pete@tcom.stc.co.uk (Peter Kendell) (01/25/90)
It's been brought to my attention that before calling for votes on the creation of a newsgroup I ought to allow a formal discussion to take place here. So, let's talk about it. I'l kick things off by saying that I've had several notes saying that biz.????ware is the right place for shareware. If I'd known about the biz.* heirarchy, I might agree. However, it doesn't reach Europe, which is why I hadn't heard of it and also why it would be a bad choice if the object of the the creation of a dedicated shareware group is to allow wide distribution of shareware by sites which have *consented* to do so. As for the votes, both pro- and contra- that I've received already. I can either junk them all until the formal voting period starts or hang on to them and let people who change their minds as a result of the discussion tell me and I'll change their votes here. I think the first option is probably more *correct*, but the second might be handier. Suggestions? Regards, Peter Kendell -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Peter Kendell <pete@tcom.stc.co.uk> | | ...{uunet!}mcvax!ukc!stc!pete | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------