July 1991 — Vol 13 No 7

Overview

ELECTION TROUBLES: "Late-Breaking Election News" (8, 77) — old ballots invalidated, new ones on the way; Bylaw amendments. Pi's 1991 election ran into procedural issues, requiring a re-vote. Frank Potter editorial: "The case of the elusive Fives" — perhaps relating to the bylaw question. President's Lair (Eric Rall, 9). BoD Minutes June (Dave Ottalini). WAP Membership Directory (Dana Schwartz + Nancy Pochepko, 75) — make sure you're on it. System 7: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Eric Rall, 13) — second System 7 piece, continuing the Hitchhiker's Guide framing. Exploring Typefaces — 5 (Frank Potter, 20) — Berkeley, Cheltenham, Eurostile. Software for MacNovices — 2 (Ralph J. Begleiter, 26). System 7.0 Discoveries (Robb Wolov, 28). FileMaker Pro (Brad Andrews? — page truncated) — Claris's database upgrade. Design Contest (Louis Biggie, 73) — Johns Hopkins seeking programs to assist disabled.

Table of contents (selected)

Club News: Editorials "The case of the elusive Fives" (Frank Potter, 5); Office News (Nancy Pochepko, 8); Late-Breaking Election News (8, 77); President's Lair (Eric Rall, 9); BoD Minutes June (Dave Ottalini, 10); Review Update (Lou Pastura, 10); WAP Membership Directory (Dana Schwartz & Nancy Pochepko, 75)

SIGs: IIGS SIG (11); EdSIG (11); GameSIG (12)

General Information: WAP Artists in Review — Pam Tobey (Nancy Seferian, 14); WAP Journal Authors' Guide (17); Exploring Typefaces — 5 (Frank Potter, 20); Design Contest (Johns Hopkins) (Louis Biggie, 73)

Macintosh Articles: System 7: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Eric Rall, 13); Software for MacNovices — 2 (Ralph J. Begleiter, 26); System 7.0 Discoveries (Robb Wolov, 28); Notes on the Mac (Paul Schlosser, 31); FileMaker Pro (review)

Highlights

Late-Breaking Election News

Pi's 1991 election ballots invalidated — bylaw-amendments-and-officer-election re-run required. Pages 8 and 77 carry the announcement. Process irregularities (not a governance crisis like 1989 but procedural).

"The case of the elusive Fives" — Frank Potter

Cryptic editorial title — likely a numerical reference to the bylaw issue or vote tabulation problem.

System 7: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe — Eric Rall

Second Eric Rall System 7 piece, continuing the Hitchhiker's Guide series (Pt 1 was "Hitchhiker's Guide" in 1991-06 — V13 N06).

WAP Membership Directory

Pi member directory call — re-establishing the directory tradition (last published as a redacted survivor in 1983-07 — Membership Directory).

Johns Hopkins Design Contest — Louis Biggie

Disability-tech contest — Pi members invited to develop assistive software.

Entities

People: Eric Rall, Frank Potter, Nancy Pochepko, Dave Ottalini, Lou Pastura, Dana Schwartz, Nancy Seferian, Pam Tobey, Louis Biggie, Ralph J. Begleiter, Robb Wolov, Paul Schlosser Topics: Election Ballots Invalidated 1991, Bylaw Amendments 1991, System 7 Series, WAP Membership Directory 1991, Johns Hopkins Disability Contest References: FileMaker Pro, System 7.0

Connections to other issues

• Election Ballots Invalidated 1991 resolved by 1991-09 — V13 N09 — Eric Rall's farewell column "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"
• System 7 Series Pt 2 continues from 1991-06 — V13 N06 (Pt 1) → Pt 3 in 1991-08 — V13 N08
• WAP Membership Directory 1991 revives 1983 tradition (1983-07 — Membership Directory)