WARPSTOCK 2012

May 04, 2012 by abwillis1@gmail.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, 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: 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: www.warpstock.org

Links:

• www.warpstock.com