tow@parcvax.Xerox.COM (Robert Francis Tow) (09/22/87)
In article <1694@tekchips.TEK.COM> allenw@tekchips.UUCP (Allen Wirfs-Brock) announced the creation of an independent Smalltalk users' group (OOPSTAD), with an associated newsletter (HOOPLA) and bbs system: >The Object Oriented Programming for Smalltalk Application Developers >Association, known as OOPSTAD, was formed in August of 1987, and is an >independant nonprofit organization, not directly affiliated with any one >supplier of Smalltalk. OOPSTAD's broad goal is to help programmers, developers >and users of Smalltalk in their efforts to develop applications for either >commercial or personal use. HOOPLA (Hooray for Object Oriented Programmming >Languages),a quarterly newsletter will debut at the OOPSLA87 conference >October 4-8 in Kissimme Florida. OOPSTAD will maintain a bulletin board for >questions and answers and bits of gossip, as well as a software library and >clearinghouse for those who wish to make available Smalltalk code to others. >Corporate and Institutional memberships are $250. Individuals can join for $25 >($35 International). To join send a check along with name, organization, >address, (and electronic address if avaialble) to: > OOPSTAD > P.O. Box 1565 > Everett, WA 98206-1565 >Members can also register by dialing up (206) 252-9048 (300/1200/2400baud) and >registering on-line with our bulletin board. For an additional $35 per year >individuals ($250 Corporations and Institutions) can gain access to Smalltalk >goodies contributed by our members. We have a very liberal contributors policy >to encourage our members to contribute and share their code. >Corporations or Institutions wishing to have a section of the bulletin >dedicated to their software or products can become bulletin board sponsors. >For more information on bulletin board sponorship contact Carl Nelson at >(206) 252-6897. I have been asked to supply some addional information about access to the bulletin board - it is also now accessible via UUCP, at the address: ...!sun!fluke!oophost!editor one may also login via the user names nuucp or oopbb to the machine answering at the telephone number given above. We here at ParcPlace Systems will be contributing to both the newsletter and to the bbs, and urge others interested in Smalltalk to to the same. Rob Tow Graphics Wizard ("I can call spirits from the vasty deep.") ParcPlace Systems 2400 Geng Road Palo Alto CA 94303 USA Internet: rob@ParcPlace.com USENET: ...!{ucbvax, allegra, seismo, pyramid, decvax}!sun!pplace!tow