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From: tmpspa@eua4.ericsson.se (Stefan Parmark)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga User Net (in English)
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Date: 5 Jul 88 10:56:04 GMT
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To all non-Swedish Amiga users:

My name is Stefan Parmark and I am the president of MAF (Malm|hus Amiga
F|rening). I and some other Amiga users have been discussing the need
to receive help with Amiga problems in an organized way.

What we had in mind was a country-wide net of BBS's. If you have a
problem you call the BBS and write a message about it. The BBS's
called each other regularly to exchange messages. If you find a
problem you know something about you can send an answer. The net
will be very like UseNet, but exists only for Amiga users, and it will
NOT be used for games, program exchange and things connected to
computer piracy.

The net is intended to be connected to other computer networks, thus
enabling communicating with them. Possibilities for this has not yet
been investigated.

I have been discussing this with SUGA's (Swedish User Group of Amiga)
president Erik Lundevall and a few computer stores, and they have
shown interest in this. The idea is still very new and I am very
interested in knowing what you think about this and how it shall
be organized.

A number of BBS's, software and people will be needed to start a net
like this. All companies which contribute will of course be able to
use the net.

In order to discuss this we (that means I) have preliminary planned a
meating in Stockholm on May 16 1988, which is a Saturday. The location
has not been set yet. The net is not supposed to be only for Stock-
holmers, but for all Swedish Amiga users. I want you, who cannot attend
at our meating in Stockholm, to contact me and create your own groups,
to discuss your suggestions and then inform us.

If you are interested, please send me a mail with your name and UseNet
address, so I can reach you. Should you have any ideas, suggestions or
questions, write them down and send it in the same mail. I will also
be very grateful if sysop's and net 'conductors' contact me to
discuss an eventual connection.

tmpspa@eua4.ericsson.se
Stefan Parmark, Ellemtel, Stockholm, Sweden
                MAF, Malm|, Sweden