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- Network Working Group E. Brunsen
- Request for Comments: 1501 Eastern New Mexico University
- August 1993
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- OS/2 User Group
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- Status of this Memo
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- This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo
- does not specify an IAB standard of any kind. Distribution of this
- memo is unlimited.
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- Introduction
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- This RFC is being distributed to members of the Internet community in
- order to solicit their reactions to the proposals contained in it.
- While the issues discussed may not be directly relevant to the
- research problems of the Internet, they may be interesting to a
- number of researchers and implementers.
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- There is a group called The Phoenix Group which is in the process of
- determining the need for a national OS/2 users' group. This group is
- targeted for the *individual* user of OS/2, and is designed to
- provide an effective vehicle through which users can communicate
- their desires for OS/2 to IBM. If you work in the corporate
- Information Technology world, you are no doubt familiar with
- organizations such as SHARE, GUIDE, COMMON and DECIUS, among many.
- These organizations serve as a focal point for users, and represent a
- combined voice to IBM (SHARE, GUIDE and COMMON) and Digital Equipment
- Company (DECIUS). The intent of these organizations is to work
- closely with their respective hardware/software providers to
- influence their direction of their products, be they operating
- systems or CPU's.
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- To this end, many of us in other electronic fora believe that there
- is no representative voice for the end-user of OS/2 with IBM. Thus,
- The Phoenix Group, is taking a straw poll of OS/2 users in many
- different electronic fora to determine the need for, and membership
- potential for such an organization. The founding council of The
- Phoenix Group consists of the following individuals:
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- Mike Andrews, Eric Brunsen, Max Eidswick, Robin Frank,
- Stan Hawkins, Jack Hiatt, Bob Holmes, Wayne Holmes,
- John Schaeffer, and Toby Pennycuff
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- You may recognize some of the names in this group, and you may not.
- However, we are all long-time users of OS/2, and all believe that
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- such an organization is an absolute necessity. We would like to get
- some gauge of how many people would be willing to become a part of
- such an organization.
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- If we receive a strong response, we are prepared to approach IBM
- PSP's senior management regarding our proposal, and work with them to
- formulate an organization which meets both parties' best interests.
- If you would have an interest in joining such a group, please send a
- note to the following address on the Internet with your name and
- address:
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- Z2934@AA1PROFS.IBMMAIL.COM
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- BRUNSENE@EMAIL.ENMU.EDU
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- We will compile a database of respondees, and will keep everyone
- notified of our progress electronically. We all look forward to your
- comments and suggestions.
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- Security Considerations
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- Security issues are not discussed in this memo.
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- Author's Address
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- Eric Brunsen
- Eastern New Mexico University
- Station 15
- Portales, NM 88130
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- Phone: (505) 562-2694
- Fax: (505) 562-2349
- EMail: BRUNSENE@EMAIL.ENMU.EDU
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