• WARPSTOCK 2012

    From Andy Willis@1:3634/1000 to All on Fri May 4 12:18:04 2012

    The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation is pleased to announce
    that Warpstock 2012 will be held Thursday through Sunday, August 17 û 19
    at the Embassy Suites Airport in Portland, Oregon, http://embassysuites1.hilton.com/en_US/es/hotel/PDXESES-Embassy-Suites-Portland-Airport-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





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