May 2012 17:48:34 -0400   
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   From: abwillis1DESPAM@DESPAMgmail.com   
      
   The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation is pleased to announce that   
   Warpstock 2012 will be held Thursday through Sunday, August 17 – 19 at the   
   Embassy Suites Airport in Portland, Oregon, http://embassysuites   
   .hilton.com/en_US/es/hotel/PDXESES-Embassy-Suites-Portland-Airpo   
   t-Oregon/index.do . This venue is a short $2.40,10 minute ride on the MAX   
   light rail from downtown Portland. You can check out Portland on their web   
   site: http://www.travelportland.com/things-to-see-and-do .     
      
   We would very much like to make this Warpstock helpful and rewarding for you   
   as an eCS-OS/2 user and provide you and your family with ample recreational   
   activities.      
      
       
      
   WE NEED YOUR INPUT AND HELP     
      
   Below are some of the topics we are considering. Please take a look and let us   
   know if any of these interest you or if you have any other topics in mind.   
   Also, we need presenters, so if you would like to volunteer to present one of   
   these or any other topic please let us know.     
      
       
      
   C++ WORKSHOP     
      
   In order to get more people programming, we will provide an overview of which   
   compilers are best for which missions and demonstrate the installation and   
   setup of those programs and environments that interest the class.     
      
       
      
   NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING WORKSHOP     
      
   In this workshop, we will familiarize you with the tools available for network   
   troubleshooting and demonstrate how to use them.     
      
       
      
   DOCUMENTATION ROUNDTABLE     
      
   We propose a roundtable discussion of where deficiencies exist in software   
   documentation and of possible ways to correct them.     
      
       
      
   INSTALLING GIMP WORKSHOP     
      
   We will demonstrate the installation and setup of the required GIMP   
   components.     
      
       
      
   OPENJDK INSTALLATION WORKSHOP     
      
   We will demonstrate the installation of OpenJDK and how to set OOo up to use   
   it.     
      
       
      
   INSTALLING A SCSI SCANNER WITH SOFTWARE SUPPORT     
      
   Installing SCSI scanner, Tame, Sane, or whatever.     
      
       
      
   CUPS, NETDRIVE AND SAMBA     
      
   Overview, installation and troubleshooting of Cups, NetDrive and Samba     
      
       
      
   WARPSTOCK SCHEDULE     
      
   Arrival is planned for the afternoon of Thursday, August 16, with the opening   
   session on Friday, August 17 at 8:00 am. Friday will be tailored to provide   
   the maximum help for individuals or small groups who are experiencing problems   
   with their systems. There will be a Welcome Dinner Friday night.     
      
   The sessions on Saturday and Sunday morning will consist of more formal   
   presentations and end with lunch on Sunday at 1:00 pm.      
      
   Warpstock, Corp., is a Virginia corporation. The Warpstock annual conference   
   is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from around the world   
   for the purpose of education and advocacy. More information is available at   
   the Warpstock web site: http://www.warpstock.org   
      
   Links:   
      
   * http://www.warpstock.com   
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