¢FUTURA EDITORIAL¢¢A NOSAUG PD MESSAGE¢by S. J. Murray¢¢ As many of you know, I have been promising a NOSAUG PD Catalogue for quite some time. I must apologise for this delay. I completely underestimated the amount of work required to set up a public domain library and produce a catalogue. Trust me - it takes a LOT of work if you want the disks to be good!¢¢ After spending many months selecting the best software and formulating an initial list, I set about the task of producing a catalogue featuring content listings and program descriptions. This was delayed due to other work commitments and my constant desire to add new disks to the list. Well, the wait is almost over. The new NOSAUG PD Library Catalogue will be released on 1st November 1994. Futurians will receive a free copy with Futura issue 14.¢¢ I have opted for the disk-based format. There are print options included on the disk. If you don't own a printer and would like a hardcopy of the catalogue, just send me an A4 SAE.¢¢ The catalogue features over 150 double-sided disks. As well as including the best boot-disk titles available, I have also produced many NOSAUG theme disks which offer multiple programs on one double-sided disk. These include The NOSAUG Palette, AMPlifying Antics, Tetris Terror, etc, etc. I spend between 2 and 12 hours producing a NOSAUG theme disk. It's usually nearer the 12!¢¢ Obviously, the future of the NOSAUG PD Library now depends on you, the user. I have done all I can to offer what I consider to be the best Atari 8-bit PD disks available anywhere. It's now up to you. If you want to see new disks added every month then I need your support by ordering disks from the current list. All proceeds from orders will go towards seeking out new PD software and funding the many other costs involved in running a user group.¢¢ As of 1st November 1994, you will be able to buy any amount of NOSAUG PD disks for only 1.50 pounds each. I hope this will prove to be a popular move. Remember that all NOSAUG PD disks are DOUBLE-SIDED and contain the BEST TITLES available.¢¢ In summary, the message of this editorial is that the future of NOSAUG depends on a successful NOSAUG PD Library and the future of the NOSAUG PD Library depends on you, the user. Please consider showing your support for NOSAUG by ordering some PD disks. Help us to take the Atari 8-bit into the 21st century and beyond!¢¢L-8-ter,¢¢Stuart.¢¢P.S. Many thanks to all the dedicated 8-bitters who have supported the NOSAUG PD Library over the past months. Your orders have proved invaluable in the development of NOSAUG. This issue of Futura is dedicated to you all! CHEERS!¢
