paquette@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Trevor Paquette) (10/07/89)
A while ago someone tried to start an AmigaUsers List. I don't know what
became of this list but I am willing to start another. This list will be
posted once a month (ie the first of every month). It will also be
continually updated as well.
The idea of this list is to provide a database of users with a common
background of the Amiga. Having your name on the list implies that you are
willing to answer questions that might appear in your mailbox out of the
blue.
The list will be called 'AmigaUsers Compendium' and will have the
following format.
Last Name, Given Name Occupation, Company/Educat. Inst. City,Prov/State
Email Address
System Configuration (ie Major Hardware components/Rom version/Hard drive etc)
Key-Numbers (more information about this below)
Comment Line (ONE line only)
Key Numbers are numbers which will serve as an index into a list of 'interest'
groups. These groups are ones that you might be able to answer questions in,
or just areas that you are interested in.
Each entry is limited to FIVE (5, cinq, V) lines.
An example entry in the proper format would be the following:
Kilroy, Joe Grad Student, University of HardKnocks Erehwon, Prost
uunet!{site1, site2}!jackson!hell!kilroy
2000, 1.3, 1 MB, 1080, HardFrame, Conner CP3100, Yamaha D-7, SuperMidi
1.1 5.2 3.1 1.3 1.2
Solid knowledge of graphics, and avid game player, and midi expert
Also provided with the Compendium will be a program that will read in the
list and will allow you to pull names based on the key numbers. I have
broken down interest groups into main groups and then into sub-groups.
So key number 6.2 would be Group 6 (Graphics) and sub-group 2 (Art).
Marking group 6.0 (ie the Group title) means you are interested in all
areas of Amiga Graphics and/or are willing to answers questions on them.
The Interest groups are listed below. Lets make this work everyone. This
is your chance to help others and get help from others. You will also be
able to find out more about those 'others' on the net.
Send your entry to the list to one of the following email adresses:
uunet!{ubc-cs,utai,alberta}!calgary!paquette
calgary!paquette@cs.ubc.ca
Please to not post it here. The first list should be out Nov 1.
Watch out for the .signature at the end.
Keywords and Interest Groups
Key Area of Interest typical questions/related topics
1.0 BBSes General
1.1 Sysoping I run a bbs, I would like to run a bbs
2.0 Business General
2.1 Accounting Spreadsheets, finance packages etc.
2.2 DataBases SuperBase, etc.
3.0 Word Processing General
3.1 Desktop Publishing Info on packages, WordPerfect, etc.
4.0 Desktop Video Using commercial packages, genlock, etc.
5.0 Games General
5.1 Action shoot-em-up games, Emerald Mine, cheats, etc.
5.2 Adventure Dungeon Master, Deja-vu, spoliers, etc.
5.3 Designing ideas, algorithms, what is needed to do this? etc.
5.4 Educational math helpers, typing tutors, etc.
5.5 Simulation Falcon, Jet, Sub simulations, Simcity, etc.
6.0 Graphics General
6.1 Animation using commercial packages, asking for objects, etc.
6.2 Art pictures, Digi-paint, Deluxe Paint, etc.
6.3 Overview ray-tracing, bump maps, texturing, A-Buffer, etc.
7.0 Hardware General
7.1 500 500 specific hardware, problems with the 500
7.2 1000 1000 specific hardware, problems with the 1000
7.3 2000 2000 specific hardware, problems with the 2000
7.4 Designing Will this design work?
7.5 Drives hard, floppy, controllers, partitioning, etc.
7.6 Expansion memory, Co-processor, serial, midi cards etc.
7.7 Monitor cables, Sony monitors, cleaning, etc.
7.8 Printers drivers, ribbons, etc.
8.0 Mail Order dealings with,horror stories,excellent deals, etc.
9.0 Music General
9.1 Midi hardware setup for midi, Dr T series, etc.
9.2 Playing using commercial packages, DCMS, Sonix, etc.
10.0 PD Software General
10.1 Fish Disks What is on disk 132?
10.2 Other Where can I find fonts? I have fonts, etc.
11.0 Programming General
11.1 ARexx Rexx, how do I send a file to rexxcomm?
11.2 Asm how do I read the keyboard in asm?
11.3 C how do I open a font? how do you open a file?
11.4 Graphics Amiga specific, bobs, sprites, etc.
11.5 Other Pascal, Modula2, C++, etc.
11.6 Sound Amiga specific, how do you play a note?
11.7 Utilities GOMF, PowerWindows, etc.
________________________________/Luminous beings we are, not this crude matter
Trevor Paquette ICBM:51'03"N/114'05"W|'She flies like darkness in the night,
{ubc-cs,utai,alberta}!calgary!paquette| no mortal is safe within her sight. '
calgary!paquette@cs.ubc.ca | - ancient myth(?) of Esalon