OS/2 Warp Weekly Newsletter - 1995-08-25

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THE OS/2 WARP WEEKLY - A production of PSP Worldwide Marketing Support

Covering information relevant to OS/2 Warp and LAN Server

The 8/25/95 Issue (A real collector's item)

The OS/2 Warp Weekly is now available on the Internet at gopher://os2info.austin.ibm.com/11/nl/os2news/os2news.70.

The OS/2 Warp Monthly is available at http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/newsletters.html

Chinese Ministry of Electronics Industry Endorses OS/2 Warp

The Ministry of Electronics Industry of the People's Republic of China and IBM have agreed to use the OS/2 Warp software platform, in conjunction with Lotus Notes groupware, in their effort to establish specifications for Chinese computing platform standards.

Under this agreement, the Ministry agrees to endorse OS/2 Warp as a preferred product and recommend it to users. Meanwhile the Special Committee on Chinese Computing Platform will invite IBM and Lotus to act as correspondent members. The Special Committee will recommend character fonts, character style and input methods which are consistent with Chinese standards, to expedite the standardization of OS/2 Warp and Lotus Notes.

This is the first time that the Ministry has officially endorsed a specific product for computer users. It is also the first time that the Ministry has invited a foreign company to join the Special Committee on China's Computing Platform.

Why I Chose OS/2 (Second in a Series)

Why are people choosing OS/2 Warp instead of Windows? These answers, which come from a wide range of computer users, cut through the hype.

Because of its Value

John Robinson

Systems Manager
South Carolina Department of Recreation and Tourism

"With OS/2 Warp Connect you get Warp, you get LAN Server client, you get Lotus Notes Express, and TCP/IP. There's really no better product on the market for the money."

BOTTOM LINE: IBM is committed to delivering valuable, effective software at the best price.

Because of its 32-bit Performance

Brent Byrd

Director, Technical Services
Lee Apparel

"The fact that it has a 32-bit engine, the fact that it has faster graphics, the fact that it can support all our Windows 3.1 applications, the fact that it can install faster, the fact that we're delivering solutions to the business, these are the important things."

BOTTOM LINE: OS/2 Warp is built from the ground up to be fast and powerful - what a 32-bit operating system should be.

Full-Page Ads Reaffirm OS/2's Future

Below is the text of the OS/2 ad that ran in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times on August 22. This ad complements our 8/15/95 customer ad and further elaborates on our position.

WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF OS/2 NOW THAT WINDOWS 95 IS SHIPPING?
The future of OS/2 is very bright, thank you.
It's hard to ignore the fact that a certain competitor is shipping a certain piece of software. But even in this blizzard of hype, we believe the fundamental difference between our products is stark and clear.
Windows 95 is a 32-bit operating system designed to improve the user experience on individual desktops.
OS/2 is all of this, and much more. It's designed to connect all kinds of computers, large and small, at work or at home - for companies and people whose success depends on the most reliable performance.
That's a huge difference. And it's anything but theoretical. OS/2 has been out there for seven years, becoming part of the world's business fabric.
It's the engine that runs most of the banking industry's automatic cash machines. And controls the cash registers in fast food chains and department stores. And makes reservations on the busiest airline systems. It's in use wherever downtime simply cannot be tolerated.
But exactly what makes OS/2 such a reliable choice? It offers true multitasking and Crash Protection. It's one smooth, seamless operating system that works on PCs from the servers in the computer room to the notebook in your living room. It offers dependable connections inside a company's network and out to the Internet. It's a whole family of products, for different size customers with different size needs. All with the same, easy way of working.
And most important, it's more than a promise. OS/2 is polished, perfected and battle tested in its third release, hard at work for millions of users. It powers more PC application servers than any other system on the planet (including the vast majority of those running Lotus Notes).
Will all of this change with the arrival of Windows 95?
Not one bit. The importance of connected computers in our lives will keep growing exponentially. Our need to be connected, everywhere from the office to the plane to the lounge chair in the backyard, is becoming a way of life.
That's what OS/2 is all about. It doesn't come with all the hype. We don't even have a rock song. But rest assured, we're working hard to make PCs work even better.
So if you're thinking about changing operating system software, think about what it is you'd like to accomplish. Because the choices are now very easy to see.

OS/2 WARP SERVER BETA GETS FAVORABLE REVIEWS

Since its release last week, OS/2 Warp Server Beta has been greeted very positively by the press, as these clippings indicate:

OS/2 WARP SERVER BETA SENDS USERS INTO ORBIT Laura DiDio, ComputerWorld, 8-21-95

"OS/2 Warp Server melds the best features of the enhanced OS/2 operating system with the company's LAN Server 4.0 network operating system, including file, print and application services and true object-oriented capabilities."

IBM TESTS OS/2 WARP SERVER Joseph C. Panettieri and Caryn Gillooly, InformationWeek, 8-28-95

"Warp Server is like Ragu (spaghetti sauce)--all the network administration tools are in there," says Bob Sakakeeny, an analyst with the Aberdeen Group.

IBM SHIPS OS/2 WARP SERVER BETA Jason Pontin and Paul Krill, InfoWorld, 8-21-95

"I like the idea a lot. I can tell you from our experience with the bundling of products in OS/2 Warp Connect, installation is a dream," said David Dupre, an OS/2 user and associate systems programmer at Provident Life and Accident Insurance. "If they can do the same for the server product, there couldn't be a more welcome solution for OS/2 sites."

A CAUTIONARY GUIDE TO WINDOWS 95 WEEK Dan Farber, PC Week, 8-20-95

"Warp Server differentiates itself [from Unix and NT) by including integrated systems-management software for asset management, software licensing, distribution, and resource monitoring. In addition, the backup and recovery tools are complete and support a variety of platforms."

DBRunner Helps Manage DB2 for OS/2 Databases

PLATINUM Technologies has released PLATINUM DBRunner Version 1.0, a new GUI-based tool that automates the task of keeping DB2 for OS/2 databases consistent across an enterprise.

DBRunner enables DBAs and application programmers to efficiently execute four key functions when managing DB2 for OS/2 databases in distributed, multiple-server environments:

  1. Synchronizing versions
  2. Merging changes
  3. Migrating database structures from one database to another
  4. Moving test databases into production for the first time

The starting list price for DBRunner is $1995 per server, and varies depending on the number of servers.

For more information, contact Rich Dobinski at 708-620-5000, ext.1990 or e-mail: dobinski@platinum.com or visit their Web site at http://www.platinum.com

Warp'd Humor

24 hours in a day... 24 beers in a case... coincidence?