paquette@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Trevor Paquette) (11/02/89)
The response to the First AmigaUsers Compendium was overwhelming..
There were a couple of people who did not get their name into the
list for the simple reason of not either
a) reading the whole message about what the Compendium is about
b) Not sending their entry in the proper format
I cannot stress point b) enough.. I got 60 entries this time
around and had to manually edit alot of them. Please follow
the guide lines listed below.
Trev
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A while ago someone started 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 shows others your
interests on the Amiga and the possibility of being able to help others
out.
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. The numbers should be seperated by
a SINGLE space and not a comma.
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
paquette@cpsc.ucalgary.ca
Please set the subject line accordingly to the one of either the
following:
AmigaUsers Compendium: for new entries
AmigaUsers Update: for your updated entry
Please to not post it here.
Watch out for the .signature at the end.
Keywords and Interest Groups (* = New addition/Changed for next mailing)
Key Area of Interest typical questions/related topics
* 1.0 Telecommunications General
1.1 Sysoping I run a bbs, I would like to run a bbs
* 1.2 BBS General. Can answer most questions about a bbs.
* 1.3 Protocalls Know abouy XYZ-modem etc.
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.
* 7.9 Networking how to set up one. would like to talk about it.
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.
*11.8 Basic Due to the demand..
________________________________/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. '
paquette@cpsc.ucalgary.ca | - ancient myth(?) of Esalon