Following a successful planning meeting in September, a group
of OS/2
users is aiming for a formal launch of WarpUK, a user group for UK OS/2
SOHO users,hobbyists, and developers at a meeting in January 1999.
The meeting will be held on Friday the 29th of January 1999.
The location of the meeting will be at IBM's Bedfont Lakes site.
The Meeting will start at 1:00pm and will continue into the evening.
Admission will be 6ukp in advance,8ukp on the door with 50% discounts
for students. Included in this admission price is a special WarpUK CD.
Details for all the speakers and demonstrations are not confirmed yet.
However presentations confirmed are:-
"IBM's overall strategy for OS/2 by Robert Reuben, IBM UK."
Demonstrations confirmed are:-
Aurora, Network Stations working with OS/2, and Java,
by Alan Chambers & Dave Wood, IBM UK
The very latest version of Warpzilla
by (To be advised)
Networking your Warped PC. From a SOHO LAN upwards.
by Dimitris Michelinakis and Chris Lindley
A problem Clinic will be held throughout the meeting. Here people are
encouraged to bring their machines, with any OS/2 related problem.
Warp 3 and Warp 4 setups can also be updated to the most recent fixpacks.
Anybody willing to give a presentation would be most welcome.
Other ideas for workshops, demonstrations are also positively encouraged.
Anyone interested should reply to this email, either to the list or
directly to Sid Gale on sidg@btinternet.com
or
Chris Lindley on chris@scotgate2.demon.co.uk.
For more details on this group, or for the current status on the meeting
please go to "http://www.warp.in-uk.net"
Details on how to get to IBM Bedfont Lakes will be posted on this website
shortly.
