The
                  SIG/M Report
                       B�
                          Bill Chin


    Th� Trento� Compute� Festiva� i� no� history�
probabl� th� bigges� an� bes� withi� th� man� ACG-
Nʠ year� o� existance��� Ou� presen� archiva�
librar� o� publi� domai� softwar� ha� no� expande�
t� no�� 2� volume� � � inc� singl� densit�� 374�
compatabl� diskette� � wit� th� merge� o� th� Z-
User� Grou� o� Sacramento�� C� � no� th� Sa� Dieg�
Pasca� User� Grou� a� mentione� i� th� May�� 198�
colum� o� ACG-N� New� )� Charli� Foste� ha� agree�
i� Marc� t� merg� hi� ow� Publi� Domai� Librar�
(originall��� intende� fo� Pascal/ڠ bu� late�
expande䠠 scopewis� t� al� CP/͠ o� Pascal/�
utilities/programs� volume� � thr� 7.

    Charli� ha� als� agree� t� b� � part-tim�
edito� t� ACG-Nʠ newslette� fo� Pasca� an� a�
edito� t� SIG/M�� Du� t� thi� merge� w� hav� no�
adopted the policy of having Regional SIG/M coord-
inator� t handl� loca� interna젠 new� t�
coordinators. They are :

    National Headquaters -   SIG/M  Users Group
                             ACG-NJ
                             Iselin,   N.J.
    Western Region       -   Charlie Foster
                             Sacramento, CA
    South Central Region -   Al Whitney
                             Houston, TX
    New England Region   -   N/A
    North Central Region -   N/A
    Southern Region      -   N/A
    International        -   N/A

   N/A  --> Not available at this time.

I� i� hope� fro� th堠 Region� th堠 loca�
coordinator� ca� unit� int� ᠠ internationa�
network of Computer Hobbyists.


CON:

Many appologies to the San Diego Pascal Users
Group in our May column ( right byte wrong
location in the data space ).

New Releases are volumes 12 thru 25 where volumes
19 thru 25 are the Z Users Group libraries.
Not all of the Z users group donations are Pascal �Z oriented as one might think....

LST:

Volume    1    350 point 8080 code Adventure
         2    Fortran source of Volume 1
         3    550 point Z80  code Adventure
         4    CP/M Utilities
         5    Processor/Memory/ICOM diagnostics
         6    6502 Simulator for a Z80
         7    Bulletin Board Utilities
         8    Pascal & Communications Routines
         9    CP/M Utilities( has CRCK Pgm )
        10    Games, Dissassemblers, CDOS
              Simulator for CP/M
        11    Auto CPU adjusting 550 pt. version
              of Adventure -superceded vol 3
        12    Cross Reference Index for
              CPMUG Volumes 1 thru 47    and
              SIG/M         1 thru 11
        13    HELP and FIG-FORTH, CP/M utilities
        14    HELP system for common software
        1�    1s� Documentatio� Catalo� o� NYACC
              for -catalog   CPMUG      SIG/M
              and abstract  1 thru 42  1 thru 3
        16    Other CP/M utilities
        17    Other CP/M utilities
              Micronet Executive, CP/M 2.2 bios
        18    Other CP/M utilities
              copyright program, ICOM utilities
        19    Z users group vol 1
              CP/M utilities, Simplex Method
              expanded DUMP
        20    Z users group vol 2
              Monitor pgm, teletek subsystem
        21    Z users group vol 3
              Text Processing, WUMPUS,
              disk utilities
        22    Z users group vol 4
              Math utilities (.PAS)
              Recipe System
        23    Z users group vol 5
              UCDS utilities, RTC routines
              HANOI game
        24    Z users group vol 6
              Games, Calendar-1981
        25    Z users group vol 7
              Database (.PAS), Multi-trak BIOS







PRN:

Trento� Festiva� Tim� wa� unbelievable�� Ou� o�
abou� 65� pre-copie� diskette� abou� 45� wer� sol�
t al젠 presen� (an� overflowin砠 int th�
hallways)� W� eve� ha� � grou� com� fro� a� fa� a�
Indiana.

W堠 ar� sorr�� w� di� no� hav� an��� copyin�
facilitie� fo� fello� members� bu� pleas� remembe�
yo�� ca� cop� a� onl� User� Grou� Meeting� fo� $�
donatio� fo� copying�� Al� diskette� an� service�
o� SIG/͠ ar� STRICTL� VOLUNTEE� an� no� pai� b�
th� ACG-N� o� NYAC� compute� clubs�� So.�� i� yo�
orde� fro� SIG/� b� patien� (� t� � weeks).



Bits + Bytes:

All SIG/M libraries on:     are up to volume:
                      8 Inch           25
                      Northstar DD     25
                      Micropolis ModII 25
                    * Apple CPMUG      n/a yet
                    * TRS-80 Mod 1/3   n/a yet
                             Mod 2     25  CP/M
                    * H-89             n/a yet
                    * Superbrain       n/a yet
    * means its in the process of creation

***�� al� no� continenta� handling/postag� hav�
gon� u�  e�   Hawai�   ad� $8.0� additional


We've received 2 new CPMUG volumes from CACHE:
    #50 - A homebrew Pascal compiler (w/source!)
    #51 - "Stage 2" macro preprocessor


I� yo�� wis� t� b� � Voluntee� copie� fo� SIG/�
Pleas� contac� Howar� Fingerhu� (201)572-566�� o�
se� u� a� ou� SIG/� use� grou� meeting� (hel� th�
first Friday of each month).


Policy/organizatio� meeting� wil� als� b� hel� a�
user� grou� meetings.


CPMUG is available up thru volume 51 at 1st Fri
of every month BUT only on 8 inch SD.

�NYACà grou� ha� jus� printe� thei� secon� releas�
o� thei� PUBLI� DOMAI� catalo� o� CPMU� (�� thr�
49) an� SIG/� (1 thru 18) archiva� librarie�.

It contains the -Catalog.NNN
           and Abstract.NNN  of all volumes
The intended cost is $8 to 10.... well worth it
It'� availabl� a� NYACà meeting� an䠠 ACG-N�
meeting� while th� suppl� lasts.




Editorial:

Trento� wa� � goo� meetin� plac� bu� let'� no�
forge� tha� w� ar� � NON-PROFI� compute� clu� an�
SIG/͠ i� par� o� it�� I� yo� wante� th� librar�
tha� muc� tha� yo� coul� hav� ....
storme� th� place...� the� orde� thr� channels� I�
wa� mean� onl�� a� � servic� t� mak� th� disk�
availabl� fo� th� Compute� Faire� W� coul� no� ru�
th� User� Grou� a� � "user� grou� t� shar�
experiences"���  Hopefull�� w� wil� ge� large�
quarter� fo� th� nex� meetin� bu� let'� b� mor�
civilized.



Send all inquires to:

                     SIG/M
                   P.O.Box 97
               Iselin, N.J. 08830

or leave msgs at:

a cooperating CBBS or (201) 272-1874
                  or (215) 398-3937

                in PUBLIC DOMAIN


We hope to now release our preliminary list
of cooperating club coordinators.....