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Subject:      Info on Australian OS9 Users Group
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We have received a number of questions about the Australian OS9 Users Group,
so we submit the following document for your information.

The Australian OS9 User Group consists of a number of members
scattered around the country (which is pretty much the same size as
continental USA), plus a number of international members.  Currently,
those members total around 60.

The Australian OS9 Users Group started out as an offshoot of a Sydney
Color Computer Usergroup in the beginning of 1986.  The newsletter
started at that time also, and was edited very capably until the end
of 1987 by Graeme Nichols.  In January 1988, Graeme had to relinquish
his position because of other commitments, and the Newsletter was not
printed again until July 1988, when it was taken over by Gordon
Bentzen, Don Berrie and Bob Devries, with some backup assistance from
the Brisbane OS9 User Group.

Besides receiving the Newsletter, there are a few other benefits that
come with joining our usergroup.

First, of course, is the ability to gain access to other users of the
OS9 operating system, both on the Tandy Color Computer (1,2 or 3) and
also the Atari ST (520 or 1040) with OS9 68K.  We know of at least two
people here in Australia who have placed firm orders for MM/1 machines,
so we expect to be able to start providing information and assistance
for those OSK platforms as well.  If you combine all of the expertise
of all of our members, you end up with quite a reasonable amount of
know-how, and problem solving ability.

The second benefit is the ability to access a fairly large amount of
public domain software.  This software comes from sources in the USA,
Europe and local authors.  We charge a small copying fee for disk
duplication.

The Australian OS9 Usergroup is run on a non-profit basis for the
general benefit of the members, and as such only limited advertising
is provided for in the Newsletter.  Ad space is available to members
on a no-cost basis for items of hardware and software, provided that
such dealing does not represent the major business of the member.
The Newsletter does not run "paid ads" from commercial enterprises.

The main vehicle for OS9 in Australia, has been the Australian OS9
Newsletter. This newsletter is produced monthly, and a newsletter has
been produced each month for the last three years.  The average size
of the newsletter has been six double sided pages.

You may be interested to know that we already have one US subscriber
to our newsletter, and would welcome any new subscribers, particularly
those people in the US, who were members of the (now defunct?) US
National OS9 Users Group.

Subscription rate for members outside Australia is US$25 per year.

Contact:  Gordon Bentzen,
          8 Odin Street,
          SUNNYBANK Qld 4109.
          AUSTRALIA.

          [phone]

Hope this information is of use.

Cheers - Don Berrie  ([e-mail])