Minutes of the November 14, 2001
New Jersey Computer Club Meeting

• Fred Sabin, NJCC President, introduced newcomers at the business portion of the meeting which began at 7:37 p.m. Total attendance of members and guests was approximately 46.
  
  

• There was a moment of silence for NJCC member Joe Polastre who died October 19^th.
  
  
  

• The minutes of the October meetings and the Treasurer's report were approved.
  
  

• The following officers were elected for new terms beginning on January 1^st of 2002:
  
  
  

• Microsoft's operating system policy was discussed:

"Microsoft will end assisted support for Windows 95 on 31 December 2001 and Windows 98 and Windows NT Workstation v.4 on 30 June 2003.  On 1 January 2001, Microsoft stopped licensing Windows 95 directly to hardware OEMs, which quickly stopped selling new PCs with Windows 95.  On 30 June 2002, Microsoft will probably stop selling both Windows 98 and Windows NT Workstation v.4 directly to OEM hardware vendors, making new PCs running these systems difficult to buy.

For newer client OSs (Operating System's), Microsoft has announced an official life cycle that includes three phases with the following timeline, although Microsoft could elect to change or extend the time frame of these phases:

When an OS is released, it will be considered "mainstream" for three years, available through all channels and afforded all support vehicles. The product will move into the "extended" phase for one year. PC hardware OEMs will be unable to license Windows directly and will have to buy it indirectly from authorized resellers. Retail licenses will be unavailable and all support, including bug-fix creation, will be on a fee basis. The OS enters the "nonsupported" phase and stays there indefinitely. The product will remain available through the same channels, but without assisted support (self-support will be available). Microsoft plans to give one year's notice before a client OS enters its next stage in its life cycle."

• Doris Smith, Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee, sought proposals for scholarship recipients from new institutions.
  
  

• Phil Corbo received a nice thank-you note from the Cooperative Housing Corporation for NJCC's $500 donation.
  
  

• John Beck discussed future programs, particularly the Holiday party on December 12th. The program will include John Biegel's discussion of year-end tax tips, as well as a Chinese auction. Members are urged to bring in something for the refreshment table.
  
  

• Tat Kwok, Senior Financial Analyst at Ethicon Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company in Bridgewater, New Jersey, demonstrated a very sophisticated Microsoft Excel Workbook to assist managers and sales personnel in building their budgets.
  
  

Respectfully Submitted,
Tom Kehoe, Secretary