It's quite amazing how simple (and in retrospect) obvious solutions
to problems are so easily discovered after talking to like-minded people. Perhaps
it's because voicing your questions clarifies it in your own mind. Perhaps it's
beause hearing someone else's opinion makes you realise how thick you are. Who cares?
I have to say that because I've found the latter is more often true!
Irrespective, going along to an OS/2 User Group or Special Interest Group is a great
way to discover the world does not always conform to a 1024 by 768 perspective.
I'm aware of the following groups, (but please let me know if I've omitted any):
Newcastle:
Hunter Region OS/2 User Group
Where: 20 Kendall Street, Lambton, Newcastle
When: First Wednesday of the month
Time: 6:30 pm
Contact: Ross Slade
Home Page: http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~deras/hroug.html
Melbourne:
Melbourne PC User Group OS/2 SIG (covering
Melbourne and surrounds)
Where: 2nd Floor of 66 Albert Road, South Melbourne
When: Fourth Tuesday each month except Dec
Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm followed by eatery
Contact: John Angelico on (03) 9544 8792; or via Melbourne PC User Group (03) 9699
6222
Home Page: http://www.melbpc.org.au/
Adelaide:
OS/2 User Group, South Australia
Where: IBM House, 180 Greenhill Rd, Parkside
When: Last Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:30 pm
Contact: Daryl Pilkington on 0414-327-957
Home Page: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~sphampel/os2sig/
Sydney:
Sydney PC USers Group OS/2 SIG
(covering Sydney and surrounds)
Where: IBM Darling Park, Cnr Market & Sussex Streets, Sydney
When: Third Monday of the month
Time: 6:00 pm
Contact: Chris Halliday
Home Page: http://www.sydpcug.org.au/siglist.html#os/2
Canberra:
Canberra OS/2 User Group
Where: IBM Building, 8 Brisbane Avenue, Barton, Canberra
When: Third Thusday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Contact: Andrew Acton on 293 1684
Home Page: http://www.pcug.org.au/~aacton/os2/welcome.htm
Perth:
Perth OS/2 User Group
Where: Room 332, Building 204, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth.
When: Last Monday of the month
Time: 6:30 pm
Contact: Wayne Vovil on 483 7264
Home Page: http://contact.omen.com.au/~waos2ug/
Ballarat:
Team OS/2 Ballarat
Where: Not Stated -- you may have to try all the pubs until you're successful
When: Not Stated -- probably the day before pay-day
Time: Before opening
Contact: Gary Smith
Home Page: http://www.grv.com.au/teamos2.html
Important Note: A rather excessive annual charge of a bottle of bourbon (no brand
stated) to each member is required. At the moment, I've almost collected sufficient
bugs to include in the second bottle of MicroSoft Bourbon that will entitle me to
full membership. The sooner you join, the less your membership charge will be.