Developer Connection DDK Transitional Questions and Answers

By IBM

THE IBM DEVELOPER CONNECTION DEVICE DRIVER KIT FOR OS/2

DATE 941101

THE IBM DEVELOPER CONNECTION DEVICE DRIVER KIT FOR OS/2

The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 (R) (Developer Connection DDK) will make development on OS/2 easier for you. Developer Connection DDK is the newest addition to the IBM Developer Connection program, which is a complete source of software technology, tools, and information to help you meet all of your OS/2 development needs.

Developer Connection DDK, an annual membership program, delivers all the necessary tools for development of new device drivers for your 32-bit OS/2 operating platform. This CD-based offering enables rapid development of device drivers for your personal computer hardware by providing many complete device driver sources, test aids, and information from IBM's award-winning OS/2 and related operating systems.

If you are an Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV), software firm, or OS/2 developer providing support for personal computer hardware manufacturers, Developer Connection DDK will help you to significantly reduce your device driver development effort and time-to-market. For one full year after you license Developer Connection DDK, you will receive all future generally available releases of Developer Connection DDK at no additional cost.

With your license to Developer Connection DDK, you will also receive the Developer Connection for OS/2, which is delivered four times a year. This program includes a large array of developer tools and samples. It allows you to preview the future by introducing beta versions and demonstrations of operating systems, tools, and new technologies from IBM and IBM partners. A vast collection of technical information is provided online and a quarterly newsletter delivers timely articles and insight on directions for OS/2, development products and techniques, and upcoming events. The Developer Connection for OS/2 also includes the Software Shopper CD, which is a set of encrypted development products available for purchase.

Technical support for Developer Connection DDK is available electronically by the Driver Development Support Center. Technical assistance for The Developer Connection for OS/2 is available electronically on CompuServe, InterNet, and OS/2 BBS.

ONE-TIME CHARGE: $299

PLANNED AVAILABILITY DATE: November 1, 1994

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IN BRIEF . . .

THE IBM DEVELOPER CONNECTION DEVICE DRIVER KIT FOR OS/2

• Enables rapid development of new drivers by providing complete source code for over 100 device drivers
• Gives you tools for building and testing drivers
• Includes many online books and references on the supplied drivers offering development insight and techniques
• Offers membership to the Developer Connection for OS/2
• Includes electronic technical assistance THE DEVELOPER CONNECTION FOR OS/2
• Offers productivity tools, development tools, and sample source code
• Provides the latest pre-release software so you can:
  • Prepare for and simulate future environments
  • Perform early testing of your device drivers
• Illustrates online technical documentation on OS/2 and provides a quarterly newsletter

MARKETING INFORMATION

• IBM US Direct Response Marketing -- Supported by U.S.-Wide Telephone Fulfillment

ORDERING INFORMATION

        Orders may be placed directly to IBM by telephone at 800-6-DEVCON (633-8266).
        Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.

DESCRIPTION

The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 (Developer Connection DDK) is a CDROM-based program including a large collection of OS/2 device driver source code, test tools, and online documentation. This information is provided to enable rapid development of new OS/2 device drivers.

The CD is usually refreshed a few times each year with the latest level of source code, new tools, documentation enhancements, and improvements to the user interface. Customers licensing the program receive the current CD and all generally available updates for a year from their ordering date.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The Developer Connection DDK program consists of the following:

• Over 100 driver sources and tools for the following device categories:
  • Display
  • Printer
  • Storage (DASD, SCSI, non-SCSI, CDROM, and PCMCIA)
  • Input/Output (keyboard, mouse, pen, touch screen, serial, parallel)
  • Multimedia
  • Physical and virtual device drivers
  • DBCS (double-byte character set)
• Licensed Microsoft** Windows+ 3.1 DDK users can request the WIN-OS2 Device Driver diskette supplement, a set of modified Microsoft Windows 3.1 DDK sources whose executable versions operate on the OS/2 platform. This diskette is a free supplement to the CDROM. Presently, the diskette supplement includes:
  • Seamless VGA
  • Comm
  • Mouse
• Three debugging environments including all OS/2 2.x levels of the OS/2 Debug Kernel.
• Online Device Driver References (also available in print):
  • Printer
  • Display
  • Storage
  • Input/Output
  • Pen for OS/2
  • MMPM/2 (Multimedia)
  • Physical
  • Presentation
  • Virtual
• Other Online References:
  • Using Your DDK
  • OS/2 Debug Kernel
  • ASDT32 Debugger
  • TRCUST (trace customization)
  • IPF (Interactive Productivity Facility) Guide and Reference
• The Developer Connection for OS/2, which is described in more detail below.
• Customers receive all future, generally available Developer Connection DDK releases, for one year from the ordering date.

Releases are cumulative.

THE DEVELOPER CONNECTION FOR OS/2

Part of the Developer Connection DDK is the Developer Connection for OS/2. This convenient, timely, and comprehensive collection of information, tools, and sample code enables software developers on the 32-bit OS/2 platform to fully exploit the operating system functionality.

The Developer Connection for OS/2 CD delivers the latest version of the Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 (which includes the Multimedia Presentation Manager (R) Toolkit), other toolkits, and various productivity tools, development tools, and sample code. A search engine is provided for easy navigation through the tremendous amounts of information and code on the CD.

The CD also provides pre-release software that allows the developer to create user environments to test and develop software. Pre-release versions of OS/2 and relative operating systems (with limited licenses) are provided to foster early development and testing, such as testing your device drivers on new platforms. Pre-release versions of development and productivity tools are also provided. Some examples of these tools are:

• OpenDoc Components
• Multimedia Ultimotion (TM) (Video IN)
• Motion Video AVI Files
• Communication Manager for OS/2 (Single User)
• VisualAge (TM)
• PL/I Workstation/2
• TCP/IP for OS/2

Pre-release code content of the Developer Connection for OS/2 CD may change periodically. The pre-release code may be modified substantially before general availability. IBM does not guarantee that any of the programs contained in the pre-release section will ever be made generally available.

The CD includes the very latest softcopy documentation on OS/2 from IBM; documentation on the various pre-release products on the CD is also provided. Some examples are:

• OS/2 Technical Library
• Communication Manager Technical Library
• REXX Information
• TCP/IP Information

Both the softcopy documentation and the release-level products will be updated as needed or available.

The DEVELOPER CONNECTION NEWS offers information on IBM personal operating systems, new products, and technical articles direct from OS/2 development. Back issues of the DEVELOPER CONNECTION NEWS will also be available in displayable softcopy format on the Developer Connection for OS/2 CD.

THE DEVELOPER CONNECTION FOR OS/2 SOFTWARE SHOPPER: The Developer Connection for OS/2 Software Shopper is a CD-based software catalog. Using innovative and sophisticated encryption technology, the Software Shopper provides product information and guides you through the ordering process. You can shop for a variety of software products, purchase a product, receive a "key" (password), "unlock" the product, and install it directly from the CD.

Additional information about this Developer Connection for OS/2 element is provided on the Developer Connection for OS/2 Software Shopper CD.

THE DEVELOPER CONNECTION FOR OS/2 UPGRADE

While the Developer Connection for OS/2 continues to be separately available, customers who license the Developer Connection for OS/2 may upgrade to the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2. Customers who take advantage of this upgrade will receive the current Developer Connection DDK CD and all future, generally available Developer Connection DDK CDs released prior to their Developer Connection for OS/2 membership expiration.

PRODUCT POSITIONING

The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 is an annual membership program for 32-bit OS/2 software developers who need a comprehensive source of tools and information delivered and updated on a regular basis. In addition to delivering technical information, the Developer Connection for OS/2 also delivers supported tools and a myriad of pre-release level code (with a limited license to code provided on the CD).

PUBLICATIONS

The DEVELOPER CONNECTION NEWS is the only publication shipped with the announced program. There are several device driver references and other online books that are separately available for purchase.

DISPLAYABLE SOFTCOPY PUBLICATIONS

The OS/2 TECHNICAL LIBRARY and many other manuals are offered in displayable softcopy form. The files are shipped with a reader program that allows the display of these manuals on the CD.

These displayable manuals can be used with the BookManager (R) READ licensed programs in any of the supported environments. Terms and conditions for use of the machine-readable files are included in the license agreement for this product.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

• A system unit supported by OS/2 2.0 or higher
• Recommended 8MB system memory; some programs on the Developer Connection for OS/2 may have additional memory requirements
• 20MB up to 130MB (HPFS) or 180MB (FAT) hard disk memory depending on what software elements are installed
• One OS/2 supported CDROM drive
• If the WIN-OS2 Version 3.1 Seamless Device Driver Supplement is subsequently requested, one 1.44MB 3.5-inch diskette drive is required

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 requires IBM OS/2 2.0 with Service Pack (XR06055), IBM OS/2 2.1, or higher. The device drivers contained within the Developer Connection DDK are for versions of OS/2 2.0 or higher.

Installation and execution of programs contained on the Developer Connection for OS/2 CD requires OS/2 2.0 or higher. Additional or special requirements may be dictated by the specific program being installed and/or executed.

PACKAGING: The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 delivery includes:

 o   Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 CD
     -   Developer Connection DDK License Agreement
 o   WIN-OS/2 (TM) Registration Card
 o   The Developer Connection for OS/2 which contains:
     -   The Developer Connection for OS/2 CDs
         --  The Developer Connection for OS/2 License Agreement
     -   Software Shopper CD
     -   The Developer Connection News

ORDERING INFORMATION

Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.

        Shipments will begin on the planned availability date.
        Orders may be placed directly to IBM by telephone at
 800-6-DEVCON (800-633-8266).
        Program packages and program package upgrades include a
 program CDROM with online documentation.  Additional licenses apply
 when the customer has a program package and orders an additional
 license to make a single copy of the content of the program CDROM and
 the printed documentation.
        Additional licenses upgrades apply when the customer has a
 program package upgrade and orders an additional license to make a
 single copy of the program CDROM and the printed documentation.
        The ICA must be in effect.
        To order the program in this announcement, specify the program
 name, part number, part description, and quantity.

PROGRAM NAME: The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2

 PART
 NUMBER      PART DESCRIPTION                      MEDIA
 83G9641     Program Package                       CDROM

PROGRAM PACKAGE: Program CDROM with documentation

 PART
 NUMBER      PART DESCRIPTION
 83G9643     Additional License with Certificate
 83G9733     Additional License

ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPIES: Authorization for the customer who has a program package to make a single copy of the program CDROMs. The customer can order a Proof of Additional License certificate from

 IBM.
 PART
 NUMBER         PART DESCRIPTION                   MEDIA
 83G9644        Developer Connection for
                 OS/2 Upgrade                      CDROM

PROGRAM PACKAGE UPGRADE: Program CDROM with documentation

 PART
 NUMBER         PART DESCRIPTION                   MEDIA
 83G9799        Developer Connection for
                 OS/2 Additional License
                 Upgrade with Certificate          CDROM
 25H7704        Developer Connection for
                 OS/2 Additional
                 License Upgrade                   CDROM

ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPY UPGRADE: Authorization for the customer who

 has a program package upgrade to make a single copy of the program
 CDROM and documentation.  The customer who has an ICA in effect is
 authorized to make the additional license copy upgrade upon receipt
 of the invoice.  The customer who does not have an ICA in effect can
 order a Proof of Additional License Upgrade certificate from IBM.

PROGRAM UPGRADE

 The program package upgrade option allows currently licensed users of
 the Developer Connection for OS/2 to obtain the new function for a
 program upgrade charge.  The program upgrade to IBM Developer
 Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 is available from
 November 1, 1994.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 LICENSING:  The program in this announcement is composed of two
 distinct components.  One component, the Developer Connection Device
 Driver Kit for OS/2 CD, is licensed under the terms and conditions of
 the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 License
 Agreement and the Developer Connection for OS/2 CD component is
 licensed under the Developer Connection for OS/2 License Agreement.
 One copy of each agreement is included in the program package with
 the associated component.

ADDITIONAL LICENSE: IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect, or a Proof of Additional License Certificate must be acquired.

LIMITED WARRANTY: Program: No. Media: Three months

        Additional Licenses: No.  Media:  Not applicable

PROGRAM SERVICES: Developer support is available to all customers licensing the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2.

Developer support (technical assistance) encompasses DDK usage and many aspects of device driver development in general. Developers are expected to have device driver development experience or be willing to invest the time necessary to work through most of their own questions and problems. Developer support is not intended to provide an education service. It is intended, however, to answer specific questions after the device driver developer has made a reasonable effort to obtain an answer using available information.

Technical support for device driver development is provided via a bulletin board system (BBS) known as the "DUDE", by the IBM Driver Development Support Center (DDSC). Developers are encouraged to use the DDSC to obtain support through sending in their own questions and reviewing the question and answer history database which can be easily downloaded for review off-line.

Developers interested in using the DDSC should call 407-982-3217 via modem to register and to access the support system. To obtain a brief message of the services available, developers can call 407-982-4239.

Technical assistance for The Developer Connection for OS/2 is provided by submitting questions on an electronic forum and receiving responses directly from IBM developers. Access to the forum on CompuServe (OS2DF2) will be available to all Developer Connection for OS/2 members until membership expiration (one year duration).

The DEVCON CFORUM is on the OS/2 BBS under TalkLink, which is

 a feature under the IBMLink (TM) Commercial Services.  Customers can
 call 800-547-1283.

Internet users may address their questions or comments to

 devcon@vnet.ibm.com.

Support for a specific release of the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 will be available until 30 days after the release of the subsequent CDROM. General device driver support will be available until discontinued by IBM upon three months' written notification on the DDSC System.

Additional support is available depending on the licensee's participation in certain IBM programs, such as the Worldwide Developer Assistance Program.

VOLUME ORDERS: Not applicable

 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:  The IBM 30-day money-back guarantee
 applies.

CHARGES

 THE IBM DEVELOPER CONNECTION DEVICE DRIVER KIT FOR OS/2
 PART                                              ONE-TIME
 NUMBER      ORDER TYPE                            CHARGE
 83G9641     Program Package                        $299
 83G9643     Additional License with Certificate     129
 83G9733     Additional License                      129
 83G9644     Developer Connection for OS/2
              Upgrade                                129
 83G9799     Developer Connection for OS/2
              Additional License Upgrade
              with Certificate                        59
 25H7704     Developer Connection for OS/2
              Additional License Upgrade              59

ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program package. One copy may be made for each additional license ordered.

PROGRAM UPGRADE CHARGE: A program upgrade charge will apply for upgrades from the Developer Connection for OS/2 to IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2.

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Developer Connection DDK Transitional Questions and Answers

This file is designed to assist in answering questions for customers who are formerly IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2 customers or those familiar with The Developer Connection for OS/2 and may need some clarification regarding this new offering, The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2.

Q1. I am a licensee of the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2. What is The Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2?

A1. The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 is basically the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2 combined with The Developer Connection for OS/2. Some elements of The Developer Connection for OS/2 are useful to device driver developers and the offering has been expanded to incorporate hose elements into one product offering.

If you purchased the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2 after November 1, 1993 and before November 1, 1994, you were automatically transferred to this new offering and your membership will expire, unless you renew, on the anniversary of the date you ordered the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2

Q2. Does The Developer Connection DDK replace The Developer Connection for OS/2?

A2. No, The Developer Connection for OS/2 remains a separately available product and is included with a license to the Developer Connection DDK. So, you can get both by licensing or purchasing The Developer Connection DDK.

The Developer Connection DDK does replace the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2.

Q3. Everything I need is on the DDK CD. Can I buy the DDK CD for a price lower than The Developer Connection DDK? Why am I now receiving The Developer Connection for OS/2?

A3. No, you can only receive the DDK CD by licensing The Developer Connection DDK.

Through quarterly deliveries, The Developer Connection for OS/2 provides the latest levels of the toolkits; you do not need to buy the toolkit separately and you receive all the fixes and new function. The Developer Connection for OS/2 also provides beta levels of new operating systems allowing you to test your drivers on these new systems. Device Driver source samples provided in The Developer Connection News are included on The Developer Connection CD. New technology is introduced giving you a perspective from where the next device driver requirements will come. And, of course, all of the productivity and development tools are provided in one place on a frequent basis.

Q4. I am in a small development group and we all need to use The Developer Connection DDK, but I can not afford several copies of the program. Is there a less expensive alternative?

A4. The Developer Connection DDK offers Additional Licenses to the program. If you purchase The Developer Connection DDK, you can purchase one or more additional licenses which allow you to make one copy of the information on the CD for each additional license ordered.

Q5. Prior to the announce of The Developer Connection DDK, I licensed both The Developer Connection for OS/2 and the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2. When do I need to renew my membership to the Developer Connection DDK?

A5. Your membership to The Developer Connection DDK has been determined by the date which you last ordered one of those products. For example, if you ordered the Device Driver Source Kit in July and The Developer Connection for OS/2 in September, your membership to The Developer Connection Device Driver Kit will last until next September.

Q6. I license the Developer Connection for OS/2 and am now interested in receiving the Device Driver Kit information. Can I upgrade my membership?

A6. Yes, you can upgrade your membership. Your membership to The Developer Connection for OS/2 will be transferred to the Developer Connection DDK and will expire, unless you renew, on the date when your membership to The Developer Connection for OS/2 would have expired.

Q7. I license The Developer Connection for OS/2 and have one or more additional licenses to it. If I upgrade to The Developer Connection DDK, what happens to the Additional Licenses for The Developer Connection for OS/2?

A7. You may retain the additional licenses and continue to use them as before, or you can upgrade them via The Developer Connection Additional License Upgrade which allows you make one copy of the DDK CD for each additional license upgraded. This is in addition to the rights you had already purchased in The Developer Connection for OS/2 Additional License agreement.

IBM DEVICE DRIVER SOURCE KIT FOR OS/2 WITHDRAWAL

DATE 941101

WITHDRAWAL: IBM DEVICE DRIVER SOURCE KIT FOR OS/2 PROGRAM

Effective February 1, 1995, IBM will withdraw from marketing IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2 (R) program licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement.

REPLACEMENT PRODUCT INFORMATION: This program has been replaced by the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 (R), announced on November 1, 1994.

Customers licensing the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2 program on or after November 1, 1993, and prior to November 1, 1994, have been transferred to the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 program. Customers licensing the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2 program on or after November 1, 1994, will not be transferred to the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2.

For detail information on the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2, refer to Software Announcement 294-688, dated November 1, 1994.

(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

 PRODUCT NUMBER
   71G3703

MARKETING INFORMATION

Orders for the programs being withdrawn will be handled as follows:

• New orders placed after the date of this announcement, but before the date of withdrawal, will be filled on an as-available basis if the customer-requested arrival date is between the date of this announcement and one month following the date of withdrawal.
• Orders placed after the withdrawal date will not be filled.

"The summary above is the entire text of this announcement."