<**><**>¢ 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.¢ <<<**>>>¢
