bp@nyit.UUCP (Bruce Perens) (11/30/85)
Some time ago, I posted a message proposing the creation of mod.os9
and volunteering to moderate the group. I asked for comments from
the net backbone managers and OS-9 devotees on the desirability
of a moderated OS-9 newsgroup.
There were only 11 responses, even counting postings that weren't
obviously a follow-up to mine. Only three of the responses were
in the form of electronic mail addressed to me. In summary:
3 wanted the creation of a moderated group.
3 said moderation is OK, but do create a new group.
1 said create a net group, not a moderated one.
2 said keep the discussion in net.micro.{6809,68k}.
1 said this traffic belongs in info-68k.
1 said create mod.os.*
7 flames and responses to flames were discarded.
0 comments were received from the backbone managers
This isn't enough response to justify even the creation of a
mailing list!
If and when there is enough demand, my offer to moderate an
OS-9 group remains open. Alex Arthur (aca@nyit) has offered
to serve as back-up moderator whenever I am away. Until such
a group can be created, I suggest you subscribe to info-68k
(yes you CAN get it if you are not an ARPA site), and filter
out the processor-specific articles. Send mail to
ucbvax!info-68k-requests with a few different flavors of your
mail address and Mike will get you on the list. 6809 and CoCo
traffic should be posted to net.micro.6809 .
I'm going to wait and see if the backbone administrators work out
a new policy for the discussion of operating systems (I'm for
mod.os.*), and then I'll reinitiate the request for a moderated
OS-9 group. If you'd like to help, please MAIL your comments.
Bruce Perens
NYIT Computer Graphics Laboratory
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