Comp.sys.amstrad.8bit - Revision history

Arnoldemu at 13:41, 10 March 2018

2018-03-10T13:41:59Z

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	Established at a time when there were few CPC websites and no discussion boards, the group enabled CPC news to be broadcast instantly (such as [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.amstrad.8bit/msg/a8df8e41e94fa545 the closure of Amstrad Action]) and even, in a modest way, played its own part in CPC affairs in later years (such as [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.amstrad.8bit/browse_thread/thread/4f963b9173039b49/de01c21181ab4f04?tvc=2&q=lets+get+it+together+group%3Acomp.sys.amstrad.8bit the resignation of Paul Dwerryhouse from WACCI]).		Established at a time when there were few CPC websites and no discussion boards, the group enabled CPC news to be broadcast instantly (such as [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.amstrad.8bit/msg/a8df8e41e94fa545 the closure of Amstrad Action]) and even, in a modest way, played its own part in CPC affairs in later years (such as [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.amstrad.8bit/browse_thread/thread/4f963b9173039b49/de01c21181ab4f04?tvc=2&q=lets+get+it+together+group%3Acomp.sys.amstrad.8bit the resignation of Paul Dwerryhouse from WACCI]).

	~~Though traffic~~ is ~~reduced from its~~ heyday, ~~the newsgroup is still active. Traffic~~ can go up and down in an unpredictable manner; sometimes ~~days~~ will pass by without a single message, sometimes there~~'ll~~ be several messages within the same day. So don't ever assume it's dead - it's merely resting.		The newsgroup is now, in 2018, almost inactive, in it's heyday it had many messages per day, but now traffic can go up and down in an unpredictable manner; sometimes weeks will pass by without a single message, sometimes there will be several messages within the same day. So don't ever assume it's dead - it's merely resting.

	A spin-off IRC channel, #csa8, was briefly in existence.		A spin-off IRC channel, #csa8, was briefly in existence.

Arnoldemu at 13:39, 10 March 2018

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	Informally known as 'csa8', this Usenet newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8-bit machines, including the PCW range, GX4000 and NC100/200.		Informally known as 'csa8', this Usenet newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8-bit machines, including the PCW range, GX4000 and NC100/200.

	The group came into being in 4th August 1994. The RFC and CFV were written by [Genesis_8\|Emmanuel Roussin] after an idea by [[LDC\|David Long]] and [[Marco Vieth]].		The group came into being in 4th August 1994. The RFC and CFV were written by [[Genesis_8\|Emmanuel Roussin]] after an idea by [[LDC\|David Long]] and [[Marco Vieth]].

	Since then, most traffic has consistently been CPC-related. Contributors have included [[Cliff Lawson]] from [[Amstrad]] and [[Richard Clayton]] from [[Locomotive Software]], numerous demo coders and fanzine editors, and several magazine writers.		Since then, most traffic has consistently been CPC-related. Contributors have included [[Cliff Lawson]] from [[Amstrad]] and [[Richard Clayton]] from [[Locomotive Software]], numerous demo coders and fanzine editors, and several magazine writers.

Arnoldemu at 13:38, 10 March 2018

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	Informally known as 'csa8', this Usenet newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8-bit machines, including the PCW range, GX4000 and NC100/200.		Informally known as 'csa8', this Usenet newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8-bit machines, including the PCW range, GX4000 and NC100/200.

	The group came into being in 4th August 1994. The RFC and CFV were written by [[Emmanuel Roussin]] after an idea by [[LDC\|David Long]] and [[Marco Vieth]].		The group came into being in 4th August 1994. The RFC and CFV were written by [Genesis_8\|Emmanuel Roussin] after an idea by [[LDC\|David Long]] and [[Marco Vieth]].

	Since then, most traffic has consistently been CPC-related. Contributors have included [[Cliff Lawson]] from [[Amstrad]] and [[Richard Clayton]] from [[Locomotive Software]], numerous demo coders and fanzine editors, and several magazine writers.		Since then, most traffic has consistently been CPC-related. Contributors have included [[Cliff Lawson]] from [[Amstrad]] and [[Richard Clayton]] from [[Locomotive Software]], numerous demo coders and fanzine editors, and several magazine writers.

MacDeath at 01:40, 17 December 2010

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	Informally known as 'csa8', this Usenet newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8-bit machines, including the PCW range, GX4000 and NC100/200.		Informally known as 'csa8', this Usenet newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8-bit machines, including the PCW range, GX4000 and NC100/200.

ChaRleyTroniC at 20:42, 25 September 2006

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+Informally known as 'csa8', this Usenet newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8-bit machines, including the PCW range, GX4000 and NC100/200.
-Commonly known as 'csa8', this newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8 bit machines, including the PCW range and GX4000.  Most traffic is CPC-related.
+The group came into being in 4th August 1994. The RFC and CFV were written by [[Emmanuel Roussin]] after an idea by [[LDC|David Long]] and [[Marco Vieth]].
-Traffic on this newsgroup seems to go up and down in an unpredictable manner; sometimes days will pass by without a single message, sometimes there'll be several messages within the same day. So don't ever assume it's dead - it's merely resting.
+Since then, most traffic has consistently been CPC-related. Contributors have included [[Cliff Lawson]] from [[Amstrad]] and [[Richard Clayton]] from [[Locomotive Software]], numerous demo coders and fanzine editors, and several magazine writers.

Gryzor: Traffic note

2006-09-16T14:19:14Z

Traffic note

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	Commonly known as 'csa8', this newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8 bit machines, including the PCW range and GX4000. Most traffic is CPC-related.		Commonly known as 'csa8', this newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8 bit machines, including the PCW range and GX4000. Most traffic is CPC-related.

			Traffic on this newsgroup seems to go up and down in an unpredictable manner; sometimes days will pass by without a single message, sometimes there'll be several messages within the same day. So don't ever assume it's dead - it's merely resting.

195.149.50.59 at 18:28, 15 September 2006

2006-09-15T18:28:40Z

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Commonly known as 'csa8', this newsgroup is devoted to all Amstrad 8 bit machines, including the PCW range and GX4000. Most traffic is CPC-related.