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This is the preface to the IEAUG article also on this disk, as printed in the February MOAUG newsletter and titled "A Closer Look at IEAUG." -- PJH
    
This month, CLOSER LOOK salutes The Inland Empire ADAM Users' Group of California.  We have been exchanging newsletters with IEAUG for about two years.  Some of our Public Domain volumes were also contributed by IEAUG. While IEAUG members frequently describe the group as "low profile", the group closely monitors the pulse of the ADAM community, and contributes to almost every joint endeavor in one way or another.  IEAUG has added significantly to the material distributed via the ADAM NEWS NETWORK information exchange, and is active in current networking projects involving bulletin board systems all over the continent.
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The IEAUG newsletter, published monthly, is unique, both in style and in scope.  This is largely due to its most prolific writer, Tom Keene, who is himself unique.  Tom is an excellent technical writer, knowledgeable on a seemingly endless variety of topics, and brings a slant all his own to every article.  
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IEAUG prints more interesting and informative articles on CP/M than any other newsletter we've seen so far.  For this reason, it's sometimes referred to as "a CP/M newsletter".  But CP/M articles are only part of what the newsletter has to offer.  Recent issues have included articles on BASIC, hardware, the continuing saga of Coleco's legal woes, previously undiscovered vendors, telecommunications, mathematics, and many other subjects.  A very thorough series about JKL Utilities proved to be quite popular.  Most issues include a puzzle or brain teaser, with detailed explanation thereof.  
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IEAUG is also home to Larry Overman, who, besides running the group's BBS, is involved in a commercial venture of his own, "Larry's Software Company".  This is a misnomer because he also sells hardware, including hard drive components and most of Big John Lingrel's products.  (Although the last IEAUG newsletter contained his catalog, for some reason his address is missing.) 
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Also missing from this month's newsletter is information regarding the price of dues, and the number of the BBS.  Hmmm... looks like we are not the only group that does not include such information in every issue!  But if you want to know more, you can contact Tom Keene at:^N ^A
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IEAUG c/o Tom Keene 
3141 Palmyra Ave. 
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Tom thoughtfully responded to our request for details on the history of the group with the following article. 
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