hernan2@pyr.gatech.EDU (Hernan Astudillo R.) (02/27/90)
I have noticed that a good amount of traffic in this newsgroup is
related to specific compilers/products, particularly Zortech's.
Minor traffic exists also for cfront, Motif, etc., but in much smaller
amounts (i'd say zortech-isms take 1/4 - 1/2 bandwith).
Now my question: Is it feasible (and right) to create a sub-newsgroup
or something like that, where such topics are isolated from others?
This way, c.l.c++ could be left mainly for language-related postings.
[ BTW, I DO know what a kill file is :-). However, a guess that the
purpose of a newsgroup is somehow allow browsing of topic-related
postings, and if certain topics become dominant (or at least
significant), additional newsgroups are created. Otherwise, why
not a "comp.universal" newsgroup and lots of kill files? :-). ]
Anyway, hope is a good idea...
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uucp: ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!hernan2rfg@ics.uci.edu (Ronald Guilmette) (02/27/90)
In article <9904@pyr.gatech.EDU> hernan2@pyr.gatech.edu.gatech.edu (Hernan Astudillo R.) writes: > >I have noticed that a good amount of traffic in this newsgroup is >related to specific compilers/products, particularly Zortech's. >Minor traffic exists also for cfront, Motif, etc., but in much smaller >amounts (i'd say zortech-isms take 1/4 - 1/2 bandwith). > >Now my question: Is it feasible (and right) to create a sub-newsgroup >or something like that, where such topics are isolated from others? >This way, c.l.c++ could be left mainly for language-related postings. > >[ BTW, I DO know what a kill file is :-). However, a guess that the >purpose of a newsgroup is somehow allow browsing of topic-related >postings, and if certain topics become dominant (or at least >significant), additional newsgroups are created. Otherwise, why >not a "comp.universal" newsgroup and lots of kill files? :-). ] I have proposed (and I *again* propose) the creation of a comp.std.c++ newsgroup to discuss language issues only (but perhaps also questions about specific behavior of specific implementations, like "Is this a bug or a language feature?" Look, there exists a comp.std.c group right? Well, friends, in case you have not heard yet, there is now an ANSI standardization effort underway for C++. Thus (I contend) it is only a matter of time before comp.std.c++ is brought into existance. The only real question is: Do we want to wait, or should we do it now? I say let's do it now! If we wait, then what event (exactly) are we waiting for? // Ron Guilmette (rfg@ics.uci.edu) // C++ Entomologist // Motto: If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
shankar@hpclscu.HP.COM (Shankar Unni) (03/01/90)
> Look, there exists a comp.std.c group right? Well, friends, in case you > have not heard yet, there is now an ANSI standardization effort underway > for C++. Thus (I contend) it is only a matter of time before comp.std.c++ > is brought into existance. The only real question is: Do we want to wait, > or should we do it now? I say let's do it now! If we wait, then what > event (exactly) are we waiting for? Sounds like a great idea. Why don't you propose a new group and solicit votes? I'm not sure how this is done, but I'm sure lots of other users on the net can tell you how. ----- Shankar Unni E-Mail: Hewlett-Packard California Language Lab. Internet: shankar@hpda.hp.com Phone : (408) 447-5797 UUCP: ...!hplabs!hpda!shankar