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From: unixuser@auvax.UUCP (Unix Users group)
Newsgroups: can.general
Subject: Canadian Users Group
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Date: Tue, 9-Aug-83 08:24:50 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  9 08:24:50 1983
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		Canadian UNIX Users Group

Recently at the USENIX conference in Toronto I met with
several persons who expressed interest in forming a Canadian
UNIX users group.
Based on the amount of interest we decided to pursue the issue
further and determine if such a users group was of general
interest in Canada.

The purpose of this letter is to indicate to you the goals of 
such a group and to solicit interest in its formation.
The initial purposes of the group are:

  - to establish a directory of Canadian UNIX installations and
    representatives

  - to develop a catalogue of UNIX software tools, application
    software and specialized software developments

  - to identify systems and software problems and to exchange
    solutions to those problems

  - to develop standards for programming, systems documentation etc.

  - to provide contacts for new UNIX users

  - to identify software and hardware development projects
    which may be of common interest, and

  - to share in software developments

  - to provide a forum for communicating with UNIX user groups
    in Canada, USA and other countries

  - other?

If you feel there is sufficient benefit to forming a Canadian
UNIX users group please express your concurrence to me and I
will proceed to draft a charter (with your input) for its
formation.

This communication will be sent to UNIX installations via USENET,
other UNIX users and users of "UNIX-like" systems who are not
on the network will receive the communication by Canada Post.

Thank you for your interest. --- Don Costin.

N.B. UNIX IS A TRADEMARK OF BELL LABORATORIES.

P.S. If you know of UNIX sites not on the network, please pass on a copy
     of this letter. We would be interested in their input.
     If not too much trouble please forward their mailing address to us.
     Thank you in advance.

	Canada Post:			Network:
		Computing Services		auvax!unixuser
		Athabasca University
		12352 - 149 St.
		Edmonton, Alberta
		Canada
		T5V 1G9

		Ph 403 - 452 - 9990

P.P.S. Please reply by network mail, if at all possible.