Users' groups typically hold
monthly
meetings
where
you
can socialize and ask questions
of
other Atari owners. The more often
you
come
to
meetings, the more
you
can learn. Before
you
know
it,
new
members
will
be
looking
to
you
for
advice
as
an old hand.
Users' groups have done a great deal
to
dispel
the myth
that
computers pull people apart.
These
groups bring people
together
to
teach
and help one another.
Some
users' groups even
teach
classes
in programming for a small token
fee
.
You
can meet
other
Atari
owners
interested
in areas
you
are curious
about
in special interest
groups called
SIGs.
SIGs
are subgroups
of
the
users' groups and
they
meet informally
at
members' homes.
Users'
Groups
and
Public
Domain
Software
Users' groups can be a valuable source
of
non-
copyrighted
public
domain software.
These
pro-
grams are typically
written
by
more experienced
users,
who
then donate them
to
the
users'
group's club library. While these programs usu-
ally are
not
as
polished
as
commercial programs,
many
of
them are quite
good
. Also, because
few
of
these programs are protected, many people
who
use them
will
add their
own
improvements.
When
you
are more familiar
with
programming,
you may
want
to
make
your
own
modifications
to
make a particular program
better
fit
your
needs.
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