In 2005 the New England MG "T" Register produced a CD-ROM compilation of all
published issues of The Sacred Octagon from 1964 through 2004 and an index to
access all technical articles. While the CD-ROM was well received, there were
several aspects of its operation that were identified for improvement. An ad
hoc group formed to undertake these improvements, resulting in the release of
Version 2 of The Sacred Octagon CD-ROM. The new version includes the following
enhancements:
* The software only requires Adobe Reader (or Adobe Acrobat) to operate. The
new CD-ROM runs more reliably on a range of Microsoft Windows operating
systems and on Apple Mac computers.
* A flexible search feature is fully integrated in the software to easily find
information of interest.
* A more useful Technical Article Index is implemented.
* Incorrect links in the Article Index and the Issue Index are fixed.
* Missing pages in the original CD-ROM have now been scanned and included.
* Poor quality scans have been replaced with good quality images.
* The navigation strategy has been refined to minimize the number of key
clicks the user must enter.
The group responsible for this new version of The Sacred Octagon was led by
NEMGTR members Hal Kramer and Larry Shoer. The work was assisted by testers
George Butz, Evan Ford, Paul Gaynor, Don Harmer, Jerry Keller, Terry Sanders,
Roger Thompson, and Blake Urban. Hank Rippert oversaw the project for the
NEMGTR.
Individuals who purchased and received the original copy of the TSO CD-ROM
will receive at no charge a copy of the Version 2 CD-ROM, which will be mailed
soon. This will be mailed automatically to the purchaser of record.
New orders may be placed for the Version 2 CD-ROM by sending a check for
$99.00 USD, payable to: New England MG "T" Register, P.O. Box 470547,
Charlotte, NC 28247-0547. Please ADD $7.00 USD for orders outside the U.S.A.
We are excited to make this valuable tool available to the MG community to
help keep our "T" cars on the road for many years to come. We hope you enjoy
Version 2 of The Sacred Octagon CD-ROM.
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