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 The most important part of your workstation didn't come in the box:

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The Sun User Group (SUG) brings people together to share information
and ideas about using Sun equipment.  You can discover new ways to
save time and money in the pages of _Readme_.  You can get quick
answers to important questions on our electronic mailing list.  At
Local User Group (LUG) meetings you can learn more about the
capabilities of your workstation.  At our conferences, you can meet
other people who are doing progressive and innovative work with their
Sun equipment.
				   
Now is a better time than ever to join the Sun User Group.  We're
reorganized, reinvented and growing every day.  We've recently
introduced exciting new services specifically for our official LUGs.
Our newsletter, _Readme_, has gone from quarterly to bimonthly. Our
members-only electronic mailing list has become one of the most
popular routes on the information highway. Our annual conferences
feature respected teachers - from Sun Microsystems as well as many
other areas of the industry.

			   * * * PLUS * * *

If you join the Sun User Group now, we'll send you the 1994
SPARCBuilders Technology Catalog FREE!  The SPARCBuilders Technology
Catalog, which normally sells for $60, brings together critical
information about SPARC-based and SPARC-enabling specifications,
designs, chips, boards, and more.  It's over 500 pages of components,
development software, and services available worldwide.

This edition of the catalog contains information about hundreds of
products from companies around the world.  The catalog is chartered as
a centralized resource to collect and provide information on
SPARC-based technology.

A highly sought-after and valuable resource, yours FREE for joining
the Sun User Group.
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AS A SUN USER GROUP MEMBER YOU'LL RECEIVE....

   Discounted admission on our conferences, tutorials and workshops
				   
		 _Readme_ - our bimonthly newsletter
				   
	   A one-year subscription to _Sun Expert_ magazine
				   
      The right to purchase our award-winning software libraries
				   
  Discounts on popular technical publications, hardware and software
				   
	        Access to our electronic mailing list
				   
	     Free connect time from dial-up services like
		      _The World_ and _d.Board_
				   
	    T-Shirts, SUG mugs, a other nifty stuff you'd
		       expect from Team SUG.

  PLUS The SPARCBuilders Technology Catalog -- while supplies last!


...AND THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING!

The Sun User Group already provides valuable services and you can
expect to see even more from the new, expanded Sun User Group in the
future.  We're in constant contact with our members in an effort to
continually improve our services and benefits.
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		 STILL NOT CONVINCED THAT SUG IS THE
		  COOLEST USER GROUP UNDER THE SUN?
			       READ ON!


		*CONFERENCES, TUTORIALS and WORKSHOPS*

The Sun User Group's reputation for providing the finest technical
talks and educational sessions is unparalleled.  Our tutorial program
is one of the most sought after in the business and will be appearing
at several conferences and tradeshows throughout 1994.

Also in 1994, we will be launching our one-day tutorial program.  This
bi-monthly series of intensive seminars are an ideal way to receive
the training in the areas that are important to you.

The tutorials for the first half of 1994 include:

March	"Introduction to Solaris System Administration"
	Dinah McNutt

March	"Advanced Solaris System Administration"
	Dinah McNutt and Peter Galvin

May	"Topics in PERL"
	Tom Christiansen

June	SUG Micro-Conference at SunWorld Expo!
	San Francisco, California

Upcoming topics include:

	Basic and Advanced Systems Administration
	UNIX Device Drivers
	Migrating to Solaris 
	Multithreaded Applications
	Advanced UNIX Security
	Mixed-OS Administration

These tutorials will be held in a variety of cities around the United
States and there are plans to hold at least one in Europe!  The first
one-day tutorial will be in Boston in March. Contact the SUG office at
office@sug.org for more details.

The Sun User Group is dedicated to keeping in the forefront of Sun and
Sun-licensed technology.  Our tutorials reflect the changing interests
and demands of our technical and professional community. Technical
proceedings, containing written versions of most of the papers
presented at the conferences, are available for the past three SUG
conferences.

			 *LOCAL USER GROUPS*

One of the ways of getting to know your colleagues is through a local
user groups.  Local User Groups (LUGs) exist throughout the world.
Currently, there are LUGs in 25 states and 15 countries.  The Sun User
Group supports these local groups with listings, literature, an
electronic mailing list, and organizational assistance.  SUG works
closely with LUGs all across the world to help meet the needs of the
entire Sun/SPARC community. If you are a Sun User Group member and are
interested in finding the LUG in your area, or if you would like to
start a LUG, contact SUG at 617/232-0514 or at office@sug.org via
email.

			    *PERIODICALS*

We've accelerated the publishing schedule of _Readme_ from quarterly
to bi-monthly, so you won't have to wait to get the lastest word from
the Sun/SPARCstation world!  Chock full of news articles, product
reviews, and troubleshooting tips, _Readme_ is your connection to the
fast-paced workstation environment.

Sun User Group members are also entitled to receive monthly copies of
SunExpert magazine. SunExpert, published by Computer Publishing Group,
serves the UNIX workstation environment, emphasizing Sun, SPARC, and
Sun-compatible systems.

			  *MEMBER DISCOUNTS*

Sun User Group members are entitled to a variety of textbook and
training discounts from publishers, software and hardware vendors, and
a variety of useful services:

* Addison-Wesley 	15% off books and training
* O'Reilly and Assoc.	up to 40% off books
* Prentice Hall 	15% off books
* USENIX		30% off on Computing Systems
* Dataram 		up to 40% on memory modules
* Qualix Group 		15% on software purchases
* DUX Software		SimCity for more than 15% off
* Software Moguls	15% on SM-arch
* The World		1 free hour of service at basic rate
			25 hours for $20 at bulk rate
* d.BOARD		50% off their regular log-on rates


This list is always growing as SUG continues to find new ways to make
membership more and more valuable.


			   *THE EMAIL LIST*


For our members with electronic mail, the Sun User Group maintains an
electronic mailing list.  The mailing-list is available only as a
benefit of membership in the Sun User Group.

The list is a forum for the discussion of the needs of SUG members,
both from the user group and from vendors.  It also provides SUG with
a fast and easy way to alert users to new developments in user group,
such as new member benefits or late-breaking conference news.

If you would like to be added to the electronic mailing list, be sure
to check off the appropriate box on the membership application below,
and include a valid email address.


			  *SOFTWARE LIBRARY*


Tired of spending late nights combing the Internet for an elusive
piece of software?  Do you spend more time with Archie than with your
own family?  Search no more! The Sun User Group brings the best of the
Internet to you!

The Sun User Group makes available public domain (unsupported,
donated) software libraries.  These CD-ROMS can only be purchased by
current members of the Sun User Group.

	The 1991 SUG CD-ROM contains 300MB of source code,
	fully-indexed archives of Sun-related net postings,
	plug-and-play X11R4, compiled Sun 4 binaries and nearly 200MB
	of Sun Micro- systems' software patches.

	The 1992.1 disk, which was assembled by Robert A. Bruce, has
	543MB of material, including X11R5, 212MB of contributed X
	sources, GNU sources, libraries, SPARC binaries, and an
	archive of comp.source.X postings.

	The 1992.2 disk has nearly 650MB including more SPARC
	binaries, resource materials, archives, patches, and source
	code not found on previous disks.  

	The 1994 SUG CD-Rom is our first compilation which includes
	Solaris compatible material.  Over 600mb of binaries,
	archives, and migration tools.  The 1994 disk is ready to run,
	with an easy to install, self-mounting, start-up script.

More detailed information on each of these CD-ROMs is available by
contacting us at office@sug.org.

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		      SO HOW DO I JOIN, ALREADY?

Well, that's the easy part.  Just fill out, print, and send in the
form below.  If you're in a hurry, and have a MasterCard or Visa, you
can fax the form to (617)232-1347 or send it back via email to
office@sug.org.  If you have any more questions give the office a call
at (617)232-0514.  Our staff will be more than happy to answer them
for you, and even take your registration over the telephone.

	 JOIN SUG AND GET MORE WORK OUT OF YOUR WORKSTATION!
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Sun User Group
Individual Membership Application

Mail, Email, or FAX the application to:

Sun User Group, Inc.
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USA
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Email: office@sug.org		Fax: (617) 232-1347

You may also join over the telephone with a Master Card or Visa.

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