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From: dmb@wam.umd.edu (David M. Baggett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Welcome to c.s.a.s.t!
Summary: It finally made it!
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Date: 14 Jul 90 05:02:31 GMT
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Reply-To: dmb%wam.umd.edu@uunet.uu.net (David M. Baggett)
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Well, I guess you're wondering why I've gathered you all here today.  :-)

Before too many messages get posted, let's review the charter.  Please
take a look at this to make sure you know what's appropriate here and
what's not.  Hopefully, if (when?) atari-amiga flame wars and such 
get started, a simple quoting of the charter can put them to rest,
Let's keep a good S/N ratio here.  (End of soapbox intro.)

Thanks!
Dave Baggett
dmb%wam.umd.edu@uunet.uu.net

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[charter for comp.sys.atari.st.tech]

Charter
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   comp.sys.atari.st.tech will be devoted to technical discussion
regarding Atari ST software and hardware.  Examples of topics to
be discussed in this newsgroup include:


   "What are the pinouts for the ___ port on the ST?"

   "Has anyone managed to hook up a ___ successfully?"
   (Assuming this is a nontrivial task)

   "Which system vector controls ____?"

   "What is the official, Atari-sanctioned method of doing ___?"

   "What are the specs for ___ file format?"

   "How does ___ manage to get 20 million colors on the screen?"

   "What is the best way to do fine scrolling?"


Examples of topics NOT to be discussed in this newsgroup include:


   "How do you get past the dragon in ___ game?"

   "For sale: ___"

   "New product announcement: ___"

   "My ST is better than your ___ because"

   "My ___ is better than your ST because..."

   "Atari's financial situation is ___"

[end of charter]