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[Rob Fantini]

I've been using Compuserve for over 10 years mainly for their great forums. The ones I use just became free of charge. Anytime I've had a question on SCO Unix I've gotten great help in the SCO section of the Unix forum. Here is the notice:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Donna S. Finkelstein
donnaf@cspcorp.com
(856) 234-1500

CompuServe® Computing Forums Now FREE

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ. - (May 2, 2000) - Creative Systems Programming Corporation
is pleased to announce that their computing forums are now publicly
available to all users on the World Wide Web absolutely free of any charges.
CompuServe is making a radical departure from the previously closed systems
employed to build and manage some of the most successful online communities
for more than two decades

All of the Creative Systems forums, including the Linux Forum, the Emerging
Technology Forum, the IBM Forum, the Lotus Forum and the Unix Forum are now
available to anyone with an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) screen name. This
free access also includes CompuServe Instant Messenger (CSIM), Netscape AOL
Instant Messenger, CompuServe and AOL accounts. Now, in addition to the 2.5
million members of CompuServe, the Creative Systems Forums are available to
the 22 million members of AOL as well as the 40 million holders of no-charge
Instant Messenger accounts.

'This is a very exciting time for us. Now, for the very first time, all of
our forums are available to everyone,' said Larry B. Finkelstein, president
of Creative Systems Programming Corporation. 'We've got some great people
that are willing to share their knowledge and experience with all
participants. These communities are one of the best kept secrets on the
web, and now they're open to everyone that wants to join. '

'It's like having your own personal consultants that are available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, with expertise in every area imaginable,' said Julia
Partridge, the manager of the IBM Forum.

The Linux Forum (http://go.compuserve...nuxforum?LOC=US)
The Linux Forum is a community of Linux enthusiasts and others that are
evaluating Linux as an alternative to Windows. While our earliest members
are highly technical, leading edge and early adopters, many business
professionals and mainstream computer users are joining us as Linux makes
the transition to the desktop and moves away from its current stronghold as
a server platform.

The Emerging Technology Forum
(http://go.compuserve...chnology?LOC=US)
The Emerging Technology Forum members discuss new and emerging technologies,
providing a useful and meaningful context for anyone interested in exploring
how specific technologies can change and enhance their personal and
professional lives.

The IBM Forum (http://go.compuserve...ibmforum?LOC=US)
The IBM Forum grew out of the ThinkPad and OS/2 communities and has been
expanded to include all software and hardware products from IBM. It's the
largest virtual IBM User Group in the world, with members sharing their
expertise in setting up and maintaining IBM systems, including desktop,
midrange, mainframe, mobile and personal systems.

The Lotus Forum (http://go.compuserve...tusforum?LOC=US)
The Lotus Forum provides free Lotus product technical support to end users,
developers and administrators. With a special emphasis on Lotus Notes,
Domino and SmartSuite, members of the L-Team are available to assist with
any technical or 'how to' questions.

The Unix Forum (http://go.compuserve...nixforum?LOC=US)
The Unix Forum is one of the oldest Unix communities on the web, and is
frequented by members with an interest in the UNIX operating system in all
of its forms. This includes particular vendors' flavors of the operating
system, including SCO and Sun, as well as clones such as Linux and BSD.

Founded in 1984 and a privately-held company, Creative Systems Programming
Corporation is a CompuServe Business Partner and full service consulting
firm, providing knowledge and community management services to an
international clientele.

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Services, a division of AOL, Inc.

Creative Systems Programming Corporation
Post Office Box 961 - Mount Laurel, NJ - 08054-0961
Phone: (856) 234- 1500 - Fax: (856) 234-1920 - Internet: info@cspcorp.com

[Rob Fantini]

if I had only learned to type before I learned
to program ;-)