unixuser@auvax.UUCP (Unix Users group) (08/09/83)
Canadian UNIX Users Group
Recently at the USENIX conference in Toronto I met with
several persons who expressed interest in forming a Canadian
UNIX users group.
Based on the amount of interest we decided to pursue the issue
further and determine if such a users group was of general
interest in Canada.
The purpose of this letter is to indicate to you the goals of
such a group and to solicit interest in its formation.
The initial purposes of the group are:
- to establish a directory of Canadian UNIX installations and
representatives
- to develop a catalogue of UNIX software tools, application
software and specialized software developments
- to identify systems and software problems and to exchange
solutions to those problems
- to develop standards for programming, systems documentation etc.
- to provide contacts for new UNIX users
- to identify software and hardware development projects
which may be of common interest, and
- to share in software developments
- to provide a forum for communicating with UNIX user groups
in Canada, USA and other countries
- other?
If you feel there is sufficient benefit to forming a Canadian
UNIX users group please express your concurrence to me and I
will proceed to draft a charter (with your input) for its
formation.
This communication will be sent to UNIX installations via USENET,
other UNIX users and users of "UNIX-like" systems who are not
on the network will receive the communication by Canada Post.
Thank you for your interest. --- Don Costin.
N.B. UNIX IS A TRADEMARK OF BELL LABORATORIES.
P.S. If you know of UNIX sites not on the network, please pass on a copy
of this letter. We would be interested in their input.
If not too much trouble please forward their mailing address to us.
Thank you in advance.
Canada Post: Network:
Computing Services auvax!unixuser
Athabasca University
12352 - 149 St.
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
T5V 1G9
Ph 403 - 452 - 9990
P.P.S. Please reply by network mail, if at all possible.