[net.lang] potential net.lang.forth

keithe (12/07/82)

There has been some interest expressed, originating in net.micro,
regarding the creation of net.lang.forth. Interested parties please
reply (to me, via mail) and if enough SITES* (not just people) are
represented in the positive then we'll see about getting it
started. If there is not enough interest to warrant the new group,
perhaps those of us still interested could form a mailing list?

FORTH LOVE IF REPLY			*"enough SITES" probably means
	   ELSE MOVE-ON			  15-20 sites replying between
	   THEN				  now and January '83 or so

keith ericson
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	or
...ucbvax!teklabs!keithe

keithe (12/16/82)

The response in favor of forming net.lang.forth continues
to greatly outweigh the negatives; but an exact count is difficult
because some (pro) responses allude to more than a single user
expressing their interest with a single response (...we at XXX
are interested...). (By the way, that's a good way of cutting down on
uucp/whatever transfers - thank you to those responding in this
manner). An at least one system administrator has responded to the
affirmative, representing his systems' users.

But the numbers STILL aren't substantial enough yet to warrant
formation of a net group. 16 replies in favor, one or two opposed
(by the way, I asked the nay-sayers to elucidate and have not
yet received any elaboration; maybe thy're just kill-joys?).

If the number of interested folks doesn't warrant a net-wide news
group then I'd be willing to create/maintain a mailing list, and
to act as a collector and distributor of FORTH information. SO
IF YOU WANT TO GET information on FORTH from the net - either
via netnews or mailing list, send me your response indicating
such. Then, if we still don't have enough interest to form 
net.lang.forth I'll have a list from which to form a mailing list.
Now - that should also help to get responses from those of you
who are hesitant to respond, thinking that net.lang.forth will
be formed even if you don't respond. If I don't hear from you
then you won't be on the mailing list....

keith ericson at teklabs

...decvax!teklabs!keithe
	or
...ucbvax!teklabs!keithe


PS - If you've already responded, thanks. No need to do it again.