Some History of Matrix Software By Michael Erlewine

Elliot, Axel Harvey, DougPierce, Mark Pottenger,Alexander Borg, LaurenceEly, and many other technicalastrologers. Instead ofhoarding the techniques thatmade his astrologicalprograms work, Erlewineshared them with the entirecommunity of programmingastrologers, not only throughMatrix Magazine, but alsothrough his book “Manual ofComputer Programming forAstrologers.” He published thevery same code that made hisown programs run. Why?Erlewine states “… because Iam a child of the sixties andsharing resources is just thenatural thing to do within acommunity.”The Matrix JournalMore than nine issues ofMatrix Magazine werepublished, eagerly awaited bytechnical astrologers theworld over. In time, MatrixMagazine was replaced by“Matrix Journal,” with the lastissue of that having beenpublished in 1992.Photo: ACT Panel: That is mein the center with the beardand plaid shirt.ACT: AstrologicalConferences onTechniques.Together with legendaryastrologer Charles A. Jayne,Erlewine founded ACT, whichwere a series of conferencesdevoted to the technicalconcerns of astrologers. ACTConferences were unique inthe astrological community,because instead of a lectureformat, they were all roundtable discussions, that alsoincluded audienceparticipation. A moderatorwas chosen who did just that