THE OS/2 WARPFLASH  -  Issue #11 (April 17, 1995)
A Weekly Update On The World Of OS/2 and LAN Server
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                         CONTENTS


 1. NEWS CLIPPINGS
 2. IBM ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR SECURE OS/2 WEB SERVER
 3. IBM LAN SOFTWARE NETWORK NEWSLETTER-NEW AND IMPROVED!
 4. OS/2 & LAN SERVER CERIFICATION HANDBOOKS
 5. 1995 ISSUE 4 OF IBM SDO DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS
 6. THE 1995 IBM TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE
 7. OPENDOC NEWS AND RECOMMENDED READING
 8. LATEST DUMMIES BOOK ON OS/2 WARP


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 FLASH!!!              NEW OS/2 WARP SALES FIGURES

 At the IBM Consultant's Conference in Orlando, John M. Thompson
 said in his speech that IBM has sold over 1.7 million copies of Warp
 since introduction.

 This number does *NOT* include NFS (not-for-sale) code or employee code.

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 1.      NEWS CLIPPINGS


 LAN SERVER 4.0 NAMED 1995 DEPARTMENTAL NOS OF THE YEAR
 Business Wire via First!, 3-29-95

 LAN Magazine named LAN Server 4.0 the 1995 Departmental Network
 Operating System of the Year.

 IBM OFFERS FREE UTILITY TO MIGRATE NETWARE SITES TO OS/2 LAN
 SERVER
 Business Wire via First!, 3-29-95

 IBM is offering the NetWare to LAN Server Migration Utility free
 to users of NetWare 2.x or 3.x.

 THE SEARCH IS ONLINE -- IBM OS/2 WARP CYBERHUNT INTERACTIVE
 INTERNET GAME COMING MAY 1; GRAND PRIZE FEATURES IBM THINKPAD
 755C
 Business Wire via First!, 3-29-95

 OS/2 Warp is sponsoring Cyberhunt, an interactive online game
 which gives clues and search locations for an elusive character
 trapped in the Internet.  Contestants can win prizes by becoming
 the one of the first five to find each site, and the grand prize
 winner wins a IBM ThinkPad 755C.

 OBJECT WORLD -- IBM, NETLINKS, RATIONAL & CADRE WIN AWARDS
 Newsbytes News Network via First!, 3-27-95

 IBM's Visual C++ for OS/2 won "Attendees Choice for Best New
 Overall OT Product" and tied with Rational Software's Rational
 Rose Family version 2.7 for the industry judges' choice as "Best
 New OT Development Product."

 ORCHIDS AND ONIONS:  PART 1
 Jerry Pournelle, Byte, 4-4-95

 Pournelle gives OS/2 Warp his User's Choice Award for Operating
 Systems for 1995.

 WARP WATCH
 Computer Reseller News, 4-3-95

 Since the launch of OS/2 Warp, 1.1 million copies have shipped in
 Europe.  Genesys announced their ImageServer, and Sybase
 announced their Sybase SQL Server, Sybase Replication Server and
 Sybase Workgroup SQL Server bundle.


 VERSION 7 OF PC DOS IS IBM'S LUCKY NUMBER
 Peter Coffee, PC Week, 4-3-95

 "IBM PC DOS 7, available last month for $89, addresses every
 single criticism that we have levied against any IBM DOS in the
 last two years."

 AT DEADLINE
 InfoWorld, 4-3-95

 IBM is shipping the NetWare to LAN Server Migration Utility for
 free.

 IBM DRAWS ITS OS/2, LAN SERVER ROADMAP
 Margaret Dornbusch, Network World, 4-3-95

 The OS/2 Warp fullpack, Warp Connect, the PC Co. preloading Warp
 and the free NetWare to LAN Server Migration Utility are all part
 of IBM's strategy for increasing the popularity of OS/2 Warp and
 LAN Server 4.0 in the departmental network operating system
 market.

 OS/2 WARP PROVES ITS POINT
 Elizabeth Crane, Open Computing, 4-95

 Miniature Precision Bearings used OS/2 Warp to allow it to take
 on super-precision contracts that its competitors can't handle.

 DHL'S SOFT TOUCH
 Information Week, 4-17-95

 DHL Worldwide Express, an express delivery service, uses an
 OS/2-based tracking system.

 PRIMARY RATE ANNOUNCES POWERLANE CLIENT/SERVER ISDN SOLUTION FOR
 IBM OS/2 LAN DISTANCE
 Business Wire via First!, 4-11-95

 Primary Rate Inc. introduced PowerLane clients and servers which
 support IBM's LAN Distance for OS/2 and Windows.

 INFORMATION WEEK 04/10/95  P. 18

 "Hewlett-Packard Co. will integrate its JetAdmin printer
 management software into IBM's OS/2 Warp and LAN Server 4.0.
 Available this summer, JetAdmin for IBM OS/2 LAN Server
 will let administrators install, configure and troubleshoot
 network printers from their desks. . ."


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 2.      IBM ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR SECURE OS/2 WEB SERVER

(See Live at Internet World on IBM Home Page - http://www.ibm.com)

    The Internet Connection Family was established last fall
 with the introduction of the Internet Connection for OS/2 Warp,
 the first Internet access product to be offered as a standard
 feature of an operating system.  In March, IBM introduced the
 Internet Connection for Windows*, bringing easy access and a full
 suite of Internet applications to the Windows user.

    To meet customer needs, IBM is drawing upon its extensive
 experience in TCP/IP networking to develop a series of secure Web
 servers for IBM:  OS/2; AIX* on RISC System/6000* and SP2*;
 OS/400* on AS/400*; and MVS* on S/390*. Designed for enterprise
 computing and electronic commerce on the World-Wide Web, IBM is
 targeting new levels of performance, scalability, reliability,
 and a choice of security technologies to provide network
 integrity for the most demanding environments.

      "The Internet Connection is a crucial part of IBM's answer
 to ease of access and enablement of secure commerce on the World
 Wide Web for both businesses and individuals.  Our commitment to
 openness, simplicity, and reliability, combined with our
 experience in integrating networks, makes the Internet Connection
 Family a winning combination for our customers," said Lois
 Dimpfel, vice president of IBM's Networking Software Products.

      To provide maximum flexibility, these IBM web servers will
 utilize security technology from Terisa Systems.  Terisa System's
 SecureWeb tool kits leverage the strengths of the two primary
 security approaches currently employed for the Web -- Secure
 Sockets Layer (SSL) and Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol (S-
 HTTP).  Terisa's SecureWeb offers full interoperability between
 these two predominant systems to provide customers with
 flexibility and compatibility in implementing security features
 in their application development.

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3.      IBM LAN SOFTWARE NETWORK NEWSLETTER-NEW AND IMPROVED!

Read all about OS/2* WARP, LAN Server* 4.0 awards, OS/2 Warp Connect
and more!  The LAN Software Network Newsletter contains LAN software
product announcements and information, customer closeups, service
and support, events and education, and information sources.

Starting in the April/May timeframe, the IBM LAN Software Network News
will be replaced by an exciting new newsletter. See the Letter to the
Editor at the front of the newsletter for details.

AVAILABILITY:
1.  OS2BBS under News and Announcements
2.  CompuServe** - IBM OS/2 Developers 2+ Forum
     - Type GO IBMOS2
     - Select IBM OS/2 Developer 2+ Forum
     - Select LAN Server
     - Download filename LSNEWS.ZIP
3.  Internet -
     Gopher access:
      1. Gopher name: csgopher.gpl.ibm.com
      3. IP Address:  198.5.4.1
      4. Newsletters Section
     FTP access:
      1. FTP name: csgopher.gpl.ibm.com
      2. User ID = anonymous
         Password = (there is no password)
      3. NEWS directory
     World Wide Web access:
      1. http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/lansrvr.html
4.  Prodigy** - OS/2 Club
      1. OS/2 Club - Download Library
      2. Select IBM Files
      3. Select Information
      4. Download the file named LANNEWS.ZIP


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4.      OS/2 & LAN SERVER CERIFICATION HANDBOOKS

Increase your value to your company and enhance your resume by
pursuing professional certification from IBM.

Now it's easier than ever before to prepare yourself for
certification with the new OS/2* Certification and OS/2 LAN Server
Certification Handbooks.  Available April 1 (no foolin'!), these
new self-study books will help you increase your product
knowledge and better prepare you for the OS/2 and LAN Server
certification tests.

Your continued success in your field depends on your knowledge.
Written by IBM product experts, the self-study books are also
designed to be used as on-going reference material in your home
or office.  OS/2 2.1, OS/2 Warp, LAN Server 3.1 and LAN Server
4.0 are all covered.

You can save money and time with the OS/2 Certification and OS/2
LAN Server Certification Handbooks.  No more scheduling time away
from work to attend class!  Study at your own pace.  Then when
you're ready, call 1-800-959-EXAM to schedule your test.

Seize the power to increase your knowledge, earn your
certification, and be in demand as a certified professional.
Call 1-800-959-EXAM to order your own copy of OS/2 Certification
and OS/2 LAN Server Certification Handbooks for only $89.95 (USD), plus
shipping and handling.


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5.      1995 ISSUE 4 OF IBM SDO DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS


Announcing 1995 Issue 4 of IBM SDO Developer Support News (DSNEWS), in
ASCII format.

Produced monthly and distributed electronically by the IBM Solution
Developer Operations (SDO) organization, DSNEWS gives members of IBM's
Developer Assistance programs the latest information about all the IBM
technical, business, and marketing programs in place to help them
develop and market their software successfully.

DSNEWS is *only* distributed electronically; IBM is not producing
printed copies for distribution.

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, DSNyA1.ANN
-- The current month's contents list, DSNym.SMY
-- An annual cumulative list of contents, DSNy.CUM (except for Issue 1)
-- The current month's ASCII newsletter, DSNymA.ASC

The ZIPped files are posted on several e-mail and BBS systems:
o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library
o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14
    and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15
o 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 Europe/Middle East/Africa (E/ME/A) DAP BBS, in file area
    GENERAL.DOCS
o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01
o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and Info
o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming
o Internet, via anonymous ftp from software.watson.ibm.com, in
    directory /pub/os2/info; or via Gopher from index.almaden.ibm.com,
    in the OS/2 Information menu
o NIFTY-Serve (Japan), in FOS2 forum, library section 4
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
files named DSN... (in upper case).

We hope our newsletter serves your needs, and we'd like your feedback --
please send it to DSNEWS@VNET.IBM.COM.

(R) IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business
    Machines Corp.
(R) CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe Inc.

Mike Engelberg, Editor


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6.      THE 1995 IBM TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE 


Laissez les bon temps rouler ... Let the good times roll ... at the Big
Blue in the Big Easy!

We're letting the good times roll -- May 21-25, 1995 -- at the 1995 IBM
Technical Interchange -- the hottest event to hit New Orleans since
Mardi Gras!

Have You Registered Yet?
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For five exciting days in May, the 1995 IBM Technical Interchange will
fill the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with the most innovative
software and hardware you've ever seen. For the first time ever, we
present the very latest from OS/2, AIX, AS/400, and MVS -- all under one
roof. We're offering over 600 sessions on the hottest technologies,
including Object-Oriented Technology, Application Development,
Client/Server, Power Personal Systems, LAN Systems, Device Driver
Development, Networking, Database, Multimedia, C Set ++, OpenDoc, and
much, much more!

Learning and having fun are not mutually exclusive -- and we can prove
it! This year the IBM Technical Interchange features great networking
opportunities at receptions and social activities, such as the Ragin'
Cajun Welcome Reception, the Power Personal Systems Mardi Gras
Celebration, and the Exhibits & All That Jazz reception which takes
place in our extensive exhibit hall featuring over 100 software and
hardware vendors showing off their innovative tools and applications.

Premiums Galore
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You'll walk away with more than just plastic colored beads at this New
Orleans event. Here is a small taste of the many items we'll be passing
your way:

o  The Developer's Bookshelf for AS/400 on CD-ROM
o  C Set ++ for OS/2 v2.1 on CD-ROM
o  The Developer Connection for OS/2 on CD-ROM, including SMART by
     One Up Corporation
o  Developer Connection for LAN Systems, Volume 2
o  AIX Software Development Solutions on CD-ROM
o  IBM Developer Connection for AIX on CD-ROM

Win a Power Personal System! Win an IBM ThinkPad!

If you only go to one conference all year, this is the one you should
attend. But hurry ... space is limited, and time is running out.

To register, call 1-800-872-7109 in the USA, 1-800-661-2131 in Canada,
or 1-508-443-4990 from elsewhere.

See ya in "N'awlins"!

  IBM, OS/2, AIX, AS/400, and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of
  International Business Machines Corporation. C Set ++ and MVS are
  trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other
  products are trademarks of their respective companies.

  Copyright (c) IBM Corp. 1995. All rights reserved.


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 7.      OPENDOC NEWS AND RECOMMENDED READING

 OBJECT WORLD -- FIRST OPENDOC FOR OS/2 THIS FALL
 Newsbytes, 3-22-95

 Twenty-five ISVs have announced support for  OpenDoc for OS/2.

 If you want to bone up on your OpenDoc knowledge here are some
 articles that may help you.


 "Building a SOM OpenDoc Part", Orfali and Harkey
 Dr. Dobbs Journal, March, 1995*

 "Opening Up OpenDoc", Orfali, Harkey and Edwards
 OS/2 Magazine, November, 1949*

 "OLE vs. OpenDoc: Are All Parts Just Parts?", Orfali, Harkey and Edwards
 Datamation, November 15, 1994*

 "A Distributed Object Roadmap for Developers", Orfali, Harkey and Reeves
 OS/2 Developer, Sep/Oct, 1994*

 "Client/Server Programming with CORBA", Orfali and Harkey
 OS/2 Developer, Sep/Oct, 1994

 "Object Component Suites: The Whole is Greater Than the Parts", Orfali
 and Harkey, Datamation, February 15, 1995.
 This article is available on the web
 http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer/objects/objlibr.html


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8.      LATEST DUMMIES BOOK ON OS/2 WARP

 OS/2 Warp for Dummies by Andy Rathbone is IDG's latest addition to
 their best-selling Dummies series.  This 336-page book is written
 primarily for new OS/2 users, but also includes some tips and
 techniques for experienced users.

 The book covers:

  - Setting up the Workplace Shell desktop
  - Running DOS and Windows programs under OS/2
  - Using OS/2 Warp's free applications: LaunchPad,
    BonusPak, and the IBM Internet Connection
  - Retrieving "lost" programs and files
  - Creating integrated documents

 OS/2 Warp for Dummies can be ordered through local bookstores as ISBN
 1-56884-205-8. The U.S. retail price is $19.95. 

 This news release is from the IBM IVL News Service and may be freely
 copied and distributed.  For information about the IVL, call (203)
 452-7704, fax (203) 268-1075 or e-mail gailo@vnet.ibm.com.  Send news
 and distribution changes to IVLINFO@Vnet.IBM.Com.



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