From: jpolizzi@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (joe polizzi)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer,comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: I need info about IBM's OS/2 Developers' Program
Date: 2 Oct 92 19:22:31 GMT
Organization: Cybernet BBS, Boca Raton, Florida

brooke@cco.caltech.edu (Brooke Paul Anderson) writes:

> The following is a message posting, I think, in this newsgroup a
> while back.  It's all I know about the developer's assistance
> program.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>            IBM ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE OS/2 DEVELOPER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM         
>                                                                              
>      BOSTON, Sept. 17, 1992 . . . IBM today announced that it has enhanced   
>      the OS/2 Developer Assistance Program (DAP) to reach software devel-    
>      opers around the world who are interested in developing OS/2-based      
>      products.  The details of this program -- which IBM expects will        
>      substantially increase the number of developers writing OS/2 software   
>      -- were outlined at the Software Development '92 Fall conference being  
>      held at Boston's World Trade Center.                                    
>                                                                              
>      "IBM's current DAP offerings have provided support to more than 1,000   
>      ISVs who have committed to developing 32-bit OS/2 2.0* applications --  
>      and more than 160 of these programs are commercially available -- in    
>      addition to the thousands of 16-bit commercial applications that        
>      currently run on OS/2 2.0," said John Soyring, director of IBM's soft-  
>      ware development programs.                                              
>                                                                              
>      "Building on this success, we are expanding the coverage and enhancing  
>      the products and services of the DAP," said Soyring.  "Our goal is to   
>      provide the new DAP offerings to all types of developers around the     
>      globe, including ISVs, corporate developers, systems integrators,       
>      value-added resellers, MIS professionals, consultants, industry         
>      analysts, computer science students, educators, shareware developers    
>      and others."                                                            
>                                                                              
>      According to Soyring, IBM now has streamlined and simplified the DAP    
>      enrollment process.  Starting today, developers can apply for DAP       
>      membership by calling (407) 982-6408 to receive a sign-up form via      
>      facsimile.  By October 18, developers can apply by typing "GO OS2DAP"   
>      on CompuServe** and completing the electronic sign-up form.  There is   
>      no charge to join the DAP; however, some program services and products  
>      require a fee.                                                          
>                                                                              
>      In addition to current CompuServe support and country-specific elec-    
>      tronic services -- such as IBMLink in the U.S. -- IBM intends to use    
>      CompuServe as one of the primary worldwide distribution sources for     
>      OS/2 product, technical and marketing information.                      
>                                                                              
>      "Around the world, CompuServe will provide a valuable addition to       
>      IBM's existing regional electronically supported DAP services for       
>      developers," said Soyring.                                              
>                                                                              
>                              CD-ROM FOR DEVELOPERS                           
>                                                                              
>      IBM also announced that it will offer a beta version of OS/2 2.x code,  
>      beta versions of various IBM OS/2 development tools and programming     
>      technical information on a CD-ROM that is being distributed in a pilot  
>      program.  An earlier version of this CD-ROM was tested by a dozen       
>      developers and this test is now being expanded to 4,000 programmers     
>      worldwide.  The successful testing of this program is expected to lead  
>      to a more extensive use of CD-ROM technology for delivering large       
>      quantities of code and technical information to software developers.    
>                                                                              
>      This CD-ROM will be distributed during September and October at busi-   
>      ness shows and industry conferences such as Software Development '92    
>      and the IBM OS/2 Developer Conference and Exposition.                   
>                                                                              
>      "The CD-ROM format is a fast and economical way to distribute early     
>      code and technical information to developers," said Soyring.            
>                                                                              
>      There will be a shipping and handling fee for the CD-ROM.  Installa-    
>      tion support will be provided to programmers via the CompuServe         
>      "OS2DEV" forum, section 16 "DEVELOPERS CD ROM."  The license for the    
>      code contained on the CD-ROM expires December 15, 1992.                 
>                                                                              
>      The CD-ROM contains:                                                    
>             o OS/2 2.x;                                                      
>               -- 32-bit graphics engine beta code;                           
>             o Windows** 3.1 API support for Win-OS/2*;                       
>             o IBM's Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.0;                        
>             o A beta version of an enhanced IBM WorkFrame/2;                 
>             o IBM C Set/2 for OS/2 (a beta version of IBM C                  
>               Compiler with Virtual Device Driver (VDD) development          
>               support) and a beta version of a new linker;                   
>             o A profiler for C Set/2;                                        
>             o MMPM/2 plus Toolkit;                                           
>             o LAN Server 3.0 beta code;                                      
>             o Network Transport Services/2 (NTS/2) beta code;                
>             o NetWare Workstation Kit for OS/2 2.0;                          
>             o TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2;                                 
>             o IBM OS/2 2.0 "Red Books" (documentation);                      
>             o IBM OS/2 2.0 Technical Library (documentation);                
>             o 26 productivity tools (IBM employee-written                    
>               software).                                                     
>                                                                              
>      Current CD-ROM drives supported by OS/2 2.0 include all IBM CD-ROM      
>      drives; Toshiba models 3301T, TXM3301 and 3301B; Sony model CDU541;     
>      and NEC's CDR84 when attached to IBM, Future Domain or Adaptec SCSI     
>      controllers.                                                            
>                                                                              
>                                 OS/2 VERSION 2.0                             
>                                                                              
>      OS/2 2.0 is an advanced 32-bit operating system that supports DOS,      
>      Windows and OS/2 applications in a single package.  This platform       
>      offers Crash Protection* and true multitasking -- allowing concurrent   
>      execution of multiple software programs -- and enables users to choose  
>      from tens of thousands of applications, providing access to a tremen-   
>      dously broad range of software programs.                                
>                                     #  #  #                                  
>                                                                              
>      *  Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Busi-   
>      ness Machines Corporation                                               
>                                                                              
>      ** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc. and  
>      Microsoft Corporation                                                   
> 
> 
> 


If you need ANY further information on the DAP you can
jump over to comp.os.os2.programmer. Since the program
is a support vehicle for developers it would be easier
to get spotted there. Personally I check that forum 
everyday and I work with the Developer Assistance Program.

The quickest way to get your questions answered is to
call IBM at 407-982-6408 (DAP Number) and ask.

Kindest regards,
Joe
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