SIG/M Memo 03/10/81

Memo� wil� periodicall� appea� o� th� SIG/� CBB� syste� a� wil�
th� SIG/͠ newslette� whic� als� appear� i� th� ACG-Nʠ monthl�
newslette� a� wel� a�  th� NYACà newslette� an� th� S-10�
Microsystem� publicatio� bimonthly.

Yo�� ma�� obtai� you� ne� volume� b� orderin� � cop� fro� u� a�
other� presentl� do� A� alternativ� i� t� Mode� th� dat� fro� th�
SIG/͠ CBBӠ  (201)272-187�    ..�� u� t� 71� �� baud�� not� th�
devic� communicatin� NEE� NO� B� � CP/�  syste� t�  obtai�  th�
monthl� new� fro� th� CBBS�


                   ....In Public Domain.........BC



                     SIG/M  Memo 04/01/81

                 Policy for copying diskettes

    Procedures:

    1.   Always initialize the diskette to the format most
         appropriate to the controller and version of CP/M
         being utilized for which you are offering the
         copying service.
    2.   Please denote the label in the following fashion:

            ---------------------------------------------------


              SIG/M Volume NNN                  <copier I.D.>
              Description or Narrative          < copy date >
                                                <drive unit#>
                                                <  density  >

            ----------------------------------------------------


         Wher�  NNΠ i� th� volum� numbe� (o� minidisk� ad�
         A,B,C  etc).

                 <copier I.D.>   can be your initials
                 < copy date >   MMDDYY
                 <drive unit#>   optional drive identifier
                 �  densit�� �   usefu� mainl� fo� miniflopp�
                                 users
                 Description     information to identify the
                                 data contained on the diskette

    3.   Always return the diskette within the jacket which
              is usually supplied.   �
    4.   RETURΠ al� MONIE� collecte� t� you� respectiv�
         CLUB's treasury.


                                               Augus� 3� 1981

Dea� SIG/� USER�

Du� t� th� rapidl� risin� cos� o� postag� an� th� numbe� o� ne� �
program� release� eac� mont� (approx� � megabyt� � month)� i� ha� �
becom� ver�� costl� t� hav� curren� catalog� printe� an� sent� �
especiall�� sinc� man� request� i� th� pas� hav� com� wit� eithe� �
n� prepai� retur� envelop� o� insufficien� postage�  Th� solutio� �
w� hav� devise� t� rectif� thi� situatio� i� t� creat� � ne� �
disk�� VOLUMР0�� whic� wil� contai� newsletter� an� listing� o� �
al� curren� volume� i� th� SIG/� librar�� a� wel� a� othe� �
pertinen� information�  Th� charg� fo� thi� dis� wil� b� th� sam� �
a� fo� an� regula� volum� whic� w� fee� i� quit� reasonable�� I� �
w� loo� a� uni� cost� w� se� tha� th� firs� informatio� dis� �
contain� mor� tha� 4� page� o� printe� materia� whic� woul� cos� �
approximatel�� $.0�� pe� pag� o� $2.2� pe� copy��  Thi� packag� �
weigh� abou� � ounce� an� cost� $1.5� t� mail� Addin� th� cos� o� �
a� envelop� wil� brin� th� cos� u� t� � roun� figur� o� �
approximatel� $4.00!!!

Fo� � mer� $2.0� more�� les� tha� th� cos� o� � disk�� w� wil� b� �
abl� t� provid� yo� wit� th� sam� information�� bu� additiona� �
informatio� place� o� th� sam� dis� wil� no� increas� th� weigh� �
o� mailin� charg� no� wil� ther� b� an�� additiona� printin� �
charge��  Sinc� th� grou� i� se� u� t� provid� informatio� i� �
machin� readabl� for� i� i� muc� mor� practica� fo� u� t� provid� �
th� informatio� i� thi� way��  Onc� receive� th� informatio� ma� �
b� printe� fo� others�� whic� i� sometime� easie� an� certainl� �
cheape� tha� makin� photocopies�  Th� dis� ma� the� b� erase� an� �
use� o� kep� i� you� librar� fo� futur� referenc� unti� th� nex� �
VOLUMŠ � i� received��  Update� wil� contai� al� th� informatio� �
o� th� previou� releas� plu� newl� release� disk� an� news�  Onc� �
th� VOLUM� � releas� dis� i� ful� i� wil� b� replace� b�� � ne� �
VOLUMŠ 0(A,B,C...)��  Request� fo� informatio� i� printe� for� �
wil� b� treate� a� i� the� wer� request� fo� dis� VOLUM�� an� �
wil� cos� th� sam� a� th� machin� readabl� form��  Fo� thos� �
intereste� onl�� i� th� librar� an� software�� NYACà (Ne�� Yor� �
Amateu� Compute� Club)� Bo� 106� Churc� Stree� Station� Ne� York� �
N٠ 1000�  provide� � catalo� o� SIG/� AN� CP/M-U� softwar� i� � �
printe� catalo� wit� abstrac� file� fo� eac� program��  Th� �
curren� pric� fo� thi� catalo� i� $1� domesti� an� $1� foreign.

NOTE�

DISK� AR� AVALIBL� FROM:
SIG/� USE� GROUP� BO� 97� ISELIN� N� 08830-0097
THŠ CURRENԠ CHARG� I� $4.0� PE� DIS� PLU� $2.0� FOҠ THŠ FIRS� �
DISˠ AN� $1.0� FO� EAC� ADDITIONA� DISK��  THESŠ CHARGEӠ COVE� �
ONL� MEDI� AN� MAILIN� COSTS� �
                                       HAPP� COMPUTING,

                                       Howar� Fingerhut
                                       Secretar� SIG/M