Conference rules for the OS2PROG echo:                   rev. 08 Jan 07  
   Posting Frequency: 1st of the month.  
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   The Official Rules of The FidoNet OS2PROG Echo  
    
   The objectives of the OS2PROG echo are:  
    
   1. To provide a forum in which messages pertaining to programming  
      for and under OS/2 can be exchanged. It is for the technical  
      support of OS/2 programming, not OS/2 programs. Queries about  
      applications and utility programs should be placed in the  
      general OS2 echo.  
    
   2. To provide technical support for newcomers to programming for OS/2.  
    
   The rules under which messages are to be exchanged in this echo are:  
    
   0. The preferred language is English, but this is not compulsory. Since  
      most of the participants will be fluent in English, any problem  
      reports will receive the widest scrutiny if they are written in  
      English.  
    
   1. Real names only. No pseudonyms, "handles", "monickers" or aliases.  
    
   2. Relevance to topic. Posts should pertain to programming and  
      specifically in the OS/2 environment.  
    
   3. Advertising. A maximum of 1 advertisement per month by the  
      author/publisher of software relevant to the topic of the echo will  
      be permitted. Other products must NOT be advertised.  
    
   4. No flaming or abusive language will be tolerated. Also, excessive  
      profanity is not permitted. Please remember the sensibilities of  
      others before you upload that QWK packet.  
    
   5. Let the moderator do the moderating. Do not reply to "test" messages  
      from BBSes that have just joined the echo. Do not reply to off-topic  
      messages or flames. These will all be dealt with by the moderator.  
    
   6. You may post uuencoded, xxencoded or base-64 encoded message only  
      with the prior approval of the moderator. When asking for approval  
      please state the approximate size of the message, its content and  
      usefulness to the other participants of the echo.  
    
   7. The OS/2 platform is deemed to be:  
         Native OS/2, both text and PM;  
         Virtual DOS Machine (VDM & WIN-OS/2) session.  
    
      The only reason to discuss DOS/Windows programs in this echo will  
      be if those DOS/Winodws programs use features specific to OS/2's  
      VDM or WIN-OS/2 support. General DOS/Windows programming is  
      off-topic.  
    
   8. High ASCII is permitted, except 'FF'X, but low ASCII (below '20'X)  
      is not permitted beyond the standard CR/LF/etc., characters.  
    
   9. Programming languages. All programming languages are considered  
      valid. People using REXX might consider using the OS2REXX echo  
      instead, as this contains people with a definite REXX focus who  
      don't poll OS2PROG. However, all compiler, interpreter and assembler  
      languages that are being used to program OS/2 are suitable for the  
      posting of sample code in this echo.  
    
   These rules will be revised, amended or appended to as needs arise.  
    
   Thanks in advance for your compliance.  
    
   David Noon - dwnoon-=at=-ntlworld.com  
   Moderator, FidoNet OS2PROG echo  
    
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