Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 15:16:39 -0400 From: madodelatptdprolog.net Subject: [VOICENWS] Event: Philadelphia OS/2 Mtg: Wed, Oct 23rd From: "Larry Lavins" .. PHILADELPHIA OS/2 USER GROUP .. http://www.phillyos2.org The Philadelphia OS/2 User Group invites all interested computer users to attend the October monthly meeting: .. *** OCTOBER 23rd MEETING AGENDA *** .. -- RECENT OS/2 RELEASES -- .. -- CHARTER EXPANSION TO LINUX -- .. -- NEW MEETING LOCATION IN NOVEMBER -- In recent weeks, there has been an impressive number of new OS/2 releases and updates from various non-IBM developers as well as IBM itself. Many of these releases appear to be of good use and benefit to the non-enterprise OS/2 user community. At the October 23rd meeting, Larry will describe many of these new releases and do brief live demos of the following, some of which are brand new releases during the past few days: .. IBM Web Browser v2.0. Based on Mozilla 1.0.1 (Netscape 7.0). . plus the newest Mozilla release: Mozilla 1.2b .. and the new Macromedia Shockwave Flash 5.0 r67 plugin .. JPhotoBrush 2.1: Image editing and enhancement application/ . tool written in Java 1.3, by Tanveer Rameez. .. NewView 1.41.27: Most recent release of Aaron Lawrence's .. replacement for VIEW.EXE, the IBM OS/2 INF file reader. .. Config.Tool 1.2.2: A CONFIG.SYS editor and searchable .. database, by Goran Ivankovics and Klaus Staedtler. - - EXPANSION OF USER GROUP TO INCLUDE LINUX ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It has become quite clear that user interest in OS/2 is no longer at the same sustainable levels it was several years ago. Most of the OS/2 user groups thoughout the nation have either disappeared altogether or have greatly reduced memberships. Although here in Philadelphia, we still have a viable core, we have been steadily losing members for a variety of reasons. Unless we take steps to keep the group going by expanding our area of coverage to include an alternate operating system which will be of sufficient interest to attract and hold new users, as well as to retain our existing membership, we will be facing extinction in the foreseeable future. At the September meeting, a group discussion was held in regard to expanding our coverage to LINUX, which seems to be a most attractive alternate OS at this time. There seems to be a great deal of user interest in Linux. A lack of user-oriented Linux groups in the Philadelphia area provides a good opportunity for us to fill the need. Although September meeting attendance was minimal, group reaction was quite favorable. We will have another group discussion of this important matter at the October 23rd meeting. All members are urged to attend and participate in the discussions. - - - NEW MEETING LOCATION IN NOVEMBER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was also announced at the September meeting that Episcopal Academy has informed us that we will no longer be able to use the Episcopal Academy for our user group meetings. We will be allowed to meet there until the October meeting. Quoting in part from the EA message: "You have been a wonderful group and there have not been any complaints. The problem revolves around the needed precautions that 9-11 has wrought, nighttime use of our facility and the security involved, and the increase in attempts by burglars to break into our facilities in the evening and on weekends." The Philadelphia OS/2 User Group has enjoyed the gracious and generous hospitality and use of the meeting facilities at the Episcopal Academy for several years. We're most appreciative. Like all good things, this has come to an end, and we must move on to a new meeting place. Several sites were investigated, and the best possibility is the Senior Citizens Center of Ardmore (SCCA) located at 117 Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, PA. Discussions are ongoing with the SCCA Director, and we hope to have all the details nailed down in time for the November meeting. Additional status information will be provided at the October 23rd meeting. Please plan to attend. - - - Other agenda items include U/G business items, OS/2 news, new releases and raffles. The usual free refreshments will also be available. This will be our final meeting at The Episcopal Academy. Mark the date and time: Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:00pm. OS/2 meetings are open and free for OS/2 users, their guests and others interested in learning about OS/2 and associated technologies. We have a very full agenda, so also please try to be on time promptly by 7:00pm. .. WE SUPPORT THE JAVA LOBBY: http://www.javalobby.org Further information, directions to Episcopal Academy, and other useful information about the OS/2 U/G activities may be found on our web site at http://www.phillyos2.org, or contact U/G Leader Larry Lavins: llavinsatworldnet.att.net, or phone (215) 878-9609. - - -- To unsubscribe yourself from this list, send the following message to majormajoratos2voice.org unsubscribe news end If you have an announcement you would like posted to the VOICE News list, please send it to submitatos2voice.org. Please include a valid reply address and a real contact name. If you wish to comment on this post, please reply to feedbackatos2voice.org