 
Highlighting some of the many advantages of OS/2 Warp over Windows 95,
the utility's Upgrade Advisor affords users of any operating system --
including Windows 95, PC DOS, MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and versions of OS/2
-- a quick and easy look at whether their system is ready to upgrade.
 
"Few things are as frustrating as finding that a product's promised
plug-and-play features don't really work on your PC, and then watching
your long-distance calls to tech support run up while your new software
won't run at all," said Dan Lautenbach, vice president, IBM Personal
Software Products. "The bottom line is that millions of people may have
been duped into trying to use something that doesn't deliver its
advertised features. Scary, but true. Just Add OS/2 Warp provides a
means to rescue those unhappy Windows 95 customers."
 
Upgrade Advisor
---------------
 
Just Add OS/2 Warp's Upgrade Advisor automatically checks the user's PC
to determine if it is ready to upgrade to OS/2 Warp. The Advisor shows
whether the PC has enough memory, processor power, and hard-disk space,
so that the user can move on to the upgrade with confidence. The Advisor
allows users to ascertain whether their devices are supported by OS/2
Warp, and where to obtain device drivers if they are not. It also
suggests hardware upgrades that can make the PC ready for OS/2 Warp. All
of the information gathered by the Advisor remains on the user's
computer, and is not forwarded off-site.
 
"Today's OS/2 Warp offers battle-tested features that have been
available for three years," Lautenbach said. "Just Add OS/2 Warp offers
users easy access to a level of operating system that Windows 95 can
only hope to become in the future."
 
What Microsoft Didn't Tell You
------------------------------
 
Recent buyers of personal computers, who thought they had to accept
their machines preloaded with Windows 95, now have a choice. With Just
Add OS/2 Warp, users can quickly review the easy migration scenarios,
such as installation of OS/2 Warp over Windows 95 or Windows 3.1, and
even Windows 95 over OS/2 Warp. The OS/2 Warp and Windows systems can
coexist, and users do not need to delete OS/2 to try Windows 95
(although that is what Windows 95 documentation instructs users to do).
 
Just Add OS/2 Warp also explains how to dual-boot OS/2 Warp and Windows
95. The utility teaches users a dual-boot shortcut, and introduces them
to a new feature of OS/2 Warp that shows Windows 95 long file names from
OS/2 Warp. The Dual Boot and Long File Name utility can be installed
directly from Just Add OS/2 Warp onto the user's PC. The utility comes
with a set of instructions for how to uninstall Windows 95. The
instructions help users remove Windows 95 from their systems while
preserving their work.
 
OS/2 Warp Information and Cool OS/2 Warp Stuff
----------------------------------------------
 
Other features offered in Just Add OS/2 Warp include answers to
frequently asked questions about OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp Connect. A
section about OS/2 treats is loaded with useful tips developed and
perfected by an OS/2 user group from Champaign and Urbana, Illinois. An
index to the Internet web sites and bulletin-board systems that feature
OS/2 Warp discussion, programs, and information is included. Both home
and enterprise users can see what OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp Connect offer
by cruising through the quick demo found in Just Add OS/2 Warp.
 
How to Obtain
-------------
 
Just Add OS/2 Warp is offered through IBM Info at 1-800-IBM-3333,
extension EA010, and will be available at IBM's booth at COMDEX/Fall
1995 in Las Vegas, 13 through 17 November. Just Add OS/2 Warp also can
be downloaded from the Just Add OS/2 Warp home page on the World Wide
Web at http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/drk95.html . IBM is also
planning an on-line advertising campaign, debuting in late November at
selected home pages on the World Wide Web.
 
Just Add OS/2 Warp is also available at the following locations ONLY,
and it cannot be placed on other bulletin boards:
 
o  America Online, in the OS/2 Forum
o  Canadian IBM BBS
o  CompuServe - GO DRK95
o  PC Company BBS, in the OS/2 file area
o  PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club
o  TalkLink, in the OS/2 file area
 
There are nearly ten million users of OS/2 worldwide. Four million
copies of OS/2 Warp have been sold since November 1994. OS/2 Warp has
won 23 industry awards, including editor's choice awards, user awards,
and technical awards. In 1995, more than 125 software developers have
announced plans to offer new native OS/2 applications, adding to the
2,500 OS/2 applications already on the market.
 
IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page
at http://www.ibm.com . The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to
receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial
1-800-IBM-4FAX (1-800-426-4329) and enter 99 at the voice menu.
 
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              +---------------------------------------+
              | IBM Announces Performance Results for |         pentwarp
              |  OS/2 Warp on Pentium Pro Processor   |
              +---------------------------------------+
 
IBM has released impressive OS/2 Warp performance results on the new
Intel Pentium Pro (P6) processor.
 
Up to 121 Percent Improvement
-----------------------------
 
OS/2 Warp performance improved up to 121 percent on the Pentium Pro
chip. The testing indicates that 32-bit applications for OS/2 will gain
significant benefits running on Pentium Pro processor-based computers,
positioning OS/2 Warp as a premier operating system foundation for the
computer chip.
 
How Tests were Conducted
------------------------
 
OS/2 Warp and Pentium Pro processor performance tests were conducted in
IBM's performance test labs using a 150 MHz Pentium Pro processor,
compared to a 133 MHz Pentium processor-based system. The tests involved
a variety of popular software products, including SPG ColorWorks, SAS,
and MicroStation. The scores were compared against the capability of
the same software on the current Pentium processor-based computers.
Performance improvements were significant, ranging from 30 percent up to
121 percent over the Pentium processor-based computer. Comparisons were
based on tests involving individual application functions, such as
recalculations, image redesigns, and recompiling of code.
 
Software test products were selected for their compatibility to Intel's
expected market segments for the Pentium Pro processor. Those segments
include high-end workstations and server-oriented markets.
 
Well Positioned for Pentium Pro Market
--------------------------------------
 
"Our customers will be pleased with Warp's performance results on the
Pentium Pro chip," said Wally Casey, director of marketing for IBM
Personal Software Products. "Combined with Intel's focus on 32-bit
applications, and the fact that there are more native 32-bit
applications for OS/2 than any other platform, we believe OS/2 Warp is
extremely well positioned for the upcoming Pentium Pro market."
 
"OS/2 Warp and ColorWorks have proven to be a hot combination for
Pentium Pro processor-based computers -- they're increasing performance
by 121 percent over current Pentium processor-driven systems," said Joel
Krautheim, president of SPG, Inc., maker of ColorWorks software for
graphics design. "OS/2 Warp's high performance will complement Pentium
Pro's appeal to Intel's targeted high-end business desktops and visual
computing systems that run 32-bit applications."
 
Test Results
------------
 
The following is a complete list of test results with corresponding
performance gains:
 
  Software Product Tested         Performance Gain
 
  ColorWorks                      121 percent
  DIVE Direct Video Enhancement   113
  Argonaut Robot                   88
  SAS                              70
  Open GL - DX                     53
  Micro Station                    49
  Open GL - CDRS                   47
  Movie Player                     45
  Visual Age                       30
 
Dovetailing with IBM's ISV Strategy
-----------------------------------
 
"The Pentium Pro processor dovetails with our strategy to continue
to encourage developers to write new 32-bit applications for OS/2 Warp,"
said Jim Gant, vice president, IBM Solution Developer Operations. "We
hope to see many new OS/2 applications introduced by the end of this
year that will capitalize on Intel's announcement."
 
Cornerstone of IBM's Software Strategy
--------------------------------------
 
OS/2 is one of the cornerstones of IBM's software strategy. OS/2 Warp,
targeted at the home and small business user, has been followed by the
release of OS/2 Warp Connect, the client version of OS/2 Warp aimed
at small businesses and workgroups with networking needs. IBM also
shipped in September the first beta of OS/2 Warp Server, the integrated
application server version of OS/2 Warp for customers ranging from small
businesses to large enterprises. OS/2 Warp Server is expected to ship in
the first quarter of 1996.
 
OS/2 has nearly ten million users worldwide. Four million copies of OS/2
Warp have been sold since November 1994. OS/2 Warp has won 23 industry
awards, including editors choice awards, user awards, and technical
awards. In 1995, more than 125 software developers have announced plans
to offer new native OS/2 applications, adding to the 2,500 OS/2
applications already on the market.
 
More Information
----------------
 
IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page
at http://www.ibm.com . The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to
receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial
1-800-IBM-4FAX (1-800-426-4329) and enter 99 at the voice menu.
 
========================================================================
 
           +------------------------------------------+
           | IBM Delivers Advanced New Version of Its |         smallvis
           |  Award-Winning VisualAge for Smalltalk   |
           +------------------------------------------+
 
Through the power of object-oriented technology, the ease of visual
programming, and new distributed Smalltalk technology, programmers will
be able to dramatically increase productivity with a new version of an
advanced application tool from IBM -- VisualAge for Smalltalk Version 3.
 
Version 3 Extensions
--------------------
 
With enhanced functions, IBM's award-winning VisualAge for Smalltalk has
been extended with a host of new features that include: new platform and
distribution support, object-oriented report writing, expanded database
support, and rich new multimedia functions that accelerate time to
market, reduce development costs, and improve application performance.
 
By giving developers the flexibility they need to build competitive
applications in today's heterogeneous, scalable computing environment,
VisualAge for Smalltalk has proven to be a powerful client/server
programming tool. With this product, users can connect pre-fabricated,
reusable software components from IBM and other vendors, thereby easing
the transition to efficient object-oriented development.
 
Cross-Platform Support
----------------------
 
VisualAge for Smalltalk Version 3 now supports application portability
across IBM's AIX and OS/2, as well as Windows 3.11. IBM is currently
completing compatibility testing on Windows NT and Windows 95, and will
enter beta testing on these platforms in the first quarter of 1996.
 
Advanced Business Technologies (ABT), Inc., an independent software
vendor that provides products and services for Fortune 1000 companies,
has used the new version of VisualAge for Smalltalk to build
sellingEdge, a sales-force automation product specifically designed for
the apparel and sewn product industries. "IBM's object technology
approach and tools like VisualAge for Smalltalk help us develop the
flexible and powerful solutions our customers require to be more
productive and keep pace with change and competition," said Joseph
Acero, vice president, products and technology for ABT. "With Version 3,
we now have the ability to create three-tier client/server applications
that are fully object-oriented. We can also deploy our existing
application code across more platforms, which enables us to respond to
customer demands for open systems solutions."
 
New, More Powerful Features
---------------------------
 
VisualAge for Smalltalk Version 3 incorporates new, more powerful
capabilities that include:
 
o  Distributed Support -- a set of classes and tools for developing
   distributed applications. It offers developers the flexibility to
   partition application logic among clients and servers, thereby
   optimizing their computer networks and improving the performance of
   applications.
 
o  Expansion in the UNIX market -- a complete AIX development and
   runtime environment, as well as application portability across OS/2,
   Windows or AIX environments, enabling programmers to run applications
   on their platform of choice in a heterogeneous environment.
   VisualAge for Smalltalk for HP/UNIX will enter beta testing in the
   first half of 1996.
 
o  Object-oriented reports -- a library of pre-defined, reusable parts
   for constructing reports that can be connected with other VisualAge
   for Smalltalk components, reducing development costs and time to
   market.
 
o  New and enhanced database support -- faster development and faster
   database access with new parts, multiple concurrent database
   connections, native Oracle support, complete Open Database
   Connectivity (ODBC), and expanded IBM Database 2 (DB2) support.
 
o  Significant usability enhancements -- customer-driven enhancements
   such as hover help, user-controlled preferences, and easier menu
   construction reduce the learning curve and improve the time to
   market.
 
o  Multimedia enhancements -- kiosk authoring tools for OS/2 and
   Windows, which include support for hotspots, scene-to-scene
   navigation, touch-screen, direct graphics file support, and media
   control interface (MCI), allow developers to build robust,
   large-scale, kiosk-style consumer applications.
 
Once-in-a-Career Phenomenon
---------------------------
 
"A robust, well supported, revolutionary product like VisualAge for
Smalltalk is a once-in-a-career phenomenon for IT professionals. It is
not just a product, it is an opportunity," said Dr. Rod Riley, associate
director of Computer Center, University of Alabama. "Database support is
one of the reasons my team decided to use VisualAge for all
client/server projects. With Version 3, additional database parts
provide greater flexibility and more robust access control. With the
addition of more robust multimedia support, my team will now be able to
include multimedia in many more of our client/server projects."
 
IBM Object Technology Certification Program
-------------------------------------------
 
IBM is also introducing a new performance-based professional
certification program for VisualAge for Smalltalk service providers.
This program, available immediately, is designed for professionals who
provide object-oriented application development implementation services
using VisualAge for Smalltalk. It offers these professionals the
opportunity to raise their technical and professional competency in
object-oriented application development, VisualAge and IBM Smalltalk
programming, rapid prototyping methodology, and visual modeling
techniques. The program will be expanded to other IBM object technology
product areas in 1996.
 
To obtain additional information about the object technology
certification program, dial IBM's fax information service at
1-800-IBM-4FAX (1-800-426-4329) and select the "Education Information"
category.
 
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Programs
------------------------------------------
 
VisualAge for Smalltalk Version 3 is part of IBM's Object Connection, an
innovative vendor incentive program that provides several services free
of charge to parts builders worldwide who are interested in building a
rich library of reusable VisualAge components for distribution in the
marketplace. It provides commercial developers with an object-oriented
component marketplace in which to market their wares, as well as to see
what other experts have created. Object Connection currently has 146
members who have collectively delivered over 58 component products, with
more than 200 additional products planned.
 
VisualAge for Smalltalk Version 3 is also supported by the IBM VisualAge
Services Team (VASTeam) program. This program enables the development
and deployment of VisualAge services by encouraging experienced industry
resources to provide training, mentoring, and consulting services to
VisualAge customers. These services are designed to help customers
minimize risk and more quickly achieve success with object-oriented
development projects.
 
For information about either the Object Connection or VASTeam program,
call IBM at 1-800-IBM-3333 (1-800-426-3333).
 
Pricing and Availability
------------------------
 
VisualAge for Smalltalk Version 3 is priced at 1499 USD for Standard and
3799 USD for Professional. It will be generally available on 30
November.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information about VisualAge for Smalltalk, please call
1-800-IBM-3333 (1-800-426-3333). For Internet users, IBM offers
complete information about the company, its products, services, and
technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at
http://www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to get information about
IBM VisualAge for Smalltalk Version 3 is to access the IBM home page and
do a search on the keyword "goVisualAge".
 
IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops, and
manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies,
including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage
devices and microelectronics. IBM's Software Solutions Division provides
data management, application development, and workgroup solutions for
mission-critical applications on PCs, workstations, LANs, and host
systems.
 
========================================================================
 
                 +---------------------------------------+
                 | IBM Object Technology Certification - |      vasmcert
                 |       VisualAge for Smalltalk         |
                 +---------------------------------------+
 
IBM breaks new ground with object technology certification roles that
focus on both knowledge-based and performance-based assessments.
 
Professional Certification Program from IBM
-------------------------------------------
 
These certification roles are available through the Professional
Certification Program from IBM, an industry certification program
through which individuals, rather than organizations, are certified.
 
Purpose of Object-Technology Certification Roles
------------------------------------------------
 
The object technology certification roles are designed for professionals
who provide object-oriented application development implementation
services. Using VisualAge for Smalltalk, these certified professionals
will ensure a consistent quality of object-technology services.
 
These certification roles are also designed to complement the IBM Object
Technology University by delving deeper into product-specific areas.
 
Available Roles
---------------
 
The professional object technology certification roles available
immediately in the USA and Canada are:
 
o  Certified VisualAge for Smalltalk Associate Developer
o  Certified VisualAge for Smalltalk Developer
 
Additional VisualAge for Smalltalk certification roles, as well as roles
for other IBM object technology products such VisualAge for C++, will be
forthcoming in 1996. Also, these roles will be introduced into other
geographies during 1996.
 
Getting Certified
-----------------
 
To become a Certified VisualAge for Smalltalk Associate Developer,
individuals are required to pass test number 080, VisualAge for
Smalltalk Proficiency Test, a closed-book, multiple-choice,
computerized, knowledge-based test administered through Drake Prometric.
A list of recommended prerequisites which includes courses as well as
reading material is available, but generally individuals are recommended
to have knowledge in object-oriented application development, VisualAge
and IBM Smalltalk programming, rapid prototyping methodology as it
applies to VisualAge, and visual modeling techniques. The cost to take
test number 080 is 150 USD.
 
To become a Certified VisualAge for Smalltalk Developer, individuals
are required to pass test and course number N1947, VisualAge for
Smalltalk Prototyping Practicum, a five-day, performance-based
assessment. In a team of three candidates and one advisor, participants
prototype a solution to a case study that simulates an actual
application scenario using VisualAge and IBM Smalltalk. Participants
will need to draw upon their technical knowledge of VisualAge, IBM
Smalltalk, team programming, object-oriented analysis and design, rapid
prototyping methodology, and visual modeling techniques. They will also
need to draw upon leadership, communication, and time management skills,
and deal with ambiguity and uncertainty as they scope the problem and
size the effort. The recommended prerequisites are practice in
object-oriented application development, VisualAge and IBM Smalltalk
programming, rapid prototyping methodology as it applies to VisualAge,
and visual modeling technique. The cost to take test and course number
N1947 is 3,000 USD.
 
After Certification
-------------------
 
Once certified as a Certified VisualAge for Smalltalk Associate
Developer or Certified VisualAge for Smalltalk Developer, individuals
will receive program credentials that acknowledge their level of
professional competency. Certified individuals can use these credentials
to illustrate their ability to provide solid, capable service. Upon
certification, individuals will receive a certificate, lapel pin, and
certification logo (which can be used in advertisements or business
literature), and will be included in the mailing list for the
Professional Certification Program from IBM.
 
Certified VisualAge for Smalltalk Associate Developers will also receive
access to technical literature in a technical library, and be recognized
by IBM's BESTeam Program. For more information about the BESTeam
Program, contact:
 
   IBM U.S.: 1-800-627-8363      IBM Canada: 1-800-426-2255, ext. 371
   Fax:      1-404-835-9444
 
Certified VisualAge for Smalltalk Developers will also receive access to
engagement experiences in a technical library, a photo ID, and (with
their permission) have their name listed in the Professional
Certification Program directory. Some countries may offer additional
benefits.
 
Basis for Information Technology
--------------------------------
 
Commenting on this announcement, John Swainson, Vice President,
Application Development Solutions, says: "IBM recognizes object
technology as a basis for all aspects of information technology, and
that its practitioners need specialized skills to derive all of its
benefits. Hence, IBM has committed itself to object technology as a key
focus area. The professional object technology certification represents
a key part of IBM's overall strategy for meeting object technology
market needs."
 
The skills gained as a result of achieving the various object technology
certification levels will help differentiate certified individuals from
the competition. This competitive advantage will provide individuals
with increased business opportunity when customers require
object-oriented software expertise.
 
More Information
----------------
 
To obtain additional information about the Professional Certification
Program from IBM, IBM object technology certification, the VisualAge for
Smalltalk certification roles, recommended prerequisites for each
certification test, or a sample test, call:
 
    Drake Prometric: 1-800-959-EXAM (1-800-959-3926)
    IBM Education and Training: 1-800-IBM-TEACh (1-800-426-8322)
    IBM Fax Service:
       USA only: 1-800-IBM-4FAX (1-800-426-4329)
          (under category "Education Information")
       Canada only: 1-800-465-3299
          (under category "Services/Education/Certification")
 
========================================================================
 
                +---------------------------------+
                | IBM VisualAge Upgrade Promotion |               vaupgr
                +---------------------------------+
 
In Brief ...
------------
 
Special Promotional prices for VisualAge and IBM Smalltalk:
o  VisualAge Standard, a next-version upgrade, and a multimedia feature
   for 799 USD
o  IBM Smalltalk Standard and a next-version upgrade for 599 USD
o  Final order date: 29 December 1995
 
Overview
--------
 
For a limited time only, you can acquire a promotional VisualAge
Standard package, which includes VisualAge Standard Version 2, an
upgrade to the next version of VisualAge, and the VisualAge multimedia
feature, for the special price of 799 USD.
 
You also can acquire a promotional IBM Smalltalk Standard package, which
includes IBM Smalltalk Standard Version 2 and an upgrade to the next
version of IBM Smalltalk, for the special price of 599 USD.
 
Additional licenses are also available for both packages.
 
Eligible products must be acquired on or after 10 October 1995, but no
later than 29 December 1995.
 
This promotion is available through IBM Direct at 1-800-3IBM-OS2
(1-800-342-6672), department SM427. To qualify, all orders must be
processed through this distribution channel.
 
If you are a commercial, state or local government or education
customer, you can participate. If you are a federal government
customer, call 1-800-333-6705 or 1-301-564-7970 to determine
eligibility.
 
This promotion is available only in the United States and Puerto Rico.
 
IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this promotion at any time.
 
Ordering Information
--------------------
 
To receive the multimedia feature and the next version upgrade, you must
submit a proof of acquisition (sales receipt, invoice, or purchase
order), along with the registration card contained in the software
package, to:
 
   IBM VisualAge Smalltalk Promotion
   P.O. Box 201960
   Austin TX 78720-1960
 
or fax to: 1-512-244-9222.
 
If you have acquired additional license certificates, you must submit a
proof of acquisition (sales receipt, invoice, or purchase order), along
with a copy of the additional license certificate, to the address listed
above.
 
To qualify for this promotion, receipts and registration cards must be
received by the redemption center on or before 31 January 1996. The
multimedia feature will be shipped within seven days of the receipt of
these items. The next version upgrade will be shipped to end users
within 30 days after the general availability date of the next version.
 
Eligible Products
-----------------
                                                                One-Time
Part                                                            License
Number    Description                                           Charge
 
14H0270   Smalltalk Standard OS/2                                599 USD
14H0280   Smalltalk Standard WIN                                 599
17H7495   VisualAge Standard for OS/2                            799
17H7502   VisualAge Standard for Windows                         799
 
14H0272   Smalltalk Standard OS/2 -- Additional License          539
14H0282   Smalltalk Standard WIN -- Additional License           539
17H7511   VisualAge Standard for OS/2 -- Additional License      719
17H7525   VisualAge Standard for Windows -- Additional License   719
 
Terms
-----
 
You cannot combine this promotion with any other discount or allowance.
If you have a volume or special bid commitment, you can take advantage
of this promotion or your volume/special bid discount. Products
acquired under this promotion, however, will count toward your
commitment.
 
========================================================================
 
             +---------------------------------------------+
             | IBM Assumes OpenDoc for Windows Development |     odocwin
             +---------------------------------------------+
 
IBM announces that it has assumed responsibility for the development and
marketing of OpenDoc for Windows 95 and Windows NT.
 
OpenDoc is a robust component architecture that delivers significant
benefits to application developers by evolving applications to a
component-based, integrated structure.
 
Development Schedule
--------------------
 
Based on IBM's current development schedule, the beta of the OpenDoc for
Windows 95 and NT software development toolkit will be delivered in the
second quarter of 1996, and final versions will be delivered in the
third quarter of 1996.
 
OpenDoc for OS/2 and AIX Lays Groundwork
----------------------------------------
 
"OpenDoc is a powerful tool for developers creating cross-platform,
integrated software applications," said John Slitz, vice president,
object technologies marketing, IBM. "The CI Labs sponsors have discussed
the most effective use of our resources to bring OpenDoc for Windows to
market quickly, and feel IBM's current work with OpenDoc for OS/2 and
AIX lays the groundwork to develop the Windows platform for OpenDoc.
When you include Apple's work with OpenDoc for Mac OS, developers will
truly have a powerful cross-platform offering."
 
Novell Assistance
-----------------
 
Novell, a committed sponsor of OpenDoc, will assist IBM in making
OpenDoc for Windows a success. "Novell firmly believes OpenDoc is
critical for delivering cross-platform component applications," said
Jeff Waxman, executive vice president and general manager, applications
group, Novell. "Our commitment to OpenDoc remains strong -- we will
continue to be an active sponsor of CI Labs, and plan to implement
OpenDoc in future applications, including SmartOffice and NetWare."
 
IBM will centralize all of its OpenDoc development -- for Windows, OS/2,
and AIX -- in Austin, Texas.
 
Early-Release Code for OS/2 and AIX
-----------------------------------
 
The early-release code in the OpenDoc for OS/2 toolkit has been
distributed to over 20,000 OS/2 developers, and more than 50 independent
software vendors (ISVs) are developing components with OpenDoc. A
pre-released version of OpenDoc for AIX will be available on the
Developer Connection (DevCon) CD in November 1995.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company,
its products, services and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM
home page is at http://www.ibm.com.  The fastest, easiest way to get
information about OpenDoc is to access the IBM home page and search on
the keyword "goOpenDoc."
 
Component Integration Laboratories (CI Labs) Inc. is a vendor-neutral
industry association promoting software integration and component
software.
 
IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and
manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies,
including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage
devices, and microelectronics. IBM's Software Solutions Division
provides data management, application development, and workgroup
solutions for mission-critical applications on PCs, workstations, LANs,
and host systems.
 
========================================================================
 
             +------------------------------------+
             | IBM Delivers Object-Oriented COBOL |             objcobol
             |     Across Multiple Platforms      |
             +------------------------------------+
 
COBOL developers can now take advantage of object-oriented technology
with IBM's delivery of VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2, COBOL Set for AIX,
and COBOL for MVS. The availability of COBOL with object-oriented
extensions allows programmers to continue to use a powerful, popular
programming language, create advanced client/server applications on the
desktop, and deploy objects across various platforms and applications.
 
Creating SOM Objects
--------------------
 
The first object-oriented COBOL products to support IBM's System Object
Model (SOM) include a new Direct-to-SOM feature that makes it easier to
create SOM objects. SOM enables reuse, modification, and customization
of object classes within and among different language compilers.
Developers can now create SOM objects from within the COBOL environment.
These objects can be combined with objects that have been built using
other SOM-enabled languages.
 
Gradual Transition
------------------
 
"COBOL production applications comprise tens of billions of lines of
code, running the majority of the world's mission-critical
applications," said Evan Quinn, analyst, IDC. "Most companies with large
investments in COBOL are anxious to update to state-of-the-art
distributed client/server applications, but are apprehensive about the
cost of reprogramming. IBM's object-oriented COBOL allows organizations
to gradually make transition to the state-of-the-art without incurring
overwhelming costs."
 
COBOL Extensions Identical Across Platforms
-------------------------------------------
 
These new COBOL products use a natural extension of the COBOL language
that allows programmers to utilize current procedural COBOL while
evolving into the new world of object-oriented technology. IBM provides
these identical COBOL extensions on OS/2, AIX, and MVS, and plans to
support other environments, including 32-bit Windows.
 
VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 and COBOL Set for AIX contain a new
data-access feature. Through local and remote access to VSAM and
Database 2 (DB2), programmers can create applications locally for the
desktop, which can transparently access data either locally or from the
host.
 
IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2
--------------------------------
 
IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2, the newest member of IBM's
award-winning VisualAge family of products, combines a visual
development environment with robust, professional development tools.
This powerful combination helps developers create graphical user
interfaces (GUIs) in hours rather than days.
 
Powerful data and transaction assistant functions are included in
VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2. The data assistant feature provides a
visual representation of the database that allows programmers to quickly
and accurately construct SQL statements. The transaction assistant
function improves the efficiency of developers using CICS, IBM's
powerful and versatile online transaction processing software, by
automating much of the interface coding. In addition, many other
communications software products and protocols are included, such as
IBM's MQSeries and TCP/IP -- supporting a wide variety of application
types from very-high-volume transactions to longer-running events that
may span hours or days.
 
Canada Trust, one of Canada's largest financial institutions, with 410
branch locations, 860 automated banking machines, and 37 billion
dollars in deposits, is among a number of early experience customers
using VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2. "We have a development staff of
greater than 250 programmers who possess COBOL skills," said Kevin J.
Cummings, senior technical services analyst, Canada Trust. "For
developers familiar with the OS/2 platform, the learning curve
experienced with the move to VisualAge for COBOL was brisk. I fully
expect IBM VisualAge for COBOL to be a key programming direction for
Canada Trust's future."
 
IBM COBOL for MVS
-----------------
 
A new release of IBM COBOL for MVS revitalizes mission-critical COBOL
applications by adding object-oriented extensions. The powerful MVS
COBOL language, which has been ported to OS/2 and AIX, provides
programmers with the same development capabilities across platforms.
Developers can create object-oriented programs on the workstation and
easily move these programs to the host environment for execution. The
availability of object-oriented technology on MVS leverages existing
investments in code and skills, because current applications can be
easily extended to include objects -- increasing quality and
productivity through code reuse.
 
"IBM's new object-oriented COBOL products allow the world's three
million COBOL programmers to create objects in a language they already
know," said Tim Negris, vice president, marketing, IBM Software
Solutions. "With little or no retraining, developers can migrate to an
object-oriented environment and immediately receive the associated
benefits, such as greater design and organization of previously
developed software. In addition, the visual programming environment
enhances programmer productivity, since developers can visually connect
parts. This robust combination provides programmers with a powerful tool
to respond to today's changing business dynamics."
 
IBM COBOL Set for AIX
---------------------
 
IBM COBOL Set for AIX provides the COBOL programmer with a set of
high-productivity, AIX-based development tools for creating
client/server, line-of-business COBOL applications.
 
The product is designed to exploit the capabilities of AIX. For example,
the compiler and productivity tools are integrated with the Common
Desktop Environment, providing developers with the standard user
interface in AIX Version 4.1.
 
Included in COBOL Set for AIX are new, powerful features, such as a
context-sensitive editor and a graphical debugger. The common editor,
featured across COBOL for OS/2 and COBOL Set for AIX, as well as on
IBM's PL/I, C/C++, and COBOL languages, reduces the learning curve for
those customers working in a multi-language environment. The graphical
debugger visually highlights errors, so source code can be corrected
quickly.
 
A New Standard
--------------
 
COBOL standards provide the promise of consistency. The current emerging
COBOL standard, due to be approved in 1997, contains object-oriented
extensions to the language that allow an evolution into a more
productive programming environment -- offering users a high degree of
reliability and portability.
 
IBM's new object-oriented COBOL products adhere to a proposed revision
of the COBOL standard, which includes object-oriented extensions. The
draft standard is being developed jointly by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) and accredited standards
committees. ISO operates under the procedures of the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI). Target date for completion of the proposed
standard is 1997.
 
Pricing and Special Upgrade Offering
------------------------------------
 
IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 and IBM COBOL Set for AIX are priced at
895 USD per user (US only). These products can be purchased at a special
introductory price of 537 USD, valid through 28 March 1996.
 
To place an order, please call IBM Direct at 1-800-IBM-CALL
(1-800-426-2266), department SM019. This offer is also available through
local IBM authorized dealers. Dealer prices may vary.
 
IBM COBOL for MVS pricing is based on processor size. Current IBM COBOL
for MVS customers are eligible to receive the new object-oriented
enhancements at no additional charge.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information about IBM's family of COBOL products, please call
1-800-IBM-3333 (1-800-426-3333), extension *703 (Star-703). For
information via the Internet, the IBM COBOL Family home page can be
found at http://www.software.ibm.com (search on keyword "GoCOBOL").
 
IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and
manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies,
including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage
devices, and microelectronics. IBM's Software Solutions Division
provides data management, application development, and workgroup
solutions for mission-critical applications on PCs, workstations, LANs,
and host systems.
 
========================================================================
 
            +--------------------------------------------+
            | Tandem Licenses IBM Technology to Deliver  |      tandcrit
            | CORBA-Compliant Distributed Object Manager |
            |    for Mission-Critical Applications       |
            +--------------------------------------------+
 
Tandem Computers and IBM announce an agreement that will allow companies
to build mission-critical application components around the industry's
leading standards-based distributed objects model.
 
SOM Middleware Ported to Tandem Servers
---------------------------------------
 
Under the agreement, Tandem will port version 3.0 of IBM's SOMobjects
(System Object Model) middleware for distributed object computing to
Tandem servers, which are widely used for mission-critical applications
requiring high levels of availability, performance, and scalability.
 
Distributed object computing is providing the basis for a new class of
flexible applications that better meet changing business and operational
requirements. With this initiative, Tandem will apply its expertise in
robust software to distributed object computing in an enterprise
environment. This will enable the rapid delivery of new and evolving
services over a geographically distributed infrastructure.
 
NonStop DOM
-----------
 
The resulting Tandem Distributed Object Manager product, called NonStop
DOM, will be Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA)
2.0-compliant. It will allow objects residing on different platforms to
interact transparently with objects residing on Tandem servers.
Customers may deploy objects within the same server platform and across
heterogeneous networks.
 
Key Technologies for Media-Rich Applications
--------------------------------------------
 
"NonStop DOM is an integral part of our open strategy. We are pleased to
be cooperating with IBM in leveraging our expertise in distributed
computing, parallel systems, and enterprise-level transaction processing
software as we move into distributed object computing," said Bruce
Rogers, vice president of Tandem's Networking Products Division. "In
addition, we believe the combination of our recently announced new
server architecture, ServerNet, and our ability to deliver distributed
objects, will allow Tandem to provide two key technologies for the
media-rich applications of the future."
 
"We look forward to working with Tandem as we continue to make the SOM
technology the most efficient, flexible, and pervasive object-packaging
environment available," said Steve Mills, IBM general manager of
software solutions. "This open, nonproprietary, industry-standard
technology is changing the way software is written by allowing
language-neutral programming. SOM will provide more choices for
customers in the future."
 
Porting to All Tandem Platforms
-------------------------------
 
Under the terms of the IBM and Tandem agreement, Tandem will port
version 3.0 of the SOMobjects source code to all its computing
platforms, starting with its Himalaya platform and including its
UNIX-based and Microsoft Windows NT-based server platforms. Version 3.0
is the latest version of the IBM SOMobjects product -- providing total
interoperability with any CORBA 2.0-compliant ORB, and allowing users to
customize objects without necessarily having access to the source code.
 
Availability
------------
 
Tandem's NonStop DOM/MP for the Himalaya parallel platform will be
available in the first half of 1996. IBM's SOMobjects version 3.0 will
be generally available in the first half of 1996. Tandem will also
collaborate with IBM through joint marketing efforts to promote the
benefits of SOM objects across the industry.
 
About the Companies
-------------------
 
IBM Software Solutions provides data management, application
development, and workgroup solutions for mission-critical applications
on PCs, workstations, LANs, and host systems. For Internet users, IBM
offers complete information about the company, its products, services
and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at
http://www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to get information about
IBM software is to go to the IBM Software home page at
http://www.software.ibm.com.
 
Tandem Computers Incorporated (NYSE:TDM), founded in 1974, is the leader
in continuously available parallel processing, reliable client/server
solutions, and enterprise networks. The company manufactures, markets,
and provides services and systems ranging from the desktop to the data
center, as well as software to deliver complete customer solutions.
Tandem, headquartered in Cupertino, California, has offices worldwide.
 
========================================================================
 
            +---------------------------------------------+
            | DCE Questions and Answers on OSF's WWW Page |       wwwosf
            +---------------------------------------------+
 
The Open Software Foundation (OSF) announces a new Distributed Computing
Environment (DCE) information service, "DCE Questions and Answers, (DCE
Q-and-A)," located on its DCE WWW page at http://www.osf.org/dce/qna/ .
 
The DCE Q-and-A is an online information resource that provides a forum
for questions and answers related to OSF's DCE 1.1 and DCE 1.2.
 
Useful Index of DCE Information
-------------------------------
 
According to OSF's Tom Klejna, the DCE Q-and-A is an evolving repository
of DCE technical and product information hosted by OSF's Web server.
"Our goal is to provide a useful index of DCE information that can help
companies get started quickly with DCE." The DCE Q-and-A is also
intended to provide a cross-reference to other DCE sources, including
vendors' DCE product information.
 
The DCE Q-and-A format was initially conceived by individuals at J. P.
Morgan, and the answers were provided by individuals at OSF, and several
of OSF's sponsor organizations.
 
Document Organization
---------------------
 
The document is organized by DCE functional categories:
 
1. General
2. Remote Procedure Call
3. Security
4. Naming
5. Threads
6. Distributed File System
 
Within each functional category, questions are grouped under the
following headings:
 
o  Features/Capabilities
o  Availability
o  Performance
o  Scalability
o  Robustness
o  Ease of use
o  Manageability
o  Interoperability
o  Compatibility with other products
 
The DCE Q and A also contains hyperlinks to external DCE-related Web
sources as well as several OSF Web pages, including:
 
o  OSF Sponsor and Member Web Servers
o  OSF Research Institute's DCE/Web Page
o  Jon Mauney's DCE Frequently Asked Questions
 
Feedback and More Information
-----------------------------
 
Suggestions, corrections and updates from OSF Members, vendors, ISVs,
developers, administrators, and customers are actively sought and
encouraged. The document is maintained by Tom Klejna, OSF Professional
Services.
 
For more information about OSF DCE or OSF Professional Services,
contact Tom Klejna, phone 1-617-621-7243, fax 1-617-621-0631, email
ttk@osf.org.
 
About OSF
---------
 
The Open Software Foundation delivers technology innovations in all
areas of open systems, including interoperability, scalability,
portability, and usability. OSF has created a worldwide coalition of
vendors and users in industry, government, and academia who leverage
their economic investments by working together to provide the best
open-systems technology solutions for distributed computing
environments. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with offices in Brussels,
Grenoble, and Tokyo, OSF has more than 380 members worldwide.
 
========================================================================
 
             +--------------------------------------------+
             | IBM Microkernel Now Commercially Available |      ukernel
             +--------------------------------------------+
 
IBM announces the general availability of the IBM Microkernel, Release
1.0, and the IBM Microkernel Development Environment (MDE), both
previously available only through licensing and evaluation agreements.
Release 1.0 of the IBM Microkernel will support the PowerPC
microprocessor.
 
Scalable, Portable, Modular
---------------------------
 
The IBM Microkernel allows corporations to leverage their hardware and
software investments through its scalability, portability, and
modularity. The IBM Microkernel provides a new way to structure system
software by reducing complexity and increasing the range of hardware and
system configurations that are supported by an operating system
implementation. It provides support for the microprocessor, memory
management, initialization, and hardware devices.
 
"The IBM Microkernel will allow customers to quickly take advantage of
new processor and hardware architectures," said John W. Thompson,
general manager, IBM Personal Software Products. "It will enable
software products to easily support multiple hardware platforms, which
protects investments, and will use common components to reduce
development costs and improve time to market."
 
Open Architecture for the Future
--------------------------------
 
Microkernel technology provides the potential for building a single,
truly open computing environment. The system is structured as a set of
services that can be configured in a number of ways, to provide a
variety of operating environments which can even execute simultaneously
on a single hardware platform. In addition, the IBM Microkernel provides
a set of services that can be used to create operating system
environments or other servers executing on the microkernel.
 
The IBM Microkernel isolates the hardware-specific features of the
platform from the rest of the system, making it easy to port
hardware-independent software to other hardware platforms. In
traditional, monolithic operating systems, hardware-dependent code is
not well isolated, making the system difficult to port to other hardware
environments.
 
The IBM Microkernel's modular structure makes it easy to add new
services to a variety of different operating environments, and provides
the flexibility to implement these services in a number of different
ways. The IBM Microkernel is also highly scalable to a broad range of
hardware platforms. This provides customers with the ability to grow
their computing power along with the growth of their business, and saves
them from having to migrate to an entirely new software environment.
Finally, microkernel-based systems are easy to maintain, because each
server runs in a separate task, and errors in the server are confined to
that task. This makes problem identification and correction much more
simple than in traditional monolithic systems.
 
MDE: The Development Toolkit
----------------------------
 
In addition to the IBM Microkernel source code, IBM has also made
generally available the IBM Microkernel Development Environment (MDE),
an AIX-based toolkit for development of the IBM Microkernel or shared
services. The MDE provides cross-compilation for Intel and PowerPC
systems, and includes a source-level debugger, an interface definition
language generator, and a set of development productivity tools. The
toolkit also includes a Metaware C, C++ compiler that supports the
PowerPC architecture.
 
Foundation for OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition)
--------------------------------------------------
 
OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition), currently in beta testing, is the
first member of the OS/2 Warp family of operating system software based
on the IBM Microkernel architecture. The microkernel architecture of the
operating system allows developers to easily port their 32-bit
applications to OS/2 on the PowerPC platform, usually with only a simple
recompile.
 
Over time, the IBM Microkernel will provide scalability and portability
across the OS/2 product line as well as other third-party software,
allowing customers to use and reuse the same software base across
various hardware environments ranging from embedded systems to set-top
boxes to servers. This architecture will also benefit developers by
giving them a common code base that scales across hardware environments,
and from which they can more efficiently develop applications critical
to their core businesses.
 
Worldwide Leader in Industry
----------------------------
 
The IBM Microkernel is fast becoming known as the platform of choice for
corporations in a variety of industries. In its first year of licensing,
IBM has licensed the microkernel to several companies around the world,
including Digital Equipment Corporation, LG Electronics (formerly
Goldstar), Komatsu, Trusted Information Systems, Inc., the Institute for
Information Industry, Bell-Northern Research, and TPS Systems. In
addition, several companies have signed agreements with IBM to evaluate
the microkernel.
 
"TPS became interested in the IBM Microkernel because many leading
hardware and software companies envision this technology to be the
industry standard for future development," said Lee Ranstrom, president
of TPS Systems. "We believe that there is a place for smaller,
specialized companies like TPS to provide software and services to
these larger companies and their customers."
 
Through cross-licensing agreements, both IBM and licensees benefit from
any development made to the IBM Microkernel. Furthermore, several
companies that have licensed the IBM Microkernel source code are
represented on the IBM Microkernel Architecture Review Board, which
oversees all changes to the microkernel architecture. In this way, IBM
is committed to making the microkernel an open technology.
 
Versatile Platform for Worldwide Research
-----------------------------------------
 
In addition to the commercial licensing of the microkernel, IBM has
signed academic research agreements with several leading universities
and research institutions worldwide. The work being done at these
institutions is further enhancing the IBM Microkernel's reputation as a
powerful and versatile platform for research that is producing
cutting-edge technology in a variety of fields.
 
"The release of the IBM Microkernel to the developer and user
communities is a very significant milestone in microkernel-based
operating system research and development," said research scientist Dr.
Raj Rajkumar, who leads the Real-Time Mach effort at Carnegie Mellon
University. "We believe that the IBM Microkernel will further
complement, enhance, and eventually benefit from ongoing microkernel
research efforts at Carnegie Mellon University to extend core real-time
support, microkernel reconfigurability, and productivity-enhancing
tools."
 
Among the universities and research institutes using the IBM Microkernel
in academic research activities: Carnegie Mellon University, France's
IRISA (University of Rennes), the University of Notre Dame, Oregon
Graduate Institute, the Open Software Foundation Research Institute,
Seoul National University, the University of California at Irvine, the
University of California at Riverside, the University of Miami, the
University of Tokyo, Korea's Posthang University of Science and
Technology (POSTECH), the Helsinki University of Technology, the
University of Texas at Arlington, and Cornell University.
 
IBM continues to conduct its own research to enhance the IBM Microkernel
technology and to apply it in new and innovative ways. Recently, the
U.S. Department of Defense, through the Advanced Research Project Agency
(ARPA) and Rome Labs (USAF), awarded IBM a three-year grant to conduct
real-time extensions research with the IBM Microkernel in an effort to
provide off-the-shelf software that meets the requirements of the U.S.
Department of Defense.
 
Future Support of Many Processors
---------------------------------
 
The IBM Microkernel, Release 1.0 supports the PowerPC microprocessor,
and future releases will support Intel 486 and Pentium, MIPS, Alpha,
ARM, and Motorola 821 processors. The IBM Microkernel is based on
technology from Carnegie Mellon University, and incorporates selected
technology from the Open Software Foundation Research Institute.  Major
portions of the IBM Microkernel code have been enhanced to make the IBM
Microkernel a robust commercial product.
 
In addition to the commercial availability of the first release of the
IBM Microkernel, Release 2.0, which includes support for embedded
systems, is now available for evaluation.
 
How to Obtain
-------------
 
To purchase, license, or obtain information about the IBM Microkernel,
customers may call IBM at 1-800-816-7493 from within the USA or
1-407-443-6805 from outside the USA.
 
To enroll in the following IBM Microkernel educational offerings,
customers may contact their IBM rep:
 
  IBM Microkernel Overview, MSE course number CQ20220C
  IBM Microkernel Architecture Review, MSE course number 20200C
  IBM Microkernel Programming Workshop, MSE course number 20210C
 
To order the University Video Communications video tape about the IBM
Microkernel, The Distinguished Lecture Series XI, Microkernel Concepts
and The IBM Microkernel, call 1-415-813-0506, or fax to 1-415-813-0315,
or access URL address http://www.uvc.com/ .
 
IBM News Releases
-----------------
 
IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page
at http://www.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to
receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial
1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter 99 at the voice menu.
 
=======================================================================
 
           +--------------------------------------+
           | IBM Readies Customers, Products, and |             2000tran
           |  Services for Year 2000 Transition   |
           +--------------------------------------+
 
Recognizing that the turn of the century poses a significant challenge
for the Information Technology industry, IBM announces that it will
provide customers with a comprehensive set of services, tools, and
support for their Year 2000 transitions.
 
The Situation
-------------
 
For more than four decades, industry and businesses have written many of
their computer programs and databases with dates represented by only two
digit years (e.g., 95 versus 1995). However popular this method was, and
is, customers' system and application programs may yield incorrect
results when the millennium advances, and the date approaches 2000.
 
Many customers' businesses typically rely on applications that use
dates to make forecasts, projections, comparisons, or arithmetic
operations. These customers are encouraged to complete their
preparations for Year 2000 date changes now.
 
Assessing the Scope
-------------------
 
The difficulty for many businesses comes in assessing which applications
have date-sensitive programs; how many need to be altered; what it takes
to actually make the required changes to source code and data files;
and, finally, running tests to ensure that all is operating properly.
IBM's Year 2000 services, tools, and support will assist customers with
this process.
 
"If customers are to be successful in tackling the Year 2000 issue, they
need to focus on specific date-change methodologies, processes -- and
overall project management," said John Phelps, Gartner Group. "Year 2000
projects need to be expedited by customers so that they can accurately
determine their application programs' exposures and can begin corrective
measures immediately."
 
"The problem is large; it's complex, and the IT industry has the skills
and resources to take care of it -- providing we give ourselves the time
to solve it," said Peter de Jager, Year 2000 consultant and speaker.
"IBM is right to encourage and advise businesses, and vendors who
support those businesses, to address this issue today."
 
IBM's Commitment to Customer Investment
---------------------------------------
 
Because of IBM's commitment to protect its customers' investments -- and
its obvious interest in the long-term viability of the computer industry
-- the company has spent considerable time researching, testing, and
analyzing the Year 2000 issue and possible solutions.
 
"With today's announcement, IBM is sharing what we have learned about
the Year 2000 with our customers, and all computer users, to help them
make date transitions as smooth as possible," said Carla Gude, director
of System Software Structure, IBM. "No matter how old or new their
software is, customers and industry vendors will never know how much
work is ahead of them -- unless they focus now."
 
Information, Services, Tools, and Support
-----------------------------------------
 
To assist customers in timely Year 2000 transitions, IBM has assembled a
variety of information, services, tools, and support. The following Year
2000 offerings are being announced by IBM today:
 
Year 2000 Customer Guidance Paper
---------------------------------
 
IBM is making available to everyone, at no charge, a comprehensive Year
2000 resource guide. The guide explains Year 2000 issues and helps
users, vendors, and customers successfully plan for -- and implement --
Year 2000 transitions. The 180-page document, titled "The Year 2000 and
2-Digit Dates: A Guide for Planning and Introduction," is available on
the World Wide Web through the IBM Software Home Page at
http://www.software.ibm.com. Customers can also obtain the guide from
their IBM marketing representatives.
 
This no-charge resource is a compilation of IBM's Year 2000 findings,
recommended approaches, and product listings. Also included in the
guidance paper is a bibliography of other Year 2000 publications
available throughout the industry.
 
TRANSFORMATION 2000 Services
----------------------------
 
In addition to the Customer Guidance Paper, IBM is making available to
customers a comprehensive set of fee-based services to help companies
develop Year 2000-ready solutions for their applications, system
software, and hardware.
 
TRANSFORMATION 2000 services are delivered by Integrated Systems
Solutions Corporation, an IBM subsidiary, and are available to IBM and
non-IBM clients operating in both centralized and distributed computing
environments. These new services seek to balance customers' Year 2000
investment activities with their current and planned strategic business
initiatives.
 
TRANSFORMATION 2000 solutions make date-field transitions easier by
bringing together proven techniques and state-of-the-art technologies to
help reduce cost, redundancy, and complexity for the customer.
 
Year 2000-Ready Software
------------------------
 
By year-end 1996, IBM intends to have the most recent versions and
releases of current IBM software products supporting the Year 2000 and
beyond.
 
In order to assist customers with planning for the analysis, updating,
and testing of user and vendor applications and data, IBM provides a
table in the Customer Guidance Paper that lists many widely-used IBM
products, and spells out the level or levels that will be 2000-ready.
Many of these products are available now, and the others are being
shipped between now and year-end 1996.
 
Year 2000 Tools
---------------
 
IBM is also highlighting new and existing software tools to assist
customers with their Year 2000 transitions. These tools and compilers
are platform-specific, and target the host application development
environment. They support MVS, OS/400, AIX, OS/2, VSE, and VM customers.
A significant set of the tools, compilers, and product listings is
included in the Year 2000 customer guidance paper.
 
Year 2000 Hardware Support
--------------------------
 
The hardware timers on IBM S/390, AS/400, and RISC System/6000 servers
and Personal Systems, using PowerPC technology, are not affected by Year
2000 date changes.
 
IBM Personal Systems and IBM PC Servers introduced in 1996 will handle
the century rollover automatically. Some current and earlier IBM PCs
will automatically update the century; others may need to enter a simple
command or use a special utility. These systems need to be tested,
because there are different BIOSs, or basic input/output systems,
handling the timing routine. Diagnostic guidance and tools will also be
available to help users understand what to do for their individual IBM
systems.
 
Date functions in some IBM network devices are currently being updated
as well.
 
In regard to IBM and other vendors' personal computers and systems, a
variety of implementations exist, and behavior is system-dependent. For
non-IBM PCs, some of the same procedures used for IBM systems may also
be useful to determine whether changes to customers' systems are
required. In addition, customers are encouraged to contact individual
vendors regarding their non-IBM products and related compliance
questions.
 
More Information
----------------
 
Information about IBM and ISSC's Year 2000 services, tools, and support
can be obtained on the Internet via IBM's Software Home Page on the
World Wide Web. The Software Home Page is located at
http://www.software.ibm.com.
 
The customer guidance paper and its "white paper" summary are also
available in several formats via the IBM Software Home Page.
 
The IBM Fax Information Service enables you to receive facsimiles of
this and other IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX
(1-800-426-4329) and enter 99 at the voice menu. From outside of
North America, facsimiles may be obtained by calling 1-415-855-4444.
 
========================================================================
 
      +-------------------------------------------------+
      | Questions and Answers about Year 2000 Challenge |       2000chal
      +-------------------------------------------------+
 
Q 1: What is the Year 2000 Challenge, and how did it happen?
 
A 1: The scope of the Year 2000 Challenge spans the entire Information
Technology industry. The phenomenon exists because for decades it has
been common practice to use two digits instead of four when writing the
years within dates. This carried over into writing computer programs,
especially in order to minimize expensive memory space and data entry
time. However common this practice, it causes computer software
performing arithmetic operations, comparisons, or sorting of date fields
to yield incorrect results when working with years beyond 1999.
 
The Impact
----------
 
Q 2: Whom does this impact?
 
A 2: It is a significant challenge across the IT industry -- for any
company, social or government agency, institution, or individual using
computers to accomplish a task. Any system or program, including desktop
software, could be affected if two digits are used for year
representation.
 
Q 3: Can't a user just switch from using two digits to four?
 
A 3: The process of making the change is fairly straightforward, but
time-consuming. Users must first determine whether the data that
represents "year" is stored as two digits, and then find all the
applications that use this data. If only two digits are used, the file
format must be changed to four digits. Every application program that
stores or references this data must also be changed. Finding all the
programs that reference this data and coordinating the change are what
takes time.
 
Q 4: What actually will happen if the Year 2000 issue isn't corrected?
 
A 4: Any computer calculation that involves a date -- such as a consumer
credit-card transaction, a payroll billing, an electric company
statement, a mortgage calculation, and so forth, could yield incorrect
answers.
 
Q 5: Why haven't we heard about this before now?
 
A 5: Many companies, organizations, and individuals are not aware of the
Year 2000 Challenge, or the need to start preparing for it as quickly as
possible. IBM believes IT vendors need to make their customers aware of
the situation, and to help them become Year 2000-Ready.
 
Q 6: Why did this two-digit practice continue for so long?
 
A 6: For decades, frugality has been the rule for programmers trying to
save storage space by using only two digits to represent a year when
writing or executing an application. Even when memory became relatively
inexpensive, the problem was never viewed as critical. Also, once the
two-digit practice became established, it was difficult to initiate a
four-digit format, because it would mean changing all existing software.
Spending money on a "software maintenance" issue may not have been given
high priority.
 
Q 7: Is this a hardware or system software problem or both?
 
A 7: It is primarily a software application problem.
 
Recommended Courses of Action
-----------------------------
 
Q 8: What specifically do you recommend computer users do?
 
A 8: Computer users need to update applications and date fields that do
not handle century markers or dates beyond 1999. Specifically, they
should:
 
o  Determine the magnitude of the problem facing them by assessing their
   entire portfolio of system and application software source code,
   including any shrinkwrapped, off-the-shelf applications, to determine
   what needs to be updated and made Year 2000-Ready.
 
o  Decide the best way to make the updates -- most likely on an
   individual, program-by-program basis.
 
o  Implement the updates to the source code; test to make sure it
   handles both 199X and 2XXX data correctly; and establish a procedure
   to ensure the source code can't be inadvertently changed back to a
   two-digit format.
 
Q 9: Why the rush -- why can't customers fix their problems and become
Year 2000-Ready in 1998 or 1999?
 
A 9: Many customers may run out of time and not be able to alter their
application portfolio if they wait. Also, the Year 2000 problem is
already beginning to surface for some customers, and will occur more
frequently as we approach the year 2000.
 
Q10: You've mentioned software a lot; what needs to be done to a
computer user's hardware?
 
A10: Computer users should review their user's manual or (if necessary)
contact their vendor or sales representative to determine whether the
internal timing mechanism in their computer hardware can handle the
change of century.
 
For example, the hardware timers on IBM S/390, AS/400, RISC/6000, and
PowerPC machines are not sensitive to the change of century. The same
will be true of all IBM Personal Systems and IBM PC Server models
introduced after 1 January 1996. For current and older model IBM
Personal Systems and PC Servers, the requirements vary. Some may
automatically make the change, while some may require a utility
instruction to be executed or a typed command entered to update the
century.
 
Q11: Does the Year 2000 Challenge apply equally to the desktop world?
 
A11: Yes.
 
A Redevelopment Project
-----------------------
 
Q12: Are there estimates on how difficult, how long, and how much it
will cost a company or individual computer user to make the transition
and become Year 2000-Ready?
 
A12: Making applications and system software Year 2000-Ready is a type
of redevelopment project, the scope of which depends upon the size and
amount of software being used. Gartner Group consultants have estimated
that a typical mid-size company could spend as much as 3 to 4 million
USD in personnel and computer resources to make the changes. They add
that large companies or organizations could spend ten times that or
more. Desktop and small office / home office computer users will have to
contact their vendors and suppliers to see what desktop software is Year
2000-Ready.
 
IBM's Leadership Role
---------------------
 
Q13: What products, services, or information is IBM making available to
help customers become Year 2000-Ready?
 
A13: IBM is taking a leadership role in assisting customers and the IT
industry in the conversion effort and becoming Year 2000 Ready.
Specifically:
 
First, IBM has developed a reference guide called "Year 2000 and 2-Digit
Dates: A Guide for Planning and Implementation:, and is offering it free
to anyone by downloading it from the Internet. An extensive bibliography
lists many of the most prominent publications and trade-press articles
concerning the Year 2000 Challenge. The guide is available on the World
Wide Web through the IBM Software Group Home Page at
http://www.software.ibm.com.
 
This reference guide provides generic and IBM-specific information to
help customers:
 
o  Understand the cause and scope of the Year 2000 issue
o  Identify applications with years represented with two digits
o  Plan for migrating to a Year 2000 environment
o  Decide the best reformatting and testing techniques
o  Select and use appropriate IBM and solution developer tools
 
Second, IBM is announcing that as of year-end 1996, the
versions/releases of current IBM software products will support the Year
2000 and beyond.
 
Third, IBM is highlighting new and existing software tools to help
customers with the transition. These tools and compilers are
platform-specific, and target the host application development
environments. They support MVS, OS/400, AIX, OS/2, VSE, and VM
customers. A complete set of the tools, compilers, and product listings
is included in the IBM Year 2000 reference guide.
 
Fourth, for customers requiring more help, IBM is offering through its
Global Services organization a comprehensive set of solutions and
services to help customers assess, plan, and implement the steps
necessary to become Year 2000-Ready. The offerings will help reduce the
cost and complexity of the transition.
 
========================================================================
 
         +----------------------------------------------+
         | Personal Software Services on World Wide Web |         psswww
         +----------------------------------------------+
 
IBM Personal Software Services has a home page on the Internet,
available through the World Wide Web at http://ps.software.ibm.com .
 
Support for Personal Systems Platform
-------------------------------------
 
This home page supports all the software products included in the
Personal Systems Support Family (OS/2, OS/2 Warp, PC DOS, LAN Server,
Communications Manager, and all the other applications running on the
personal systems platform).
 
Home Page Features
------------------
 
The following features are available to assist you with problem
determination and resolution:
 
o  Technical information, hints, and tips (available via an FTP site or
   Web browser) - a compilation of technical information and closed
   Authorized Program Analysis Reports (APARs) that can be searched by
   keyword using a powerful search engine, or downloaded to your system
 
o  Publicly available fix packages and device drivers (available via FTP
   and Web browser) - an accumulation of device drivers and fix packages
   for the products on the personal systems platform
 
o  Exchange of files - an FTP site to exchange files with a technical
   support representative while working on a specific problem (e.g.,
   traces, dumps, etc.)
 
Technical Assistance Now Available via Internet
-----------------------------------------------
 
Many customers have requested the ability to obtain technical assistance
via Internet, and this capability is now available.
 
If you are a United States customer, and you are within your Getting
Started period of support, or you have purchased a Support Line
contract, you can submit requests for technical assistance by presenting
your customer number and personal identification number (PIN). You will
be prompted to select a product, then submit a full description of your
problem. A problem management record (PMR) is created in IBM's problem
tracking database, and is sent to the appropriate support center for
that product. The technical support representative updates the problem
record, and the full text is then returned to you via e-mail.
 
To obtain your customer number or PIN to use this new function:
 
o  If you are within your 60-day Getting Started period, or want to
   register for your 60-day Getting Started period of support:
 
   -  For OS/2, OS/2 Warp, PC DOS, or the BonusPak products, call
      1-407-994-5544.
 
   -  For all other products in the Personal Systems Support Family,
      call 1-512-339-5000.
 
o  If you have purchased or want to purchase a Support Line contract,
   contact the Personal Systems Support Family Marketing Center at
   1-800-799-7765.
 
URLs of Interest
----------------
 
Personal Software Services: http://ps.software.ibm.com
 
IBM Personal Software Marketing: http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo
 
IBM Home Page: http://www.ibm.com
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information, send an E-Mail request to
Linda_Ianniello@bocaraton.ibm.com .
 
========================================================================
 
           +-----------------------------------------+
           | New Book: IBM's Official OS/2 Warp FAQs |           faqbook
           +-----------------------------------------+
 
Get the most out of OS/2 Warp, with easy-to-read answers to your most
frequently asked questions, with "IBM's Official OS/2 Warp FAQs," by IBM
software experts Michael Kaply and Timothy F. Sipples, with consulting
editor Bradley Kliewer.
 
Highlights
----------
 
Published by IDG Books, this IBM Press book includes answers direct from
IBM's own technical support database. Hardware concepts (such as DMA and
interrupts) are explained in terms that make sense, leading to advice
about OS/2 Warp installation, configuration, and choosing new hardware.
"IBM's Official OS/2 Warp FAQs" is one of the first books to cover OS/2
Warp Connect and its networking features. The OS/2 Warp BonusPak is also
discussed, with detailed information on how to use OS/2 Warp with
practically any Internet service provider. Even hard-disk partitioning
is described in plain English with practical advice from the authors.
 
FAQ Pack CD-ROM
---------------
 
"IBM's Official OS/2 Warp FAQs" includes the FAQ Pack, a CD-ROM
containing a complete online version of the entire book. The CD-ROM also
includes extra device drivers, fixes and patches, hotlinks to popular
Internet sites, bitmaps, demonstrations, and free software for your OS/2
Warp PC.
 
For OS/2 Warp novices and power users alike, "IBM's Official OS/2 Warp
FAQs" is the perfect companion to IBM's best selling software.
"Comprehensive and concise, 'OS/2 Warp FAQs' answers both the simple and
tough questions..." says Tim Bryce, M. Bryce and Assoc., Inc. "Some of
the best minds in OS/2 share the wealth..." notes Edwin Black,
Editor-in-Chief, OS/2 Professional Magazine.
 
"IBM's Official OS/2 Warp FAQs" is available from computer booksellers
everywhere for under 30 USD, including bonus FAQ Pack CD-ROM. The ISBN
is 1-56884-472-7. The IBM Publication Number is SR28-5882. Order your
copy today!
 
Ordering and More Information
-----------------------------
 
For more information, or to order, please call 800-762-2974 (United
States) or write IDG Books Worldwide, 7260 Shadeland Station, Suite 100,
Indianapolis IN 46256. (Outside the USA, please call +1-415-655-3021
or fax +1-415-655-3295.)
 
Other IBM Press books include:
 
o  Official Guide to Using OS/2 Warp   ISBN 1-56884-466-2
o  OS/2 Warp Uncensored                ISBN 1-56884-474-3
o  OS/2 Warp and PowerPC...            ISBN 1-56884-458-1
o  OS/2 Warp Internet Connection...    ISBN 1-56884-465-4
 
========================================================================
 
      +---------------------------------------------------+
      | Third Edition of The IBM Software Guide Available |     guidesw3
      +---------------------------------------------------+
 
The IBM Software Guide contains current information about IBM's world of
professional and personal computing software, from operating systems and
databases to communications and edutainment. Comprehensive, convenient,
and informative, The IBM Software Guide features more than 200 different
software titles from IBM's desktop software portfolio.
 
For the first time, the guide includes the entire line of Lotus desktop
and groupware products.
 
More Complete than Ever Before
------------------------------
 
The IBM Software Guide has been redesigned and reorganized into 11
convenient sections:
 
o  Operating Systems
o  Lotus Desktop Products
o  Groupware
o  Data Management
o  Transaction Processing
o  Application Development
o  Networking
o  Systems Management
o  Multimedia
o  Games and Edutainment
o  Advanced Function Printing
 
Features and selling points have been highlighted in sidebars for fast,
easy reading, and platforms and system requirements are bulleted for
quick reference.
 
How to Obtain
-------------
 
A complimentary copy of The IBM Software Guide can be yours free, just
for the asking. To order your copy, call 1-800-IBM-3333
(1-800-426-3333), extension EC100, or order IBM publication number
G520-7109-02 through your IBM marketing representative.
 
IBM employees can obtain a copy of the guide by requesting publication
number G520-7109-02 through PUBORDER. In addition, IBM employees can
request up to five copies by sending a note, including a complete
EXTERNAL mailing address and phone number, to Corporate Distribution
Limited at 1-914-741-6526, attention: Debbie.
 
Quantities of the guide are limited, so order yours today!
 
Note: By 31 December, The IBM Software Guide will be available on the
World Wide Web at http://www.software.ibm.com.
 
========================================================================
 
     +--------------------------------------------------------+
     | Fall 1995 Networking Catalog Available from IBM Direct |   catnet
     +--------------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM Direct's Fall 1995 Networking Catalog has been mailed to
approximately 120,000 customers. This catalog is the tenth edition of
the Networking series, and covers a range of products for customers with
department LANs right up to host-linked, wide-area networks.
 
Highlights
----------
 
The catalog contains 80 pages, divided into the following sections:
 
o  Token-Ring
o  Ethernet
o  High-Speed LAN Technologies
o  Internetworking (Bridges, Routers, Hubs, Controllers, Modems, etc.)
o  Software (Server, Communications, Network Management, etc.)
o  Accessories (including printers and displays)
o  Education
 
This catalog highlights the networking products being offered through
IBM Direct, plus special offers and discounts for selected items.
 
How to Obtain
-------------
 
Individual copies of the Fall 1995 Networking Catalog can be ordered by
calling 1-800-426-2255.
 
========================================================================
 
        +----------------------------------------------------+
        | Four Star Platforms and Five Days in the Spotlight |  96tiplat
        |        at The 1996 IBM Technical Interchange,      |
        |          22-26 April, Nashville, Tennessee         |
        +----------------------------------------------------+
 
When you've got a class act, you bring it back for a repeat performance!
At the 1995 IBM Technical Interchange, IBM presented AIX, AS/400, OS/2,
and S/390 together for the first time. In 1996, the spotlight shines on
these star platforms again, as they lead the one and only international
conference created by IBM for a worldwide audience - the 1996 IBM
Technical Interchange.
 
International Cross-Platform Event
----------------------------------
 
The Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, USA is the setting for
this international cross-platform event from 22 through 26 April 1996.
 
Take this Grand Ole Opry-tunity to interact with IBM developers, leading
industry consultants, and educators on future IBM technologies and
directions. Choose from a medley of elective sessions, presented by top
industry performers, to customize a conference that builds upon the
product knowledge you already have. And, because you asked for it, we've
included more extensive technical content and hands-on sessions.
 
IBM has established a reputation for bringing you the finest developer
conferences, and this tradition continues with the 1996 IBM Technical
Interchange. If you attend only one conference in 1996, this is it!
 
Should You Be in the Audience?
------------------------------
 
Yes, if you want to see what's hot for AIX, AS/400, OS/2 and S/390! When
the lights come up in Nashville, you'll be sure to find these high-tech
minds in the audience:
 
o  software designers
o  independent and corporate developers
o  technical coordinators
o  software integrators
o  MIS managers
o  LAN experts
o  device-driver developers
o  consultants
 
The Professional Certification Program from IBM
-----------------------------------------------
 
Improve your company's productivity, while adding to your own personal
skills, with IBM's professional certification testing. Many different
certification programs will be offered:
 
o  Certified OS/2 Engineer and LAN Server Engineer
o  Certified Client/Server Integration Specialist
o  Certified OS/2 Developer
o  AIX, DB2 for OS/2, and VisualAge Certifications
 
As Much Variety as the Grand Ole Opry?
--------------------------------------
 
You bet your banjo!
 
The 1996 IBM Technical Interchange is proud to present over 300 unique
elective sessions, featuring performances from AIX, AS/400, OS/2, and
S/390. Highlighted tracks include:
 
o  Network Centric Computing
o  Communications
o  Systems Management
o  Lotus Notes
o  Internet
o  Database
o  Application Development / Middleware / Tools
o  Object Technology
o  Device-Driver Development
o  Internationalization
 
The finest speakers in the industry, including IBM developers and
industry guest speakers, will deliver the precise technical information
you need. Invaluable tips and techniques, shortcuts, and extensive
training will be offered in more hands-on sessions than ever before.
 
Technology Beyond Comparison
----------------------------
 
The Technical Interchange will bring to you the hottest software
technology of 1996 and beyond. An extensive Exhibit Hall will showcase
the latest tools and technologies from IBM, independent software
vendors, and Business Partners from around the world. Visit the IBM
Test-Drive Centers to interact one-on-one with IBM developers. Then, go
for a spin on the Information Superhighway at the IBM Global Network
Internet Lab. It'll be a ride you won't forget!
 
Premiums to Make You Sing...
----------------------------
 
...whether your friends want you to or not! The official 1996 IBM
Technical Interchange oversized Attendee Bag will be packed with
exciting premiums and software, including The Developer Connections for
OS/2, AS/400, and AIX, a t-shirt, a mug, and more! You'll also have a
chance to win an IBM ThinkPad and many more exciting prizes at the
Closing Session raffle.
 
Kick Up Your Heels!
-------------------
 
After all, you're in Music City, USA! Enjoy an evening of fun at "A
Taste of the South," a musical medley with everything from Be Bop 'til
You Drop to Beale Street Blues to Cool Country. Then, the Exhibit Hall
Grand Opening Reception lets you be the first to see what over 200
exhibitors from around the world will be showcasing. If your toes are
still tapping with the Nashville sound, join us again for IBM's Festival
Americana in Opryland USA's State Fair and Riverbend Hollow for a
high-energy performance by country music star Louise Mandrell!
 
More Information and Registration
---------------------------------
 
Call:   1-800-872-7109 from the USA and Canada
        1-617-893-2056 from elsewhere
 
Fax:    1-617-899-2099
 
E-Mail: tecint96@aol.com
 
WWW:    http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer/conferences/ti_96
 
For exhibitor information, please call 1-508-443-3330, ext. 1227.
 
========================================================================
 
          +-------------------------------------------+
          |       1996 ColoradOS/2 Conference,        |         96colos2
          | 13 through 18 October, Keystone, Colorado |
          +-------------------------------------------+
 
(This information was submitted by Wayne Kovsky.)
 
We are pleased to announce the fifth annual international ColoradOS/2
software developers conference, the only OS/2-only, programmers-only
conference in the world, to be held the week of 13 through 18 October
1996 at the Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colorado.
 
Intensely Technical
-------------------
 
ColoradOS/2 is an intensely technical conference that provides detailed
information about OS/2 programming techniques across a wide range of
OS/2 implementation disciplines. Topics covered in the past have
included C and C++ programming, REXX and Object REXX, OS/2 class
libraries, SOM and DSOM, GPI, DIVE, threads, IPC, Smalltalk, OpenDoc,
Workplace Shell, OpenGL, DCE, SQL, IBM's VisualAge C++, multimedia, Web
servers and browsers, HPFS internals, device drivers, real-time
programming, and much more. Former participants have described it as
"like getting a graduate degree in OS/2 programming -- in a week!"
 
Speakers Solicited
------------------
 
We will begin to set the agenda of topics and speakers early next year.
If you would like to be a speaker at this intensely technical
conference, you should e-mail to me, in January 1996, a brief
description of your proposed topics and an equally brief resume that
illustrates why you are particularly qualified to cover those topics. A
few sentences in each area will usually be sufficient.
 
More Information
----------------
 
We plan to mail brochures with full details in early June 1996, and we
will also be updating our Web site (http://www.colos2.com) as
information becomes available. We will also post information in the
OS2DF1 forum of CompuServe (GO OS2DF1), in section 15 (Open Forum). The
Web site is the best place to obtain additional information, but for
those without Web access, you can ensure being on the list to receive a
brochure by contacting:
 
  Kovsky Conference Productions Inc.
  P.O. Box 1461
  Monument CO 80132
  1-800-481-3389  from the USA and Canada
  1-719-481-3389  from all other locations
  1-719-481-8069  fax
  Internet:       wkovsky@colos2.com
  CompuServe:     76711,1221
 
Peggy and I look forward to again seeing our many ColoradOS/2 friends,
and to meeting new friends, next October. ColoradOS/2 has often been
described as the best technical conference in the world, and Keystone
is easily one of the most beautiful places in the world -- you don't
want to miss this conference!
 
========================================================================
 
      +----------------------------------------------------+
      | IBM Personal Software Products Trade Show Calendar |    tshowcal
      +----------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM Personal Software Products Division is participating in the
following trade shows during November and December 1995:
 
 13 - 17 November    COMDEX/Fall 1995           Las Vegas
       1 December    Boca Tech Showcase         Boca Raton
  3 -  6 December    Retail Delivery Systems    Dallas
 
========================================================================
 
               +-----------------------------------+
               | Visit IBM Trade Shows on the 'Net |            tshownet
               +-----------------------------------+
 
IBM's online trade show enables people to "attend" a show in advance,
during, and after the actual physical show. IBM has selected a few major
shows, and the Web pages are up and running.
 
Please surf the 'Net, register in our IBM guest book, and tell us what
you think. Suggestions about how we can improve our pages are welcome!
 
How to Access
-------------
 
To view the IBM online trade show, go to URL:
 
  http://www.austin.ibm.com/tradeshow/
 
Most of the major shows selected have three separate phases:
 
o  Pre-Show Posting
 
   -  Posted prior to show opening.
   -  Allows attendees to pre-plan their schedules and see what IBM is
      doing at the show.
 
o  At-Show Posting
 
   -  Posted on opening day of the show.
   -  Includes product announcements and other time-sensitive material.
 
o  Post-Show Posting
 
   -  Posted on the day after the show, and continues for weeks.
   -  Includes awards won, show highlights, etc.
 
Content
-------
 
Content includes:
 
o  Exhibit
   -  What's on the floor, off-the-floor test drive center, etc.
   -  Map of the floor, map of the convention center, etc.
 
o  What's New?
   -  Product announcements at the show. Also recently announced,
      highlighted products featured at the show.
 
o  Special Events
   -  Marketing events, hospitality suites, press conferences
 
o  Speakers
   -  IBM keynotes, plenaries, conference sessions
   -  Speakers biographies and pictures
 
o  Other Related Info
   -  Links to city attractions, etc.
 
o  Guest Book
 
========================================================================
 
                       +-------------------+
                       | 800 Phone Numbers |                      800nos
                       +-------------------+
 
The 800 phone numbers below come from two sources:
(1) This issue and preceding issues of SDO Developer Support News
(2) Information posted on IBM internal forums
 
AIX POWER Team Information Line                           1-800-222-2363
Common Desktop Environment Developers Conference          1-800-225-4698
AIX Support Family Marketing Center                       1-800-225-5249
OS/2 Multimedia Tools                                     1-800-228-8584
OS/2 Dealer Locator Service                               1-800-237-4824
IBM National Service/IBM Support Center                 * 1-800-237-5511
IBM Multimedia Help Center                                1-800-241-1620
IBM PSP Developer Support Marketing Center              * 1-800-285-2936
Housing Management for OS/2 Technical Update '94          1-800-338-6638
OS/2 Sales                                                1-800-342-6672
    (in Canada, 1-800-465-7999)
AS/400 Partners In Development                            1-800-365-4426
IBM International Marketing Information                   1-800-426-1774
IBM National Telesales Marketing (IBMCALL)                1-800-426-2255
IBM Cary (North Carolina) Customer Center                 1-800-426-2279
Boca Raton Technical Services Software System Test        1-800-426-2622
IBM Direct                                                1-800-426-2968
    (in Canada, 1-800-465-7999)
IBM general information                                   1-800-426-3333
    (in Canada, 1-800-465-1234)
IBM Business Partner Locator (PS/2 Dealers)               1-800-426-3377
IBM FAX Information Service                               1-800-426-4329
    (in Canada, HELPFAX, 1-800-465-3299)
IBM Worldwide Industry Hardware Support                 * 1-800-426-4579
IBM Translation Manager Support Center                    1-800-426-4862
IBM-4YOU                                                  1-800-426-4968
Networking Services Marketing Center                      1-800-426-5148
Call Management Services                                  1-800-426-6703
PS/2, PS/1, PC publications                               1-800-426-7282
IBM Special Contracts Center                              1-800-426-7456
IBM Education and Training                                1-800-426-8322
    (in Canada, 1-800-661-2131)
IBM Partnerline                                           1-800-426-9990
Integrated Help Desk                                      1-800-438-7240
S/390 Developers Association                              1-800-446-2568
IBM Global Network                                        1-800-455-5056
IBM Power Series information                              1-800-472-4693
Integrated Systems Solutions Corporation                  1-800-472-4772
1995 Data Warehouse Conference                            1-800-477-7514
Personal Software Products Advertising Program            1-800-491-5740
OS/2 2.1 and OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePaks             1-800-494-3044
CompuServe Membership                                   * 1-800-524-3388
ATT Business Translations (Solution Developer Program     1-800-544-5721
    member phone number)
Personal Systems Competency Center + TALKLink (OS2BBS)    1-800-547-1283
    (in Canada: IBMLink, 1-800-268-3100;
     Customer Assistance group, 1-800-465-1234)
IBM AntiVirus Direct                                      1-800-551-3579
Software Vendor Systems Center                            1-800-553-1623
Software Vendor Hotline                                 * 1-800-627-8363
IBM Developer Connection for OS/2                         1-800-633-8266
    (in Canada, 1-800-561-5293)
IBM Direct Response Marketing                             1-800-633-8266
ColoradOS/2 Conference                                  * 1-800-648-5717
IBM Custom Application Porting Workshops                  1-800-678-31UP
IBM Solution Partnership Center                           1-800-678-4249
Personal Systems Technical Solutions magazine             1-800-678-8014
Delphi                                                    1-800-695-4005
IBM AntiVirus Services Marketing                          1-800-742-2493
IBM Support Family Marketing Center                       1-800-742-9235
IBM Midwestern Customer Service Center                    1-800-756-4426
The Visual Revolution                                     1-800-759-8599
The Warped World Tour                                     1-800-766-4344
    fax 1-800-568-8852
IBM TechCon Client/Server Conference and Exposition       1-800-767-2336
Personal Systems HelpCenter                               1-800-772-2227
    (in Canada, 1-800-237-5511)
PRODIGY                                                   1-800-776-0845
                                                      and 1-800-776-3449
Indelible Blue, Inc.                                      1-800-776-8284
    (in Canada, 1-800-672-4255)
SunSoft Catalyst Early Access Program                     1-800-786-7638
Personal Systems Support Family Marketing Center          1-800-799-7765
IBM Microkernel Business Development Hotline              1-800-816-7493
Speech Products Support Center                            1-800-825-5263
America Online                                            1-800-827-6364
ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager Services               1-800-828-8178
IBM Technical Directory                                   1-800-832-4347
CompuServe                                              * 1-800-848-8199
                                                      and 1-800-848-8990
IBM Rebate and Redemption Center                          1-800-853-4777
1996 IBM Technical Interchange                          * 1-800-872-7109
IBM Publications (Software Manufacturing Solutions)       1-800-879-2755
Store Systems Support Family Marketing Center             1-800-882-3469
IBM Ultimedia Tools Series                                1-800-887-7771
PenDOS Software Developer Kit                             1-800-888-8242
IBM Software Manufacturing Company                        1-800-926-0364
OS/2 Developer magazine                                   1-800-926-8672
Drake Prometric (for Professional Certification         * 1-800-959-3926
  Program from IBM)
End-User Support                                          1-800-964-8523
IBM Customer Support Center                               1-800-967-7882
IBM Software Solution Services/Personal Systems Support * 1-800-992-4777
  Family
 
 * indicates the number works in Canada also
 
========================================================================
 
         +--------------------------------------------------+
         | Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks |     tmarks
         +--------------------------------------------------+
 
(R)  AIX, AIX SystemView NetView/6000, APL2, APL2/6000, Application
     System/400, AS/400, AT, Audio Visual Connection, BookManager,
     Communications Manager/2, C Set/2, DisplayWrite, HelpCenter,
     HelpWare, IBM, ImagePlus, LAN NetView, LAN NetView Fix, LAN NetView
     Manage, LAN NetView Monitor, LAN NetView Scan, LAN NetView Monitor,
     LAN Server, Micro Channel, MVS/ESA, NetView, NetView/6000,
     Operating System/2, Operating System/400, OS/2, OS/400, Pen for
     OS/2, Personal Computer AT, Personal System/2, Presentation
     Manager, PS/1, PS/2, RISC System/6000, RS/6000, S/390, SQL/400,
     SynchroStream, Systems Application Architecture, TALKLink,
     ThinkPad, Ultimedia, VM/ESA, VSE/ESA, and XGA are registered
     trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
 
(R)  Apple, Bento, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple
     Computer Corp.
(R)  ATI is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies, Inc.
(R)  BIX is a registered trademark of General Videotex Corp.
(R)  Cirrus Logic is a registered trademark of Cirrus Technology, Inc.
(R)  COMDEX is a registered trademark of The Interface Group, Inc.
(R)  CompuServe and CompuServe Information Manager are registered
     trademarks of CompuServe, Inc.
(R)  Computer Associates is a registered trademark of Computer
     Associates International, Inc.
(R)  dBASE is a registered trademark of Borland International.
(R)  Disneyland and Walt Disney World are registered trademarks of Walt
     Disney Productions.
(R)  Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corp.
(R)  GEnie is a registered service mark of General Electric Information
     Services Co.
(R)  Headland is a registered trademark of Headland, Inc.
(R)  Hitachi is a registered trademark of Hitachi Corp.
(R)  HP, LaserJet, DeskJet, OpenView, and PaintJet are registered
     trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Co.
(R)  IEEE is a registered trademark of The Institute of Electrical and
     Electronics Engineers.
(R)  Indianapolis 500, Indy 500, Indy, and Gasoline Alley are registered
     trademarks of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, USA.
(R)  Intel and Indeo are registered trademarks of Intel Corp.
(R)  Internet is a registered trademark of Internet, Inc.
(R)  ISO is a registered trademark of the International Organization for
     Standardization.
(R)  Lotus, Lotus Notes, Notes Express, and 1-2-3 are registered
     trademarks of Lotus Development Corp.
(R)  MicroGate is a registered trademark of Gateway Microsystems, Inc.
(R)  Microsoft, Microsoft C, and NT Server are registered trademarks of
     Microsoft Corp.
(R)  NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corp.
(R)  NetWare, NetWare Server, and Novell are registered trademarks of
     Novell, Inc.
(R)  Object Management Group and OMG are registered trademarks of Object
     Management Group, Inc.
(R)  OpenDoc is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Corp.
(R)  OPEN LOOK is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories,
     Inc.
(R)  Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corp.
(R)  PenDOS is a registered trademark of Communication Intelligence
     Corp.
(R)  PRODIGY is a registered trademark of PRODIGY Services Corp.
(R)  SMART is a registered trademark of One Up Corp.
(R)  Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corp.
(R)  Sybase is a registered trademark of Sybase, Inc.
(R)  Taligent is a registered trademark of Taligent, Inc.
(R)  ToolTalk and SunSoft are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
     Inc.
(R)  Toshiba is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corp.
(R)  True Type is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
(R)  TUXEDO is a registered trademark of Novell.
(R)  UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively through X/Open
     Company Limited. IBM AIX 3.2.5 and IBM AIX 4.1 for the IBM RS/6000
     family of systems are branded X/Open UNIX 93.
(R)  Western Digital is a registered trademark of Western Digital Corp.
(R)  WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corp.
(R)  Xerox is a registered trademark of Xerox Corp.
(R)  X/Open is a registered trademark, and the "X" device is a trademark
     of X/Open Co., Ltd.
 
(TM) AIX/6000, APPN, BookManager, BonusPak, CD Showcase, Certified LAN
     Server Engineer, Certified OS/2 Engineer, CICS, CICS/ESA, CICS MVS,
     CICS OS/2, CICS VSE, Common User Access, C Set ++, CUA, Current,
     DATABASE 2, DataGuide, DataHub, DataPropagator, DB2, DB2/2,
     DB2/6000, DDCS/2, The Developer Connection for OS/2, DISTRIBUTED
     DATABASE CONNECTION SERVICES/2, Distributed Relational Database
     Architecture, DRDA, Extended Services for OS/2, Human-Centered,
     IBMLink, IMS Client Server/2, Information Warehouse, LANStreamer,
     Library Reader, LinkWay, Matinee, Midware, Multimedia Presentation
     Manager/2, Natural Computing, NAVIGATOR, NetSp, NetView DM,
     OpenEdition, PCjr, PenAssist, Person to Person, Personal
     Information Manager, PlayAtWill, PowerPC, PowerOpen, Power Series,
     RETAIN, Right at Home, SAA, Select-a-System, SOM, SOMobjects,
     Sources and Solutions, SQL/DS, Storyboard, SuperStor/DS,
     Support-on-Site, SYSINFO, TRANSFORMATION 2000, Ultimedia Video IN,
     Ultimotion, VSE/ESA, WIN-OS2, VisualAge, VisualGen, VoiceType,
     Workplace Shell, and XT are trademarks of International Business
     Machines Corp.
 
(TM) ActionMedia, DVI, Indeo, and Intel386 are trademarks of Intel Corp.
(TM) Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere are
     trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.
(TM) AST is a trademark of AST Research, Inc.
(TM) Borland, Paradox, and Quattro Pro are trademarks of Borland
     International.
(TM) CasePoint is a trademark of Inference Corp.
(TM) Central Point Backup is a trademark of Central Point Software, Inc.
(TM) cpConstructor and cpProfessionals are trademarks of Taligent, Inc.
(TM) ColoradOS/2 is a trademark of Kovsky Conference Productions, Inc.
(TM) Dialcom 400 is a trademark of BT Tymnet.
(TM) DirecPC and DIRECTV are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, Inc.
(TM) Drake Training and Technologies is a trademark of Drake Training
     and Technologies.
(TM) EasyLink and ATandT Mail are trademarks of ATandT.
(TM) Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corp.
(TM) Excel is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
(TM) FaxWorks is a trademark of SofNet, Inc.
(TM) GEIS Quick Comm is a trademark of General Electric Information
     Services Co.
(TM) Guidelines is a trademark of JBA International.
(TM) HyperACCESS and HyperACCESS Lite are trademarks of Hilgraeve, Inc.
(TM) IconAuthor and CBT Express are trademarks of AimTech Corp.
(TM) LAN Workplace and "Yes NetWare Tested and Approved" are trademarks
     of Novell, Inc.
(TM) Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Corp.
(TM) MCI Mail is a trademark of MCI.
(TM) Mesa and MOLI are trademarks of Athena Design, Inc.
(TM) Micro Focus is a trademark of Micro Focus Ltd.
(TM) Open Software Foundation, OSF, OSF/1, and Motif are trademarks of
     the Open Software Foundation, Inc.
(TM) Oracle7, Oracle Power Objects, Oracle Server, Oracle7 Workgroup
     Server, Personal Oracle7, Personal Oracle7 Enterprise Edition, and
     Workgroup/2000 are trademarks of Oracle Corp.
(TM) OS-9 is a trademark of Microware.
(TM) PACBASE is a trademark of CGI Informatique, an IBM company.
(TM) PC Direct is a trademark of Ziff Communications Company and is used
     by IBM Corporation under license.
(TM) PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card
     International Association.
(TM) PC/TCP is a trademark of FTP Software Inc.
(TM) Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corp.
(TM) PhoenixCARD Manager Plus is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies,
     Inc.
(TM) Photo CD is a trademark of the Eastman Kodak Co.
(TM) PostScript and Adobe Type Manager are trademark of Adobe Systems,
     Inc.
(TM) PSN and Private Satellite Network are trademarks of Private
     Satellite Network, Inc.
(TM) RAMBoost is a trademark of Central Point Software, Inc.
(TM) SCO is a trademark of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
(TM) SmallTalk and Smalltalk V/PM are trademarks of Digitalk Corp.
(TM) Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc.
(TM) SoundBlaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
(TM) Source Migration and Analysis Tool and SMART are trademarks of One
     Up Corp.
(TM) SPARCstation is a trademark of SPARC International, Inc.
(TM) Support on Site is a trademark of Ziff-Davis.
(TM) Tandem, Himalaya, and ServerNet are trademarks of Tandem Computers,
     Inc.
(TM) TCP with Demand Protocol Architecture is a trademark of 3COM Corp.
(TM) TelePad is a trademark of TelePad Corp.
(TM) TPC-C is a trademark of the Transaction Processing Performance
     Council.
(TM) Tusk is a trademark of Tusk, Inc.
(TM) Univel is a trademark of Univel.
(TM) Versit is a trademark of IBM Corp. Apple Computer Corp., American
     Telephone and Telegraph Co., and Siemens Corp.
(TM) VX*REXX and WATCOM are trademarks of WATCOM International Corp.
(TM) Windows, Win32, Windows NT, and Windows for Workgroups are
     trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
 
(SM) Advantis is a service mark of Advantis.
(SM) America Online is a service mark of America Online, Inc.
(SM) SprintMail is a service mark of US Sprint.
 
========================================================================
 
This concludes 1995 Issue 15 of IBM SDO Developer Support News. Please
let us know how we can improve it -- send your feedback to
dsnews@vnet.ibm.com. Thank you!
 
