What is the QAUG?
The QAUG began as the National Q&A User Group in 1991 as a means for users of Symantec's Q&A program to communicate
and provide volunteer assistance to those with Q&A questions and problems. It was established as a non-profit
organization registered with the United States Government. Symantec as well as prominent and well-respected Q&A
consultants recognized the National Q&A User Group as a valuable conduit through which critical information
about Q&A could be shared. Since its inception the National User Group grew steadily and boasted members from
throughout the United States and around the world, becoming what many refer to as the
(Inter)National Q&A
User Group.
At one time a newsletter called Derived Columns (DC), was published about four times
each year, and was 12 pages packed with Q&A tips and information, along with original applications and routines. The User Group held annual meetings, and announcements
of meetings and other topics relating to Q&A were included. A regular feature was the QUAGMIRE column, devoted
to the humorous side of computing. Derived Columns is no longer published.
The annual QAUG meeting called The Bash! was held in a different locations around the USA
for eight years during the autumn season. Each year it was a weekend of total Q&A immersion, information overload, good fellowship and a lot
of fun! The Quick Answer sponsored the Q&A 5.0 Masters Seminar in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 which
was held in
conjunction with The Bash.
The Q&A User Group is currently inactive as a group. However, many
of the individuals most closely involved with it still work with Q&A
and Sesame. Sesame is the Q&A successor database product developed
and sold by
Lantica Software, LLC. Lantica was established in 2000 by an
international group of the most active and informed Q&A developers,
including the principals of the following companies: