• April 2007 - Lynn Maxson gave us an overview of his latest vision for SL/1.
• March 2007 - Jerry Rash returned to show us a beta of one of his pet projects - multiuser control for eCS/OS2. We also got to see VirtualBox in action.
• February 2007 - Steven Levine led a round table discussion on e-mail filtering techniques.
• January 2007 - Greg Smith gave us a review of project scheduling tools available for eCS/OS2. He discussed GanttProject, dotProject and other tools.

• December 2006 - Steven Levine gave us a Warpstock 2007 review. We also looked at the state of remote desktop solutions for eCS/OS2.
• October 2006 - No meeting this month. Everyone was elsewhere.
• September 2006 - We had fun.
• August 2006 - We had fun.
• July 2006 - We had fun.
• June 2006 - Tony Butka installed eCS2.0 beta with SMP on his dual CPU Athlon setup.
• July 2006 - Jerry Rash returned to show an alternative to the PVR PC Video Capture Card for multimedia.
• June 2006 - Tony Butka installed eCS2.0 beta with SMP on his dual CPU Athlon setup.
• May 2006 - Bob Blair explained window control in PM programming - how multiple windows can be controlled with a single window procedure.
• April 2006 - ePDF is an eCS/OS2 native Adobe Acrobat Distiller, and Sandy Shapiro showed it off. Then, with Harry Motin's assistance, Sandy showed how to build a bootable CD using Hayo Baan's bootAble.
• March 2006 - The eCS 1.2 Media Refresh was our primary focus, but Sheridan George also showed us what JEdit can do.
• Feb 2006 - Jerry Rash showed us what we can do with USB cameras and gphoto.
• Jan 2006 - A little of this and that with Al Hecht and more about web apps, Sheridan George with his solid state disk machine, and the first general meeting Help Desk.

• Dec 2005 - VNC (Virtual Network Computing) was one topic with Steven Levine and Jerry Rash showing it's usefulness; and Al Hecht discussed developing a Web app using Apache, PHP and mySQL
• Nov 2005 - Why not have your own Internet domain? Tony Butka showed what, how, and why.
• Oct 2005 - Sandy Shapiro showed us his wireless networking solution using a WL330g portable device.
• Sept 2005 - We celebrated SCOUG's 12th anniversary with Jerry Rash showing us the eCS 1.2 Media Refresh beta and Greg Smith continuing on porting apps to OS/2 with GCC.
• Aug 2005 - It was all things Mozilla as Steven Levine showed all the new stuff in the latest release of the Mozilla suite.
• July 2005 - Unimaint was front and center as Steven Levine fielded maintenance questions.
• June 2005 - Steven Levine did FM/2 version 3.03, and Greg Smith demonstrated porting C programs from other platforms to OS/2.
• May 2005 - President Tony Butka gave us thorough look at Mozilla Thunderbird.
• April 2005 - Mark Abramowitz showed off how he gets high speed wireless Internet connections everywhere, and Jerry Rash showed gaming with DOSBox.
• Mar 2005 - Ray Davison showed us how he sets up Thunderbird and how to make effective use of the new filtering capabilities.
• Feb 2005 - Sheridan George showed us at bit more of what Python can do. Tony put the last Open Office release through its paces.
• Jan 2005 - Bill Ritcher returned to show how Guiffy 6.5 is better than ever.
• Dec 2004 - The SCOUG year always ends with a white elephant raffle and party, but Tony Butka just had to include some more information on fonts (continuing from the month before).
• Nov 2004 - Tony Butka and Steven Levine teamed up to show us all we need to know about fonts in an OS/2 environment.
• Oct 2004 - Tony gave us a tour of the new eCS 1.2.
• Sept 2004 - Scoug's 11th anniversary was celebrated in great fashion, led off by Tony Butka with a demo of 4OS/2.
• Aug 2004 - Peter Skye discussed of the state of the SCOUG server. The group also reviewed what's currently available and recommended for Java. And Steven Levine showed how to use LEX and YACC to create a language parser for your applications.
• July 2004 - Like a lion, Jerry Rash showed off Emperoar TV.
• June 2004 - Jordan Fox loves media, and showed us WarpVision for videos and Z! for music.
• May 2004 - Tony Butka covered Open Office 1.1 and 4OS2.
• April 2004 - Mark Abramowitz showed us ways to use the new Odin Runtime that even the Odin folks didn't think of!
• March 2004 - Guiffy version 6.x was Tony Butka's presentation this month.
• February 2004 - Steven Levine hosted a full scale hands-on help desk.
• January 2004 - Jerry Rash gave us an overview of Innotek Open Office.
• December 2003 - Ray Davison showed us how he manages his computer system with multiple drive trays. And SCOUG members who'd been there reported on news from Warpstock.
• November 2003 - We were between meeting locations, so skipped getting together this month.
• October 2003 - There was no meeting, but Warpstock was is San Francisco and members were encouraged to attend.
• September 2003 - SCOUG's 10th year anniversary party, and a look at all things Mozilla.
• August 2003 - Lynn Maxson gave an overview of PL/1 including its early history, philisophical basis, and support for many many data types.
• July 2003 - Steven Levine presented several OS/2 programs he has updated that were written by Mark Kimes, such as the popular File Manager/2
• June 2003 - Tony Butka led us through the latest Mozilla versions and some of the available plug-ins
• May 2003 - eCS 1.1 was the hot topic with Kim Cheung
• April 2003 - Bill Ritcher brought GUIFFY back to show us lots of new capabilities
• March 2003 - Kim Cheung explained what's in the works at Serenity Systems
• February 2003 - Tony Butka looked at the lastest GhostView and GhostScript
• January 2003 - Greg Smith expanded on December's topic with Open Source: Some Assembly Required
• December 2002 - Lynn Maxson and Bob Blair explored Open Source Issues and Answers
• November 2002 - Dallas Legan showed how he uses the Lynx browser for OS/2 as a companion to his series of articles on Lynx
• October 2002 - Tony Butka covered drivers and other desktop essentials
• September 2002 - for SCOUG's 9th anniversary we looked at browsers while we celebrated
• August 2002 - Steve Schiffman covered Networking Essentials for a local OS/2 network.
• July 2002 - Multi Media with Java was explained and demonstrated by Terry Warren.
• June 2002 - Michal Necasek gave us a 3-part presentation: The OS/2 Years, SNAP Graphics (formerly SciTech Display Doctor), and Open Watcom.
• May 2002 - Sheridan George showed us how to quickly create html tables with REXX.
• April 2002 - Rocky Rakijas took us step-by-step through the process of networking your home.
• March 2002 - Virginia Hetrick schooled us on using Tidy HTML for our web pages. And Harry Chris Motin covered the Open Watcom project, telling us all we need to know for Getting Started - Open Watcom.
• February 2002 - Bill Ritcher was on hand with GUIFFY, a compare and merge utility for source files, folders, and file trees.
• January 2002 - SCOUG member Zdenek Jizba explained the extensive numerical capabilities of the OS/2 version of APL, APL2. And, Greg Smith talked about AWK as a quick scripting language for OS/2.
• December 2001 - Steven Levine showed us a CID installation of MCP. Sheridan George provided a tidy comparison between Python and REXX that everyone found easy to understand. And Gary Wong showed us some of the sites he visits each month to put his Download! column together.
• November 2001 - Kim Cheung of Serenity Systems gave us a sneak preview of the Virtual PC developed with InnoTek and based on virtual machine technology from Connectix Corp.
• October 2001 - We celebrated SCOUG's 8th anniversary with a multi-OS/2 install fest. We began with four essentially identical clean systems and four eager volunteers got to install a different OS/2 flavor. We had eComStation, Warp 4, Convenience Pak, and Warp Server for e-Business, and each was installed with as close to the same configuration and options as possible. They all completed successfully with Warp Server for e-Business leading the pack.
• September 2001 - no meeting
• August 2001 - Steven Levine updated us on where Odin is today including a step-by-step process for installing Odin and getting your Windows 95/98 programs up and running on OS/2. His presentation is on-line for your reference.
• July 2001 - We had an Internet fest with our own Dave Watson showing us all the latest OS/2 web browsers.
• June 2001 - Jan van Wijk came from the Netherlands to explain his DFSee file management software
• May 2001 - Kim Cheung and Glenn Hudson of Serenity Systems showed us the practically final eComStation
• April 2001 - The SNMP method of monitoring and maintaining networks was SCOUG member Dallas Legan's topic
• March 2001 - SCOUG member and multi-media expert Jerry Rash showed how he does game emulation on OS/2
• February 2001 - Troubleshooting OS/2 problems was Steven Levine's topic
• January 2001 - An ensemble of SCOUG members led by Carla Hanzlik took a good hard look at SCOUG's past, present, and future
• December 2000 - Kim Cheung of Serenity Systems showed the near-final version of eComStation
• November 2000 - Peter Skye described his methods of using OS/2 for computerized stock and commodity trading
• October 2000 - LinkSys returned to show us more about their routers
• September 2000 - SCOUG's Peter Skye explained the how-to and goals of OS/2 Musclemen
• August 2000 - Simplicity for Java by Data Representations
• July 2000 - DSL on OS/2 with representatives from Verizon (GTE) and LinkSys
• June 2000 - Sundial Systems with version 2.3 of their Mesa 2 spreadsheet
• May 2000 - OS/2 tips and tricks by SCOUG's own Mark Abramowitz
• April 2000 - WiseManager and more with Kim Cheung of Serenity Systems
• March 2000 - A demo of XFree86 for OS/2 by Tim Katz of Demand Systems in Camarillo
• February 2000 - The premier of KeyRing/2 with Kevin McCoy of IDK
• January 2000 - Back Again/2000 with Brent Bowlby of CDS
• December 1999 - OS/2 Apps We Really Like and Some We'd Really Like by SCOUG's own Mark Abramowitz
• November 1999 - Marketing Warp Expo West by the man who did it, Peter Skye
• October 1999 - Web Page Design by SCOUG member Virginia Hetrick
• September 1999 - our really big bash, Warp Expo West
• August 1999 - Netscape 4.61 by SCOUG Vice President Paul Wirtz
• July 1999 - Sundial Systems returns with tidbits on all their products
• June 1999 - Multimedia Madness - OS/2 how-to for all multimedia by SCOUG member Jerry Rash
• May 1999 - Fun, strategy, and tips for playing games on OS/2
• April 1999 - NetZero with free Internet access will soon have an OS/2 version
• March 1999 - Serenity Systems with our own Kim Cheung shows the advantages of WiseManager
• February 1999 - CDS, Inc show off backup software Back Again/2
• January 1999 - SCOUG's Paul Wirtz demos StarOffice from StarDivision
• December 1998 - SCOUG's Mark Abramowitz showed the elections return application he developed for monitoring elections results; and SCOUG's Lynn Maxson explained his Warpicity project
• November 1998 - Our own Steven Schiffman (with assistance from Gary Granat) show how to set up your own home network
• October 1998 - WarpSpeed Computers all the way from Australia with the Graham Utilities
• September 1998 - SCOUG's 5th Birthday and Open House Celebration
• August 1998 - Orange Hill Software previews a new version of their system organization utility, code named "Rover"
• July 1998 - V Communications with System Commander
• June 1998 - SCOUG members compare newsreaders
• May 1998 - Sundial Systems - Feedback session on upcoming products
• April 1998 - SCOUG President Terry Warren - Demonstrates VisualAge for Java
• March 1998 - Sundial Systems - Mesa/2 Version 2.2
• February 1998 - SCOUG Member Mark Abramowitz demonstrates OS/2 and VirtualPC
• January 1998 - SCOUG member Paul Wirtz demonstrates WorkSpace On Demand
• December 1997 - SCOUG Member Terry Warren demonstrates Lotus Smart Suite Beta
• November 1997 - SCOUG Member Herb Wong discusses hard drives & OS/2
• October 1997 - Dadaware - Embellish
• September 1997 - IBM Voice Technology
• August 1997 - MSR Development
  • Back Master
  • MicroLearn Game Pak II
• July 1997 - SCOUG Open House
• June 1997 - Email Shoot-out by SCOUG members
• May 1997 - Lotus
  • SmartSuite 96 for OS/2
• April 1997 - Sundial Systems
  • Relish
  • Relish Net
  • Clearlook
  • Mesa 2
  • RelishWeb
  • DBExpert
• March 1997 - A Web Presentation by SCOUG
• February 1997 - Waver Runner Technologies
  • ISDN Modems
• January 1997 - Blake Watson
  • Sybil
• December 1996 - Deluxe Software
  • World's Easiest OS/2
• November 1996
  • TrueSpectra
    • Photo>Graphics
  • SofTouch Systems
    • GammaTech Utilities
    • FileStar/2
    • UniMaint
    • GammaTech IRC
• October 1996 - A member of IBM's elite sales force put the Merlin GA through its paces.
• September 1996 - Sundial Systems
  • Relish
  • Relish Net
  • Clearlook
  • Mesa 2
  • RelishWeb
  • OpenDoc Components
• August 1996 - Innoval
  • Post Road Reader
  • Post Road Mailer
  • WebExtra
• July 1996 - MSR Development
  • Back Master
  • Microlearn Game Pak II
• June 1996 - Mount Baker Software
  • MoneyTree
• May 1996 - Stardock Systems
  • Object Desktop 1.5
  • Several games, including Galactic Civilizations
• April 1996 - Orange Hill Software
  • Orange Hill Workplace Solution
• March 1996 - SPG Inc
  • ColorWorks 2.0
• Feburary 1996 - Vinca
  • StandbyServer32
• January 1996 - Synergation
  • Travelling Desktop
• December 1995 - DUX Software
  • American Heritage Dictionary
  • Sim City
• November 1995 - Pinnacle Technologies
  • Desktop Observatory
  • Kid Proof/2
• October 1995 - IBM with Voice Type, voice recognition software
• September 1995 - Hilgraeve came with Hyper Access/6 and KopyKat
• August 1995 - SAS Institute with the SAS System for Information Delivery, and DataMirage Software with LiveWire
• July 1995 - Brad Wardell of Stardock Systems brought us Object Desktop and several games including Galactic Civilizations
• June 1995 - Congratulations to President Rollin Whie on his graduation from UC, Irvine!
• May 1995 - QLogic with their OS/2 supported SCSI cards, and Panasonic with their new optical drive
• April 1995 - Sundial Systems showed Relish, with a special preview of Relish for the PowerPC
• March 1995 - Clearlook Corporation demoed the Clearlook Word Processor
• February 1995 - Stac Corporation brought us Stacker for OS/2
• January 1995 - Artisoft with Lantastic for OS/2, and BT and T with Tax Software for OS/2
• December 1994 - Rollin White showed useful ways to use the Workplace Shell
• November 1994 - The Secure Workplace by Syntegration
• October 1994 - Binary Research showed UniBeam (now LinkWiz from PCX Software), and Dr. Carol Righi from IBM explained the user interface issues being explored for the on-going development of OS/2
• September 1994 - Rollin White explained the resources available on his bulletin board, CES BBS.
• August 1994 - FTG Data Systems showed PenDirect for OS/2, and Orange Hill Software demoed Icontrol Plus and Essential Utilities for OS/2
• July 1994 - Fifth Generation Systems with their FastBack back-up system for OS/2
• June 1994 - DeScribe Word Processor
• May 1994 - Gary Granat demonstrates the GammaTech Utilities
• April 1994 - IBM's Personal Application System
• March 1994 - SCOUG member Gary Granat demonstrates VisPro/REXX and Matt Bennett demonstrates BackMaster, a tape backup solution from MSR Developement
• February 1994 - VX-REXX by Rob Veitch, Chief Architect and Technical Manager at Watcom
• Jan 1994 - Cut and Paste to DDE - methods for exchanging data between applications
• Dec 1993 - MMPM/2 multimedia extensions for OS/2 by Gene Osten
• Nov 1993 - OS/2 2.1 Applets by Rollin White
• Oct 1993 - Using communications programs with OS/2 by Rollin White
• Sept 1993 - OS/2 overview by Rollin White
• Other vendors:
  • Cawthon Technology Group
    • ChipChat Wireless Communicator
    • ChipChat
  • TouchVoice - voice and telephone applications.
  • Computer Interface Corp - Check + and Contact Connection

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