BARRYS BABBLINGS

HOW TO START A LOCAL AUG CONT

This article continued from last
issue. We have discussed obtaining
names for local AUG,setting up BBS,
starting a newsletter.  Once you
have the names of prospective
members who must offer them a reason
to join.  The BBS & newsletter are
two possibilities.  PD (public
domain, NON-copy righted) software
is another. These can be sold to
members for cost of media
(disk,tape), postage,if any & small
profit for AUG to help pay costs of
mailings etc. Many of the AUGS,
national & local have excellent PD
libraries & will be happy to at
least sell you some of these at a
low price & a few will probably give
you a few to get you started. Since
they are PD you are free to
duplicate them & sell or distribute
to your members. REMEMBER WITH
COPYRIGHTED SOFTWARE IT IS ILLEGAL
TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE & the Adam
world considers the Piracy of
copyrighted software a very serious
offense.

But with the PD materials you can
use a large PD
library as another reason for
members to join your new local AUG.
PD comes in all types, games,
utilities,pictures, music, etc. and
most other AUGS will be glad to help
you get started.

Group projects are another great
reason for members to join your AUG.
You will need someone with some
technical ability.  Most other AUGS
which do group projects will usually
be willing to share the
instructions, details, etc. with
you. AWAUG (Wash.DC) has done some
excellent work, such as producing
memory expanders, 80 col. terminals,
etc. for their members. With their
plans & details, your group could
also work on such projects.
Of course the spread of Adam
information is also a drawing card
and your other activities such as
the BBS, newsletter,etc. can serve
to give you new Adam info for your
members.  VERY IMPORTANT KEEP IN
TOUCH WITH AS MANY OF THE OTHER AUGS
AS POSSIBLE, whether this be by
exchanging newsletters with them,
subscribing to their newsletters,
calling their BBS,etc.   Much
information can be gained in this
manner.  ALSO work with other AUGS
on projects (for the good of Adam)
that they may be promoting or
having.   Then when you need similar
help it will be available to you.

SINCE COLECO DESERTED US WE ARE ALL
IN THIS TOGETHER, MUST HELP EACH
OTHER AND WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP ADAM
AS GREAT AS ITS POTENTIAL ALWAYS
WAS.
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