From the Editor's Desk...
Many years ago, I knew quite a few decent folks on the Atari platform. Yes, that's correct Atari I said. Atari computers really neat 8, 16 and finally 32 bit computers. I began on a membrane 400, then upp to the "selectric" 800, then and 800xl then a 130xe. At this point in time, Atari changed hands and fell into the hands of feather merchants. They'd sell wangle, dangle and fanagle just about anything to make a buck. All this was done at the ultimate expense of Atari computers. I soon acquired an Atari 520ST and then a 1040ST, then a MegaST and a Mega STe and finally a TT030. Through the years, the folks I met, many of whom were developers were really very nice people. Of course, there were those who were without a doubt raving lunatics.... but you find those in every walk of life. It was a shame there were so many of them involved in the Atari platform. Some of which were well known developers a number of whom are still involved in software hustles... ah, um, I mean sales. I bring this up because the time has come to reveal the long lost Dead Fuji Scrolls. They're all here in their infinite glory. They'll offer the wisdom of the ages to those who read them as they are a wonderful portrayal of the fine art of two-faced behavior fine tuned to a razor sharp edge. Through all the years we covered the Atari platform... we had access to the so-called "secret areas" reserved for Atari Developers. In looking back it was very much like having an enigma machine that was deciphering the code work of the "dark side". Our magazine enjoyed the reputation of saying it like it was on the Atari platform. We still do for that matter.... Heck it HAD to be that way after all, we got our info from the horse's ahem, mouth. Many times we were "obliged" to act as if we were being mislead by one fool developer, who by the way, was angrily despised by the principles at Atari and was known as a flaming "ventricle" at Atari HQ.. Many of the better Devs have gone on to bigger and better things. Others have long left to meet their maker or simply faded away. Of course there are those who are still very much a part of the everyday scene still up their their collective "eyebrows" doing what they do best. Read the Scrolls and then you decide who the real losers were. That is, besides the loyal Atari users. Atari is gone, most of the Devs are gone and only those who resemble the backstabbing, two-faced image the tightest will possibly make noises after all these years. Oh, there are other "scrolls" that go far deeper... maybe someday we'll recover those still "lost" Dead Fuji Scrolls too. We have all heard the expression "What goes around comes around".... I am a confirmed believer in this premise. The past ten years have proven this to me beyond a shadow of a doubt. Most of the backstabbers are enjoying their just desserts. They're gone and mostly forgotten. Not by me.... I still look for them to jump up. One in particular did so not too long ago. This clown hasn't changed a bit. Still thinks he's Napoleon and tries to behave like Bonaparte. My nickname for him back then was Napoleon Blownapart and it still is. Porbably will be for time and eternity. Enjoy the scrolls... they are like having all the smoke and mirrors of the eighties on the Atari platform disappear. Click on Memory Lane. I could be wrong but I don't think so... If you think I am... by all means, let me hear from you.

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