''The Alternate Source'', also known as ''The Alternate Source Programmer's Journal'', was a magazine of technical programming articles, most of which were at the
assembly language level, focused on the
TRS-80
The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of ...
Model I and Model III. A few articles related to the
TRS-80 Color Computer
The RadioShack TRS-80 Color Computer, later marketed as the Tandy Color Computer and sometimes nicknamed the CoCo, is a line of home computers developed and sold by Tandy Corporation. Despite sharing a name with the earlier TRS-80, the Color Co ...
.
102727610, Computer History Museum, ''Published articles and information relating to Tandy's TRS-80 Model I or Model III computers.''
It was published by Charlie W. Butler (d. September 11, 2014) and Joni M. Kosloski
Joni may refer to:is
Given name
*Joni Anwar (born 1981), Thai singer and actor
* Joni Eareckson Tada (born 1949), American author and Christian ministry founder
*Joni Ernst (born 1970), American senator from Iowa
*Joni Haverinen (born 1987), Finni ...
of The Alternate Source
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
, a major TRS-80
The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of ...
software publisher, from around 1980 to around 1983. TAS was known for the high intensity level of its articles and as such was the "prestige" technical journal of the time. Among its contributors were Jake Commander
Jake may refer to:
Name
* Jake (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name
* Katrin Jäke (born c. 1975), German swimmer
* Jake (gamer), American ''Overwatch'' player and coach
Animals
* Jake (rescue dog), a s ...
, Jack Decker
Jack may refer to:
Places
* Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community
* Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community
* Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA
People and fictional characters
* Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
, Bruce Hansen Bruce Hansen may refer to:
* Bruce Hansen (American football) (1961–2015), New England Patriots running back
* Bruce Hansen (equestrian)
Richard Bruce Hansen (14 February 1928 – 12 May 2002) was a New Zealand equestrian. He competed in ...
, Larry Kingsbury
Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names.
Larry may refer to the following:
People Arts and entertainment
*Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer
* Larry Boone ...
, Dennis Kitsz, Steven Kovitz
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; h ...
, Alan Moluf
Alan may refer to:
People
*Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname
*Alan (given name), an English given name
**List of people with given name Alan
''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.''
*Al ...
, Troy L. Pierce
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of ...
, and Gordon Williams.
The meaning behind the name "The Alternate Source" is that TAS set itself up as being an alternative to the official software and information coming from Radio Shack
RadioShack, formerly RadioShack Corporation, is an American retailer founded in 1921.
At its peak in 1999, RadioShack operated over 8,000 worldwide stores named RadioShack or Tandy Electronics in the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Austra ...
, the manufacturer of the TRS-80
The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of ...
.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alternate Source Programmer's Journal
Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
Defunct computer magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1979
Magazines disestablished in 1984