flynn@pixel.cps.msu.edu (Patrick J. Flynn) (11/10/89)
In article <5535@eos.UUCP> eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) writes: >In article <1989Nov7.090932.25040@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu> jeffm@uokmax.UUCP (Jeff Medcalf) writes: >> >>The time has come for... >>comp.graphics.wizards :-) > >Actually you might not be too far off the mark. half 8) >The problem is we will go the way of unix-wizards. >I think in addition to images, a graphics hierarchy might >best structure like the current unix hierarchy with a questions >subgroup, .siggraph, .sources, etc. etc. I wish I had time to >propose an organization. You and me both (one-quarter ;-)). I don't like 'wizards' much; it's not very descriptive. How about comp.graphics.tools - for XXX-to-YYY converters, software product recommendations, etc. comp.graphics.hardware - "Which VGA should I buy" questions, etc. comp.graphics.theory - RTNEWS [VERY valuable], Q&A about *techniques* as opposed to products, latest info on the DECWRL archive comp.graphics.images - where to get images, etc. [ this is fun! how about `talk.graphics', where we can discuss the relative merits of SciVi, Virtual Reality, Cyberspace,... naaah. :-)] Disclaimer: just an idea. -- Patrick Flynn, CS, Mich. State U., flynn@cps.msu.edu "Custom tailored to fit everybody!"
eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) (11/10/89)
Patrick Flynn makes a good set of proposals to subdivide comp.graphics.
I think one group I would want to add would be a comp.graphics.pc.
I believe this would be useful because of the frequency of cross-post with
the pc groups. If similar special groups for mac, sun, sgi, stardent, es,
etc., sure, no problem.
Another gross generalization from
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