schwartz@groucho.cs.psu.edu (Scott Schwartz) (09/01/90)
I miss the old newsgroup already. Why not comp.unix.arcana, if not comp.unix.wizards? That seems to better reflect the kinds of stuff that normally goes on in unix-wizards. (I would _not_ recommend renaming it sci.unix.arcana, although the smaller distribution would increase the signal/noise ratio.)
mjr@decuac.DEC.COM (Marcus J. Ranum) (09/02/90)
In article <Fc?g3e?1@cs.psu.edu>, schwartz@groucho.cs.psu.edu (Scott Schwartz) writes: > > I miss the old newsgroup already. Why not comp.unix.arcana, if not > comp.unix.wizards? I have to admit, I was taken by surprise by the change. Admittedly, I tend to 'n' my way through unix-wizards in a hurry, but I don't recall seeing any discussion of the changes-to-be *here*. Was this all decided in news.groups, and if so, it might have made some sense to post a notice that the change was being considered. Of course, I might have overlooked it, but I can't imagine such a world-shaking change being made without everyone in unix-wizards inserting their $2e-2 as usual. :) mjr. -- Eagles may soar, free and proud, but weasles never get sucked into jet engines.
del@thrush.mlb.semi.harris.com (Don Lewis) (09/05/90)
In article <Fc?g3e?1@cs.psu.edu> schwartz@groucho.cs.psu.edu (Scott Schwartz) writes: > >I miss the old newsgroup already. Why not comp.unix.arcana, if not >comp.unix.wizards? That seems to better reflect the kinds of stuff >that normally goes on in unix-wizards. > >(I would _not_ recommend renaming it sci.unix.arcana, although the >smaller distribution would increase the signal/noise ratio.) Very late in the discussion period I suggested c.u.esoterica. Even though there were some positive comments, it was too close to the start of voting. -- Don "Truck" Lewis Harris Semiconductor Internet: del@mlb.semi.harris.com PO Box 883 MS 62A-028 Phone: (407) 729-5205 Melbourne, FL 32901