Communication between the authors for development of the next version of Fractint takes place in a CompuServe (CIS) GO GRAPHICS GROUP (GGG) forum. This forum changes from time to time as as the GGG grows. You can always find it using the CompuServe GO GRAPHICS command. Currently we are located in GRAPHDEV (Graphics Developers) forum, Section 4 (Fractal Sources).
Most of the authors have never met except on CompuServe. Access to the GRAPHDEV forum is open to any and all interested in computer generated fractals. New members are always welcome! Stop on by if you have any questions or just want to take a peek at what's getting tossed into the soup. This is by far the best way to have your questions answered or participate in discussion. Also, you'll find many GIF image files generated by fellow Fractint fans and many fractal programs as well in the GRAPHDEV forum's data library 5.
If you're not a CompuServe subscriber, but wish to get more information about CompuServe and its graphics forums, feel free to call their 800 number (800-848-8199) and ask for operator number 229.
The following authors have agreed to the distribution of their addresses. Usenet/Internet/Bitnet/Whatevernet users can reach CIS users directly if they know the user ID (i.e., Bert Tyler's ID is 73477.433@compuserve.com).
Just remember that CIS charges by the minute, so it costs us a little bit to read a message -- don't kill us with kindness. And don't send all your mail to Bert -- spread it around a little! Postal addresses are listed below so that you have a way to send bug reports and ideas to the Stone Soup team.
Please understand that we receive a lot of mail, and because of the demands of volunteer work on Fractint as well as our professional responsibilities, we are generally unable to answer it all. Several of us have reached the point where we can't answer any conventional mail. We *do* read and enjoy all the mail we receive, however. If you need a reply, the best thing to do is use email, which we are generally able to answer, or better yet, leave a message in CompuServe's GRAPHDEV.
(This address list is getting seriously out of date. We have updated information from those folks who have contacted us. The next release of Fractint will contain the addresses of *only* those people who have explicitly told us that their address is correct and they want it listed. Please contact one of the main authors with this information.)
Bert Tyler [73477,433] on CIS
Tyler Software (which is also 73477.433@compuserve.com, if
124 Wooded Lane you're on the Internet - see above)
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 525-5478
Timothy Wegner [71320,675] on CIS
4714 Rockwood twegner@phoenix.net (Internet)
Houston, TX 77004 (I don't know how much longer I'm keeping
(713) 747-7543 the phoenix.net address. If it doesn't work,
use 71320.675@compuserve.com)
Jonathan Osuch [73277,1432] on CIS
2110 Northview Drive
Marion, IA 52302
Wesley Loewer loewer@tenet.edu on INTERNET
78 S. Circlewood Glen
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(713) 292-3449
Joseph A Albrecht 9250 Old Cedar Ave #215 Bloomington, Mn 55425 (612) 884-3286 Kevin C Allen kevina@microsoft.com on Internet 9 Bowen Place Seven Hills NSW 2147 Australia +61-2-870-2297 (Work) (02) 831-4821 (Home) Rob Beyer [71021,2074] on CIS 23 Briarwood Lane Laguna Hills, CA, 92656 (714) 957-0227 (7-12pm PST & weekends) John W. Bridges (Author GRASP/Pictor, Imagetools, PICEM, VGAKIT) 2810 Serang Place Costa Mesa California 92626-4827 [75300,2137] on CIS, GENIE:JBRIDGES Michael D. Burkey burkey@sun9.math.utk.edu on Internet 6600 Crossgate Rd. Knoxville, TN 37912 Robin Bussell [100604,643] on CIS 13 Bayswater Rd Horfield Bristol Avon, England (044)-0272-514451 Prof Jm Collard-Richard jmc@math.ethz.ch Monte Davis [71450,3542] on CIS 223 Vose Avenue South Orange, NJ 07079 (201) 378-3327 Paul de Leeuw 50 Henry Street Five Dock New South Wales 2046 Australia +61-2-396-2246 (Work) +61-2-713-6064 (Home) Sylvie Gallet [101324,3444] on CIS Residence des Erables 2 allee des Bouvreuils 93700 DRANCY FRANCE David Guenther [70531,3525] on CIS 50 Rockview Drive Irvine, CA 92715 Michael L. Kaufman kaufman@mcs.com 2100 N. Lincoln Park West Chicago, IL 60614 312-868-0276 George Martin [76440,1143] on CIS 155 E. Commerce Street, Suite 103 Milford, MI 48381 Joe McLain [75066,1257] on CIS McLain Imaging 2417 Venier Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (714) 642-5219 Roy Murphy [76376,721] on CIS 9050 Ewing Ave. Evanston, IL 60203 Ethan Nagel [71062,3677] on CIS 4209 San Pedro NE #308 Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 884-7442 Mark Peterson [73642,1775] on CIS The Yankee Programmer 405-C Queen St., Suite #181 Southington, CT 06489 (203) 276-9721 Marc Reinig [72410,77] on CIS 3415 Merrill Rd. 72410.77@compuserve.com. Aptos, CA. 95003 (408) 475-2132 Lee H. Skinner [75450,3631] on CIS P.O. Box 14944 Albuquerque, NM 87191 (505) 293-5723 Dean Souleles [75115,1671] on CIS 8840 Collett Ave. Sepulveda, CA 91343 (818) 893-7558 Chris J Lusby Taylor 32 Turnpike Road Newbury, England Tel 011 44 635 33270 Scott Taylor [72401,410] on CIS 2913 Somerville Drive Apt #1 scott@bohemia.metronet.org on Internet Ft. Collins, Co 80526 DGWM18A on Prodigy (303) 221-1206 Paul Varner [73237,441] on CIS PO Box 930 Shepherdstown, WV 25443 (304) 876-2011 Phil Wilson [76247,3145] on CIS 410 State St., #55 Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 624-5272