rcarter@WSMR02.ARPA (Raymond Carter STEWS-NR-AS 678-1376) (07/08/87)
The only thing I have been able to find that is worthwhile is the FOGHORN. Monthly newsletter of FOG (First Osborne Group). Cost is $25/year. Send to FOG, P.O.Box 3474, Daly City CA 94015-0474.
JAM%CCC.MFENET@NMFECC.ARPA (07/08/87)
I can reccomend Microsystems . It still has CP/M articles
and columns. It has started carying pc type info also, but has a
strong CP/M history.
Also, Micro Cornucopia has a lot of CP/M articles.
I do not have the subscription information on either of thes
magazines, but your local library should be able to help.
Jim Mortonabc@BRL.ARPA (Brint Cooper) (07/10/87)
There was very little CP/M of any type in the latest Micro/Systems. There were no articles at all. It's obvious that CP/M will soon be a thing of the past in that journal. _Brint
hanscom@lll-es-s05 (Roger Hanscom 423-0441) (07/10/87)
> Also, Micro Cornucopia has a lot of CP/M articles. > I do not have the subscription information on either of thes > magazines, but your local library should be able to help. > Jim Morton Micro Cornucopia is a great magazine, but they've got the "MS-DOS" disease. Dave Hardy's S-100 column was even missing in the most recent issue. I would recommend Micro C to anyone who has an interest in hardware and software beyond the appliance level, but if you subscribe looking for a large amount of CP/M material, you'll be disappointed.
dbatema@APG-5.ARPA (Frank Bateman USAEPG) (07/23/87)
In a 6 July message to the net, Jon Mandrell asked for CP/M magazine recommendations. I'll recommend PROFILES, the KayPro users magazine. Although it does have MS-DOS stuff in it, it continues to have lots of good CP/M info. Back issues are available and are heavily CP/M oriented. Address is: PROFILES P. O. Box 2889 Del Mar, CA 92014 I thinks it's a good deal at $25 for 12 issues. Usual disclaimers... Frank
SAGE@LL.ARPA (12/19/88)
I was in the process of preparing my own response to the news that Kaypro was discontinuing Profiles Magazine when I saw Ric Lewallen's very flattering comments about The Computer Journal. (Thank you, Ric. I have tried to contact you directly, but DOCKMASTER and LL only rarely agree to talk to each other.) A great many of us who are still active 8-bit Z80-compatible computer enthusiasts have chosen TCJ as our medium of communication. It has been around for many years but was almost entirely unknown. I have been writing a regular column on the Z-System (an advanced CP/M-compatible operating system replacement) for about two years now. Several issues back, Bridger Mitchell -- author of such spectacular programs as BackGrounder, DateStamper, JetFind, and DosDisk -- began a regular column on advanced CP/M topics. Beginning with the issue due out any day now, a new dimension will be added. Rick Charnes, who has a charming writing style and who, unlike Bridger and me, is a non-programmer, will be starting what will probably be a regular column on application issues. He will describe how he milks every bit of available performance out of programs and operating system facilities. Personally, I don't really care much what Rick writes about -- his writing is just so enjoyable I would read about any topic. I particularly remember a delightful piece recounting the woes that befell him after eating chop suey within splatter distance of his keyboard. Anyway, TCJ is already a really nice magazine for people interested in 8-bit computing, and I expect it will continue to improve as we build the circulation and continue to build up the editorial staff. I should add that it does not cover 8-bit stuff exclusively. There is a little bit of MS-DOS and MAC stuff as well, and there are articles on other machines, like the National 32032. Some articles deal with generic issues, such as programming languages (I think a regular series of column on Modula-2 will be appearing). Ric Lewallen mentioned my Z-Node in Newton, MA at 617-965-7259. It is available via the MABOS PC-Pursuit outdial. One extra fact you might need to know is that there is an initial connect password. The prompt -- the name of the Dynamic Debugging program in CP/M-2 -- pretty much gives it away. It is there mainly to keep the not-so-serious types away. In case you are not a programmer or use CP/M-Plus (which comes with the SID debugger instead), the program is DDT. Once you are on the system, it is completely open. There are no private messages (except to the sysop), and the file area is immediately accessible. By making extensive use of the Z-System's aliasing facility, almost any reasonable form of any command will work on the system. For example, you can locate files using FILE, FIND, FINDF, FINDFILE, WHEREIS, WIS, etc. They all invoke the same FF.COM program. We try to make it as easy to use as possible. On entering the operating system, you will see a message offering callers a $2 discount on new subscriptions to TCJ when the order is left on the board (the command is ORDER). Sage Microsystems East, sponsor of the Z- Node, wants to do its part to built up TCJ. A little additional information on what is happening with Profiles. It is my understanding that current subscribers will be offered two alternatives. The MS-DOS people will be able to have their subscriptions switched over to a specific one of the regular DOS magazines (I don't know which it is). CP/Mers will be able to join the Kaypro Group of the Boston Computer Society at a one-time reduced membership fee. That group, known as BOSKUG, actually supports many computers. My BCS CP/M group, the BCS Osborne group, and an independent Morrow group have all merged into the original BOSKUG. Since both Kaypros and Osbornes come in MS-DOS flavors as well, the group has both CP/M and MS-DOS subgroups. I am now the director of the CP/M subgroup. BOSKUG is a very nice, small, friendly group. If you are in the greater Boston area, you should stop by some time at one of the meetings. As our national membership expands, we will be making a major effort to serve the needs of people who cannot attend our meetings by offering a variety of services in addition to meetings. The BOSKUG magazine, called the KUGEL, is quite nice, with a good mix of material -- less technical than TCJ, more emphasis on software reviews and news. Kaypro has donated its most powerful computer to serve as a new, multi-line BBS system. It will be operating from my house (that will make three BBS lines and two voice lines in one little house -- hope the telephone pole can support all those wires -- hope the phone company has that many wires). --- Jay Sage