S.N.U.G.
Sinclair Northamerica Users Group
7515 Arbordale Drive
Port Richey, Florida 34668
(813) 863 – 5552
This is a short update to let all of you know what has happened since last you heard from from us. Since our last Press Release, We have received thirty five individual memberships, and thirteen memberships from Users Groups ( which represents approximately twenty four per cent of the known users groups in the North American continent ). We have also received a membership from Australia . We would be extreamly pleased if we could establish a group to expand to outside the continent!
So what have we been doing all this time ? Plenty!! Firstly, we drafted a charter that was designed to allow for most provisions including expansion. This was a very time consuming task. The Charter has been sent to the Florida State Secretary of State and at this writing ( early December ) we are waiting to hear if the Charter has been accepted. All funds up to now have been held as an account cannot be established until a charter has been presented… Catch 22!
We have with the help of the Library Committee established a format to work the Public Domain Software Library. We currently have set up Librarians for the following machines and formats:
ZX-81, TS-1000, TS-1500…Cassette, Larken DOS
Spectrum, TS-2068…Cassette, A&J Microdrive, Wafadrive, Aerco-Larken-Oliger DOS
Quantum Leap (QL)…Microdrive, Floppy Disc
We are currently assessing what programs qualify for Public Domain and we are gathering programs at this time. We cannot give an accurate number of programs available, but we hope to have between 250-300 before January 1, 1989.
We also have acquired not one but two Editors for our publication ! We have also been trying to put together a Publication committee to determine how our newsletter will look and and its contents. Several of our respondents expressed interest in writing articles, so we should have several first time writers with some new applications.
Mel Nathanson (signature)