APLtex: The Texas Symposium on APL Gregg W. Taylor 988 Oak Ridge K e l l e r , 'IX 76248 U SA Editor's Note: This article w a s originally printed in the SI/VAPL Newsletter. It is reprinted here with their permission. In the fall of 1989, Stuart Yarus and I c a m e up with an idea that S W A P L should sponsor a local A P L conference. The purpose would be twofold: to provide an opportunity for existing S W A P L members to get out and mingle with other members, and to raise the awareness of local businessmen and educators about A P L . W e wanted it to be informal, interesting, and fun. W e were not hoping for anyt h i n g as g r a n d as t h e " A P L as a Tool o f Thought" c o n f e r e n c e t h a t is p u t on in N e w Y o r k e a c h y e a r ; r a t h e r ,
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