AC>Ah. In that case I probably am confusing the two... Do you 
AC>have to already be a commercial/shareware developer before 
AC>joinging the DAP? I am starting a college project soon 

 RC>    No.

 MB> DAP is divided into two parts: people who write 
 MB> software for sale, and people who write software for in-
 MB> house use.

  It must be different in your country.  In Australia there is no such
difference (or if there is IBM haven't told me).  There are 3 levels of
membership which cost different amounts and provide different levels of
service.

AC>under OS/2, my first major OS/2 program, and I could do 
AC>with all the help I can get.

 RC>    Anyone who pays the money gets membership to DAP.  When I
 RC> first joined DAP I paid my money and put in student for my
 RC> job position.  IBM didn't have a problem with that.

 MB> DAP is free.  If you want to subscribe to the DevCon, 

   Not for me.  I paid $35.

 MB> that costs money.  You are not actually required to be 
 MB> a member of DAP to get DevCon, although it sometimes 
 MB> results in a discount.

   It was implied in the material that IBM sent me that DAP membership was
required.  But for $35 I get enough material to make it worth the money
anyway...  Also I get slightly better support when I call IBM.


   cya


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