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From: grahamt@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Graham Thomas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari loyalty....How long can it last...
Message-ID: <1259@syma.sussex.ac.uk>
Date: 21 Aug 89 10:52:46 GMT
References: <21397@cup.portal.com>
Organization: SPRU, Univ. of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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From article <21397@cup.portal.com>, by Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com:
> Atari Corp. is run by a bunch of amateurs.  My niece's Junior Achievement
> Company could run Atari far better than the current management does.
>  

People might be interested to know that at a recent UK Atari Show
(not attended by Atari UK) a petition was circulated which called
on Atari to support their machines in a way that mathced the
efforts of software companies and user groups.  Despite being run
from a stand in an obscure part of the show, the petition quickly
gathered thousands of signatures (I think I read 6,000, but I
doubt if that was the final total - anyone in the UK know any
better?)

An Atari spokesperson said they 'were not aware of the situation'
but would be willing to meet the organisers of the petition.  I
don't know if any meetings have taken place.

I believe the petition was organised by the Association of Atari
User Groups.  Maybe someone can supply their address, and the
text of the petition, so that Usenet people can add their names
to the list.

Graham

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