CCP/M-12.8� Meetin� Notes

    � di� no� mak� th� las� meeting�  Bu� Bria� �
an� A� calle� me�  Muc� ha� occurre� since.

    First� th� meetin� wen� well�  Ther� wa� � �
newcome� wh� own� � C-128�  Sh� i� intereste� i� �
telecommunication� an� wa� give� th� informatio� �
o� ho� t� ge� IM� o� ME� � think�  � don'� thin� � �
eve� go� he� nam� bu� � hop� yo� com� bac� an� �
tha� w� ca� hel� you.

    Th� nex� meetin� o� th� secon� Tuesda� Dec�  �
13� '8� wil� b� o� "Spreadsheets"�  � believ� A� �
ha� calle� Gle� Gros� wh� ha� indicate� tha� h� �
woul� lik� t� d� � presentatio� o� "Check� an� �
Balances� an� i� genera� o� ho� � persona� �
compute� ca� assis� yo� i� financia� management.
Anyon� wh� ha� use� spreadshee� softwar� o� wh� �
want� t� lear� ho� t� wil� ge� somethin� fro� (o� �
giv� somethin� to� thi� discussion�  Farmingto� �
Publi� Library� 6:3� P� t� 9:0� PM.

    Ther� ar� man� "spreadsheet� program� �
available�  Perfec� Cal� cam� wit� th� Kaypro� an� �
i� yo� bough� Turb� Pasca� yo� go� MicroCalc� � �
smal� dem� spreadshee� progra� (complet� wit� �
sourc� code)�  Roya� owner� go� PeachCalc�  �
VisiCal� starte� i� al� an� no� � thin� th� 1� bi� �
worl� i� usin� SuperCal� 4�  Th� basi� ide� behin� �
� "spreadsheet� shoul� b� covere� i� th� meeting�  �
Go� � cal� fro� Eri� Pal� wh� responde� �
"Boring...� whe� � tol� hi� tha� spreadsheet� wa� �
th� topic�  Maybe�  Bu� fo� som� thing� thes� �
program� ar� useful�   I� � way� spreadsheet� ar� �
th� firs� "relational� databas� managemen� system� �
The� ar� tabular� allo� summar� reportin� etc.

    Du� t� som� editoria� differences� th� �
consensu� o� th� CCP/� executiv� boar� i� tha� �
Piece� o� Eight� CCP/M'� newsletter� shoul� b� �
publishe� a� a� independen� newsletter�  Th� ide� �
o� a� alternatin� monthl� newslette� wa� rejecte� �
b� YO� edito� Mor� Fabricant�  W� though� i� migh� �
b� wort� tryin� thi� idea�  Edito� Ji� Taylor� �
Presiden� Bria� Nalewajek� Treasure� To� Viel� an� �
� al� though� givin� YO� an� CCP/� turn� ever� �
othe� mont� a� producin� a� independen� newslette� �
migh� giv� eac� edito� mor� freedo� i� thei� �
effor� t� presen� th� news�  Bu� fo� man� reasons� �
Mor� foun� thi� ide� unattractive.

    Th� ke� proble� a� w� se� i� i� this� a� �
edito� mus� b� allowe� t� edit�  Thi� involve� �
manipulatio� o� wha� i� submitte� i� creativ� �
ways�  Piece� o� Eigh� wil� b� manage� b� Ji� �
Taylo� a� h� decide� an� a� � resul� wil� hav� � �
differen� thrus� an� fee� tha� th� YO� �
publication�  H� ha� aske� fo� thi� contro� an� w� �
no� realiz� tha� h� shoul� an� therefo� wil� hav� �
it�  Ou� join� ventur� i� publishin� produce� �
abou� 3 year� o� prett� goo� materia� an� w� loo� �
bac� o� i� wit� pride�  W� wis� Mor� goo� luc� �
wit� hi� publicatio� an� loo� forwar� t� ours.

    I� yo� woul� lik� t� continu� t� ge� Piece� o� �
Eight� we'� lov� t� hav� yo� joi� ou� group�  �
Piece� o� Eigh� wil� b� availabl� o� th� majo� an� �
loca� acces� system� a� wel� a� i� hardcopy�  �
CCP/M'� annua� due� ar� $1� an� yo� wil� receiv� �
th� monthl� newslette� a� � member�  I� yo� woul� �
lik� � dis� sent� pleas� mentio� thi� i� you� �
membershi� application�  Th� dis� base� newslette� �
wil� have� i� additio� t� th� new� text� �
supportiv� softwar� an� documentation�  Ther� wil� �
b� � smal� charg� fo� th� disk.

    CCP/� ha� finall� officiall� becom� � deale� �
o� � Syste� software�  Th� pric� w� ca� offe� fo� �
NZ-CO� an� Z3PLU� i� 20� of� th� retai� price�  �
Thi� translate� t� roughl� $5� (shippin� �
included)�  Th� way t� orde� AN� � Syste� produc� �
throug� u� i� a� follows�  Fil� ou� th� CCP/� �
Z-PLA� ORDE� FOR� below�  Sen� i� alon� wit� you� �
chec� t� Le� Bradley�  � a� actin� a� CCP/� � �
Contac� an� wil� withi� 2� hour� sen� you� orde� �
t� � System� Associates.  ZS� wil� sen� th� �
produc� directl� t� you.

Le� Bradley� CCP/� Secretary� Novembe� 25� 1988