mitchell@community-chest.uucp (George Mitchell) (11/21/89)
In article <2407@stl.stc.co.uk> "David Wright" <dww@stl.stc.co.uk> writes:
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`Thanks for this timely reminder of how much simpler and better things are
`when you *do* take the trouble to agree the name before the vote! At one
`stage the 'swl' group had all the possibilities of a big name controversy,
`but Richard & Co took note of the discussion and suggestions and then put
`to the vote the above sensible name, which has now deservedly got a very
`positive result.
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The same nice results were achieved with comp.object. This group was
contending with comp.xxxx, comp.sw.xxxx, comp.lang.xxxx, yyyy.oops,
yyyy.obj, yyyy.obj-oriented and more. What has been the reluctance in
making this mandatory?
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snail: GB Mitchell, MITRE, MS Z676, 7525 Colshire Dr, McLean, VA 22102chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) (11/22/89)
>The same nice results were achieved with comp.object. This group was >contending with comp.xxxx, comp.sw.xxxx, comp.lang.xxxx, yyyy.oops, >yyyy.obj, yyyy.obj-oriented and more. What has been the reluctance in >making this mandatory? It's simple. It's logical. It's easy to implement. It leaves little for people to argue over. It's anti-USENET. -- Chuq Von Rospach <+> Editor,OtherRealms <+> Member SFWA/ASFA chuq@apple.com <+> CI$: 73317,635 <+> [This is myself speaking] All it takes is one thorn to make you forget the dozens of roses on the bush.