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From: ftw@datacube.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Standardization
Message-ID: <105100053@datacube>
Date: 23 Mar 88 14:40:00 GMT
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Nf-From: datacube.UUCP!ftw    Mar 23 09:40:00 1988


Say, I don't suppose that any of you other developers have received some
stuff from Atari recently, then.

Two days ago, I got some docs from Atari.  They are:

	S.A.L.A.D.	(Still Another Line-A Document), and
	(Unititled) a specification for the Mega expansion slots.

SALAD looks to be quite a nice document.  It contains synopses of all the
Line-A functions, each with an example of its use, and cautions where
appropriate.

I haven't completely read through the description of the Mega-slots, but
I did glance at it.  It of course has pin-outs of the connector, part
numbers for the mating connector, talk about what address ranges are safe
for folks developing hardware add-ons (there is a specific caution to
those who put memory on an expansion card), etc.

Also, there was a newsletter for developers enclosed that was supposedly
written with Microsoft Word on a Mega-4, and printed on the Atari laser
printer.

Hopefully this is a sign of more good things to come...


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