"Tiny 386BSD" and the DDJ Careware Program: Making A Difference William Jolitz Lynne Jolitz _W_h_a_t _i_s _C_a_r_e_w_a_r_e? For several years now, the editors of _D_r. _D_o_b_b_s _J_o_u_r_n_a_l have overseen a charity program called _C_a_r_e_w_a_r_e. Careware, in a nutshell, is a way to "give back" something to those less fortunate in our community, and, at the same time, obtain a copy of a popular piece of software featured in the magazine -- simply by stuffing a dollar or two in your floppy mailer for a local charity! It's that easy. Now, as part of the DDJ Careware Program, we are making available to the editors of DDJ the latest version of our "Tiny 386BSD" installation floppy. Even though we have made this software freely available -- with no contribution required for the use of 386BSD -- we hope that the 386BSD User Community will choose to participate in this charity drive and help the children aided by the _C_h_i_l_d_r_e_n'_s _S_u_p_p_o_r_t _L_e_a_g_u_e _o_f _t_h_e _E_a_s_t _B_a_y. _W_h_a_t _i_s _t_h_e _C_h_i_l_d_r_e_n'_s _S_u_p_p_o_r_t _L_e_a_g_u_e? In this age of "fiscal austerity", many small community organizations -- especially those working with children -- have been hard-hit by state and local budget cuts. The CSL is a volunteer organization which is solely dedicated to raising funds for small local agencies which help needy children. Some of the agencies which have received funds from CSL in the past include those using computers to com- municate with disabled children, providing respite weekends for abused children, counciling bereaved children, and set- ting up safe after-school play areas for children in impo- verished neighborhoods. Simply put, by sending a dollar or two along with your software request, you directly benefit a child. Even if it is only a dollar, it does make a difference. _H_o_w _d_o _I _P_a_r_t_i_c_i_p_a_t_e _i_n _t_h_e _C_a_r_e_w_a_r_e _P_r_o_g_r_a_m? To get a labeled copy of "Tiny 386BSD", send a high- density error-free formatted floppy (either 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch) and a SASE mailer to: 386BSD CAREWARE.INFO 1 July 1992 Tiny 386BSD DDJ 411 Borel Avenue San Mateo, CA. 94402 USA While there is no obligation to participate, if you would like to help a disadvantaged child, just include a dollar or two (or more, if you so desire) in your mailer and we'll make sure it gets to the Children's Support League. (If you send a check, please make it payable to the "Children's Sup- port League of the East Bay"). _A _C_h_a_l_l_e_n_g_e _t_o _t_h_e _3_8_6_B_S_D _U_s_e_r _C_o_m_m_u_n_i_t_y: _W_e _C_a_n _M_a_k_e _a _D_i_f_f_e_r_e_n_c_e Thanks to the generous and enthusiastic response of the D-Flat C-library users and and X-Sharp 3-D Graphics users, the DDJ Careware Project has helped hundreds of people throughout the country. While a dollar or two may seem like a trivial amount, it does add up. The Brevard County Food Bank in Florida has received over $3,000 in the past year alone from supportive users of D-Flat, and the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Disabled has received over $100 in the past month from X-Sharp users. For these charities, a dollar or two has made a difference! Now it's our turn. Just like the generous users of D- Flat and X-Sharp, we believe that each person in the 386BSD User Community is quite willing to meet the challenge and help a child. We know that a dollar or two from 386BSD users can make a difference as well. The choice, however, is yours. 386BSD CAREWARE.INFO 2 July 1992