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	'''Wayne Green''' was the founder and publisher of various magazines, most importantly (for CoCo users) ''[[80 Micro]]'' and ''[[HOT CoCo]]''.		'''Wayne Green''' was the founder and publisher of various magazines, most importantly (for CoCo users) ''[[80 Micro]]'' and ''[[HOT CoCo]]''.

	Despite being a pioneer in the field of computer magazines that were focused on specific platforms, he was outspoken to the point of being unafraid about offending advertisers or even the companies (such as Tandy) that were crucial to the financial health of not only the magazines but the overall computer platforms those magazines existed to cover. At times, in their respective monthly columns, he would trade barbs with ''[[The Rainbow\|Rainbow Magazine]]'' publisher [[Lonnie Falk]] and the Tandy executives behind ''[[TRS-80 Microcomputer News]]''. While readers sometimes winced at his brash ~~style~~, they could at least trust that he was always giving them his honest opinion, come what may. A sample of his style can be found right away in the first issue of ''HOT CoCo'', where he used his customary pulpit of the publisher's column to say: [https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1983-06_1_1/page/8/mode/1up]		Despite being a pioneer in the field of computer magazines that were focused on specific platforms, he was outspoken to the point of being unafraid about offending advertisers or even the companies (such as Tandy) that were crucial to the financial health of not only the magazines but the overall computer platforms those magazines existed to cover. At times, in their respective monthly columns, he would trade barbs with ''[[The Rainbow\|Rainbow Magazine]]'' publisher [[Lonnie Falk]] and the Tandy executives behind ''[[TRS-80 Microcomputer News]]''. While readers sometimes winced at his brash tone, they could at least trust that he was always giving them his honest opinion, come what may. A sample of his style can be found right away in the first issue of ''HOT CoCo'', where he used his customary pulpit of the publisher's column to say: [https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1983-06_1_1/page/8/mode/1up]

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	'''Wayne Green''' was the founder and publisher of various magazines, most importantly (for CoCo users) ''[[80 Micro]]'' and ''[[HOT CoCo]]''. Despite being a pioneer in the field of computer magazines that were focused on specific platforms, he was outspoken to the point of being unafraid about offending advertisers or even the companies (such as Tandy) that were crucial to the financial health of not only the magazines but the overall computer platforms those magazines existed to cover. At times, in their respective monthly columns, he would trade barbs with ''[[The Rainbow\|Rainbow Magazine]]'' publisher [[Lonnie Falk]] and the Tandy executives behind ''[[TRS-80 Microcomputer News]]''. While readers sometimes winced at his brash style, they could at least trust that he was always giving them his honest opinion, come what may.		'''Wayne Green''' was the founder and publisher of various magazines, most importantly (for CoCo users) ''[[80 Micro]]'' and ''[[HOT CoCo]]''.

			Despite being a pioneer in the field of computer magazines that were focused on specific platforms, he was outspoken to the point of being unafraid about offending advertisers or even the companies (such as Tandy) that were crucial to the financial health of not only the magazines but the overall computer platforms those magazines existed to cover. At times, in their respective monthly columns, he would trade barbs with ''[[The Rainbow\|Rainbow Magazine]]'' publisher [[Lonnie Falk]] and the Tandy executives behind ''[[TRS-80 Microcomputer News]]''. While readers sometimes winced at his brash style, they could at least trust that he was always giving them his honest opinion, come what may. A sample of his style can be found right away in the first issue of ''HOT CoCo'', where he used his customary pulpit of the publisher's column to say: [https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1983-06_1_1/page/8/mode/1up]

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			\|My basic rule is to tell it like it is and not try to cover up things that have gone wrong. The chaps at Tandy are not in sympathy with this and seem to feel that we should operate more as a division of Tandy, sticking to the company line. They feel strongly enough about this to be amazingly petty. They even refuse to send us new-product information or ask us to showings of their products. Such pressures won't affect our integrity. I far prefer to be friends, but not at the expense of being a lackey.

			From your viewpoint that means we're on your side and not making excuses for Radio Shack where they have screwed up. If you are getting any other TRS magazines, you might just think about that, particularly if you see any Radio Shack ads being run. We tried that with ''80'' and found that the price asked for running their ads was to be their toady. No way ... not for a bit of silver.
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	He also founded [[Instant Software]], one of the first companies publishing software for the original TRS-80. Some programs, such as [[Mountain Pilot]], were ported to the CoCo.[http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/mountainpilot.html][https://www.uvlist.net/game-235220-Mountain+Pilot]		He also founded [[Instant Software]], one of the first companies publishing software for the original TRS-80. Some programs, such as [[Mountain Pilot]], were ported to the CoCo.[http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/mountainpilot.html][https://www.uvlist.net/game-235220-Mountain+Pilot]

	After selling his magazines to a larger company, Green pursued and spoke out on various interests -- some of them esoteric like "alternative medicine" -- and even tried his hand at running for political office. He died in 2013, age 91.		After selling his magazines to a larger company, Green pursued and (characteristically) spoke out on various interests -- some of them esoteric like "alternative medicine" -- and even tried his hand at running for political office. He died in 2013, age 91.

	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622014641/http://www.waynegreen.com:80/ personal / official ~~site~~ (via Internet Archive)]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622014641/http://www.waynegreen.com:80/ Wayne Green personal/official website (via Internet Archive)]
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Green Wikipedia article]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Green Wikipedia article]

Carney at 23:43, 13 September 2024

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	~~This is~~ the ~~base entry~~ for ~~Wayne~~ Green. ~~Check out~~ http://www.waynegreen.com/ ~~until a new entry is posted~~.		'''Wayne Green''' was the founder and publisher of various magazines, most importantly (for CoCo users) ''[[80 Micro]]'' and ''[[HOT CoCo]]''. Despite being a pioneer in the field of computer magazines that were focused on specific platforms, he was outspoken to the point of being unafraid about offending advertisers or even the companies (such as Tandy) that were crucial to the financial health of not only the magazines but the overall computer platforms those magazines existed to cover. At times, in their respective monthly columns, he would trade barbs with ''[[The Rainbow\|Rainbow Magazine]]'' publisher [[Lonnie Falk]] and the Tandy executives behind ''[[TRS-80 Microcomputer News]]''. While readers sometimes winced at his brash style, they could at least trust that he was always giving them his honest opinion, come what may.

			He also founded [[Instant Software]], one of the first companies publishing software for the original TRS-80. Some programs, such as [[Mountain Pilot]], were ported to the CoCo.[http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/mountainpilot.html][https://www.uvlist.net/game-235220-Mountain+Pilot]

			After selling his magazines to a larger company, Green pursued and spoke out on various interests -- some of them esoteric like "alternative medicine" -- and even tried his hand at running for political office. He died in 2013, age 91.

			=External Links=
			*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622014641/http://www.waynegreen.com:80/ personal / official site (via Internet Archive)]
			*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Green Wikipedia article]

AllenHuffman at 05:46, 7 February 2007

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	This is the base entry for Wayne Green. Check out http://www.waynegreen.com/ until a new entry is posted.		This is the base entry for Wayne Green. Check out http://www.waynegreen.com/ until a new entry is posted.

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Auscoco at 05:04, 18 April 2006

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	This is the base entry for Wayne Green. Check out http://www.waynegreen.com/ until a new entry is posted.		This is the base entry for Wayne Green. Check out http://www.waynegreen.com/ until a new entry is posted.

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JohnGuin at 01:16, 23 February 2005

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