charles@utastro.UUCP (07/06/84)
I have received several requests from USENET subscribers for the scripts to the popular radio program "Stardate", written by Deborah Byrd here at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory. Currently, the scripts are posted to the newsgroup "ut.stardate", which is distributed on University of Texas machines only. There is one script per day. To satisfy these requests, and to provide other USENET-ers the chance to read them, I am going to start posting them to the newsgroup "net.astro". However, in order to keep "Stardate" from conflicting with other discussions on "net.astro", I propose that a new newsgroup be formed, "net.astro.stardate", which would provide a forum for the scripts and perhaps discussion also. Discussion is in order concerning the postings and where they belong. I believe there is sufficient interest to support a separate "net.all" newsgroup, but if the consensus seems to be that the scripts should not be posted to any "net.all" newsgroup then so be it. The postings to "net.astro" will continue until there is enough hue and cry to stop or until "net.astro.stardate" is formed. The scripts will continue to be posted to "ut.stardate" concurrently, until the verdict is in on "net.astro.stardate". -- *>> Charles Sandel <<* uucp: {ut-sally, ut-ngp, noao, charm}!utastro!charles arpa: chaz@ut-ngp or charles@ut-sally at&t: (512) 471-4461 x439
chongo@nsc.UUCP (Landon C. Noll) (07/11/84)
i welcome the chance for STARDATE to be posted. i believe it is a GOOD Organization: National Semiconductor, Sunnyvale Lines: 6 thing. (*YUMMO*) net.astro is JUST fine for the discussion. there is NO need for a sub-group. there is a reason why it should not go in net.astro.expert (no slight ment to the STARDATE people), but SOMETHING has to go in net.astro! chongo <> /\../\
gurr@west44.UUCP (Dave Gurr) (07/24/84)
< force of habit ... > For chrissakes DON'T create another group with world-wide distribution for a local subject! This sort of thing has come up time and time again! If you must, post this stuff to net.astro WITH A NORTH AMERICA ONLY distribution field. USENET costs A LOT OF MONEY in europe, since most links are not done with local calls as in the states. We have enough problems without torrents of radio scripts coming in each day !!!! mcvax "You can't clean the \ toilet Neil, real students ukc!west44!gurr don't do that!" / vax135 Dave Gurr, Westfield College, Univ. of London, England.