Conference rules for the OS2PROG echo:                   rev. 08 Jan 07   
    Posting Frequency: 1st of the month.   
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    The Official Rules of The FidoNet OS2PROG Echo   
      
    The objectives of the OS2PROG echo are:   
      
    1. To provide a forum in which messages pertaining to programming   
       for and under OS/2 can be exchanged. It is for the technical   
       support of OS/2 programming, not OS/2 programs. Queries about   
       applications and utility programs should be placed in the   
       general OS2 echo.   
      
    2. To provide technical support for newcomers to programming for OS/2.   
      
    The rules under which messages are to be exchanged in this echo are:   
      
    0. The preferred language is English, but this is not compulsory. Since   
       most of the participants will be fluent in English, any problem   
       reports will receive the widest scrutiny if they are written in   
       English.   
      
    1. Real names only. No pseudonyms, "handles", "monickers" or aliases.   
      
    2. Relevance to topic. Posts should pertain to programming and   
       specifically in the OS/2 environment.   
      
    3. Advertising. A maximum of 1 advertisement per month by the   
       author/publisher of software relevant to the topic of the echo will   
       be permitted. Other products must NOT be advertised.   
      
    4. No flaming or abusive language will be tolerated. Also, excessive   
       profanity is not permitted. Please remember the sensibilities of   
       others before you upload that QWK packet.   
      
    5. Let the moderator do the moderating. Do not reply to "test" messages   
       from BBSes that have just joined the echo. Do not reply to off-topic   
       messages or flames. These will all be dealt with by the moderator.   
      
    6. You may post uuencoded, xxencoded or base-64 encoded message only   
       with the prior approval of the moderator. When asking for approval   
       please state the approximate size of the message, its content and   
       usefulness to the other participants of the echo.   
      
    7. The OS/2 platform is deemed to be:   
          Native OS/2, both text and PM;   
          Virtual DOS Machine (VDM & WIN-OS/2) session.   
      
       The only reason to discuss DOS/Windows programs in this echo will   
       be if those DOS/Winodws programs use features specific to OS/2's   
       VDM or WIN-OS/2 support. General DOS/Windows programming is   
       off-topic.   
      
    8. High ASCII is permitted, except 'FF'X, but low ASCII (below '20'X)   
       is not permitted beyond the standard CR/LF/etc., characters.   
      
    9. Programming languages. All programming languages are considered   
       valid. People using REXX might consider using the OS2REXX echo   
       instead, as this contains people with a definite REXX focus who   
       don't poll OS2PROG. However, all compiler, interpreter and assembler   
       languages that are being used to program OS/2 are suitable for the   
       posting of sample code in this echo.   
      
    These rules will be revised, amended or appended to as needs arise.   
      
    Thanks in advance for your compliance.   
      
    David Noon - dwnoon-=at=-ntlworld.com   
    Moderator, FidoNet OS2PROG echo   
      
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