<**><**>› PRESIDENTS MESSAGE› by ALEX PIGNATO›› This issue is a little different› than usual. It contains more programs› than usual, as requested. › For all you PRINT SHOP junkies,› this issue has a number of PRINT SHOP› utilities on it. I know that there› are a lot of PRINT SHOP users out› there who may not have some of these› programs, so here they are. If you› have more PS utilities, I would be› very grateful if you would put them› on a disk and mail them to me. It› only takes a few minutes of your time› and the stamps & env. When I get them› I plan on using them in future disk› newsletters. This is in line with one› of the OL' HACKERS goals, which is› "TO SPREAD THE 8 BIT WORD" far and› wide. "PSHOPDIR.BAS" is on this side,› there are other PS programs on disk.›› Well we had our 15th snowstorm,› but this last one fizzeled, thank› you! Only about 4 inches fell, not› the 6 to 10 inches anticipated. It› was wet heavy stuff. Will there be› more? Stay tuned, and I'll be sure to› let you know. ›› BAD NEWS! I know from BEN› POEHLAND, that the ATARI CLASSICS› magazine and disk will be no more› after the next 286 disks are sent out› by the worker ants at OL' HACKERS and› the Apr/May paper issue gets to you.› The reason? Simply lack of› participation by the 8 BIT COMMUNITY.› The fine efforts of all the› volunteers spread all over the globe,› will all go down the tubes. You were› all warned, "SUPPORT IT OR LOOSE IT".› To the 400 who renewed, I thank you› for your faith in A.C.. WHAT HAPPENED› TO ALL THE OTHER HUNDREDS/THOUSANDS› who own the 8 BITs? I am told that› there will be a refund of the› unexpired issues, according to the› length of your subscription, if there› is enough money to go around.›› Maybe there is a light in the› tunnel. Rumor has it that the crew at› San Leandro Computer Club in› California, may take up the cudgel› and produce their own 8 BIT magazine.› There may be a sample of what they› want to do in the A.C. magazine. Look› for it. It will in no way be› connected with ATARI CLASSICS,› although I'm sure some of the authors› will continue to write if there is an› outlet for their work. ›› What all this means is that your› dues to the OL' HACKERS will be EVEN› MORE VALUABLE! I'm proud to say that› OHAUG has never missed a deadline and› has mailed out its newsletter disks› regularly as night follows the day!› So remember, to support one of your› last sources of ATARI 8 BIT material!› › NOTICE:›› On March 31, 1994 the OL'HACKERS› closed its membership roles for any› new non local members. The reason? It› just is too demanding to keep up with› all the details necessary in dealing› with folks who can't attend meetings.› We, in OHAUG feel that each member is› a friend and as such is entitled to› be heard if they write or call, and› should receive a personal response as› often as possible. The mailing of the› clubs newsletter, the cost of postage› and supplies, were all taken into› account in reaching this decision. We› may reopen the membership roles in› the future if circumstances permit.› We will keep a waiting list of people› who write and indicate that they want› to join. This will in no way affect› our present members, non-local and› local.› <<<**>>>›