peter@ontmoh.UUCP (Peter Renzland) (02/21/88)
Background
Last fall a set of nine newsgroups ("usrgroup.*") were set up for
discussion with and announcements from the subcommittees of the
/usr/group Technical Committee.
I have suggested that it might be even better to create a single,
conventional newsgroup ("comp.org.usrgroup") with expanded scope,
and the Technical Committee has agreed.
Since comp.org.usrgroup would be a part of the standard news hierarchy,
I must follow the guidelines and call for votes. To create the newsgroup,
I must be *mailed* 100 more YES votes than NO within a thirty day period.
Why "comp.org.usrgroup"?
The proposed (unmoderated) newsgroup may be used for such things as:
- announcements from the /usr/group office,
- communications from and discussions with the Technical Working Groups,
- online publication of newsletters of regional /usr/group affiliates,
(and even non-affiliated UNIX user groups :-)
- and generally, discussion of /usr/group programs and activities.
The new group, in the standard distribution, should reach more sites. Readers
are more likely to subscribe to a single, expanded group than to 9 narrow
groups. A single group should be enough for the anticipated message traffic.
What YOU should do:
Vote YES
If you agree that comp.org.usrgroup should be created, please MAIL your yes
vote directly to peter@ontmoh. Don't post it -- posted votes don't count.
[If you don't care, but support the reduction by 8 newsgroups resulting
from the replacement of the usrgroup.all groups, you may want to vote YES.]
Vote NO
If you oppose the creation of comp.org.usrgroup, (and favour keeping
the nine usrgroup.* newsgroups).
If you wish to comment on the proposal, please post your comments in
news.groups.
As you know, /usr/group, "The International Network of UNIX Users", sponsors
UniForum and produces a variety of publications. Currently there are over
3,200 members worldwide, as well as many affiliated national and local UNIX
user groups. Since its formation in 1980, /usr/group has been the driving
force behind UNIX operating system standardization. For more information
about /usr/group, contact Joe Fagenstrom, /usr/group, 4655 Old Ironsides Dr.,
#200, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA; 1-408-986-8840, sco!usrgrp!joe
Peter Renzland
Vice President, /usr/group/cdn
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416/964-9141 peter@ontmoh.UUCP peter@ontmoh.UTORONTO usrgroup@utgpu.UUCPpeter@ontmoh.UUCP (Peter Renzland) (02/21/88)
Background
Last fall a set of nine newsgroups ("usrgroup.*") were set up for
discussion with and announcements from the subcommittees of the
/usr/group Technical Committee.
I have suggested that it might be even better to create a single,
conventional newsgroup ("comp.org.usrgroup") with expanded scope,
and the Technical Committee has agreed.
Since comp.org.usrgroup would be a part of the standard news hierarchy,
I must follo