iav1917@ritcv.UUCP (alan i. vymetalik) (05/18/86)
[Beware the rogue line eater! What you can't see, can hurt!]
Ok. The question is this: Are there any serious Rainbow users
out there? Are there any that would like to receive technical
help, programming tips, or general help in return for the same?
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If there aren't any, please ignore this posting with a hearty
whack of the 'n' key!
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Those of you using Rainbows as terminals would not be interested.
I am looking to see if there is a quiet legion of Rainbow hacks
willing to share information and much needed help. Yes, I know
of and discuss frequently on some Fido BBSs around the country but
this way is a bit less expensive for me. So, any interested
parties are invited to E-Mail to the uucp/bitnet nodes below or
directly over US-Mail. International users are also welcome!
I do developmental work, software design, and consulting for
the Rainbow system through my own company on the side, among
other things. I am always looking for new sources of infor-
mation, programming tips, and general hints. And, I enjoy
helping those Rainbow users who feel they've been left out in
the cold with no blanket! I also have released numerous
FreeWare programs and sources that may be of interest to
Rainbow users.
Informally, I am trying to find out to what happened to over
300,000 Rainbows (last best estimate) that emerged from the
caverns at DEC and slipped off into the dusk of the modern
(and not so modern) world. If anyone in a position to know at
DEC is reading this, a question: just how many Rainbows ARE
out there?
Also, I would like to hear about horror stories of what colleges
actually do with their Rainbows, what individuals do with them,
and where most of them are being stashed! If I receive sufficient
mailings, I'll post the best ones for all.
Sure, the Rainbow is an old system; just about to be tossed
on the dinosaur-heap with all the other PCs out there save the
newer technology versions. I personally like the little beast
and hate to see it fade away completely. "Old computers never
die, they just get upgraded." Call me stubborn, but this machine
still beats the heck out of my typewriter (which it replaced)
and it produces some fantastic graphics (which replaced my work
on an earlier S-100 system).
Sincerely,
Alan
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Alan I. Vymetalik
US-Mail AV Software Designs, Ltd.
646-1 University Avenue
Rochester, New York, 14607-1232
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