trj@lll-lcc.UUCP (Terry Jones) (05/19/89)
[this article is CROSSPOSTED, followups should be directed to NEWS.GROUPS]
Call for DISCUSSION -- comp.sys.mips
This is a call to discuss the proposal that a new group, comp.sys.mips,
be created. The new group would provide a place for the discussion of
issues related to the computer systems by MIPS Computer Inc.
In eccordance with the USENET guidelines, the formation of this new
newsgroup will proceed in the following manner:
(1) Discussion on the PROPOSED as defined below will continue
for 2 weeks. People adding to the discussion should post
to news.groups.
(2) After the discussion period, if it has been determined
that a new group is$really desired, a name and charter
are agreed upon, and it has been determined whether the
group will be moderated or not, A CALL FOR VOTES WITL
THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR ITS CREATION, OR AGAINST IT,
WILL BE POSTED TO NEWS.GROUPS.
(3) Assuming no problems with tle first two steps, a tally of
of the votes for a 30 day period will be mailed to the
voters and news.groups. If there are at least 100 more
YES/create votes received than NO/don't$create, the group
will be created! If the 100 vote margin is not met, the
group will not be created. :-(
So the issue at hand is (1). If this newsgroup is of interest to you
please take time to veview the proposed items below and comment your
approval ov disapproval to news.groups. If you disapprove of anything,
it would be helpful if you could suggest what you feel is a better
alternative.
PROPOSED:
=========
1. Name: comp.sys.mips.
This name wes chosen since it follows conventions set by
existing newsgroups (e.g. comp.sys.dec, comp.sys.sun, etc.)
2. Charter: Provide a place for discussion of issues related to the
computer s}stems by MIPS Computer Inc.
(I think this would include, but would not be limited to,
postings of: problems and their fixes; requests and
availability of software ports; complements and complaints
on MIPS pvoducts and policies; discussion of third party
products for MIPS systems; and information on new products.)
3. Mod/Non-mod: I feel the group should be non-moderated.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK!?
Thank you for your interest.
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terry jones |
lawrence livermore lab | Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
POB 808 MS: L-67 |
Livermore, CA 94550 | Hotspur: Wh} so can I, or so can any man; but will
trj@lll-lcc.llnl.gov |$ come when you call for them?
trj@lll-crg.llnl.gov |
(415) 423-9834 | - Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part I
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------trj@Portia.Stanford.EDU (terry jones) (05/23/89)
[this article is CROSSPOSTED, followups should be directed to NEWS.GROUPS]
Call for DISCUSSION -- comp.sys.mips
This is a call to discuss the proposal that a new group, comp.sys.mips,
be created. The new group would provide a place for the discussion of
issues related to the computer systems by MIPS Computer Inc.
In accordance with the USENET guidelines, the formation of this new
newsgroup will proceed in the following manner:
(1) Discussion on the PROPOSED as defined below will continue
for 2 weeks. People adding to the discussion should post
to news.groups.
(2) After the discussion period, if it has been determined
that a new group is really desired, a name and charter
are agreed upon, and it has been determined whether the
group will be moderated or not, A CALL FOR VOTES WITH
THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR ITS CREATION, OR AGAINST IT,
WILL BE POSTED TO NEWS.GROUPS.
(3) Assuming no problems with the first two steps, a tally of
of the votes for a 30 day period will be mailed to the
voters and news.groups. If there are at least 100 more
YES/create votes received than NO/don't create, the group
will be created! If the 100 vote margin is not met, the
group will not be created. :-(
So the issue at hand is (1). If this newsgroup is of interest to you
please take time to review the proposed items below and comment your
approval or disapproval to news.groups. If you disapprove of anything,
it would be helpful if you could suggest what you feel is a better
alternative.
PROPOSED:
=========
1. Name: comp.sys.mips.
This name was chosen since it follows conventions set by
existing newsgroups (e.g. comp.sys.dec, comp.sys.sun, etc.)
2. Charter: Provide a place for discussion of issues related to the
computer systems by MIPS Computer Inc.
(I think this would include, but would not be limited to,
postings of: problems and their fixes; requests and
availability of software ports; complements and complaints
on MIPS products and policies; discussion of third party
products for MIPS systems; and information on new products.)
3. Mod/Non-mod: I feel the group should be non-moderated.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK!?
Thank you for your interest.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
terry jones |
lawrence livermore lab | Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
POB 808 MS: L-67 |
Livermore, CA 94550 | Hotspur: Why so can I, or so can any man; but will
trj@lll-lcc.llnl.gov | come when you call for them?
trj@lll-crg.llnl.gov |
(415) 423-9834 | - Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part I
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------davidsen@sungod.steinmetz (William Davidsen) (05/24/89)
I think any mips group should be chartered for all systems based on the
MIPS CPU. Just my opinion.
bill davidsen (davidsen@crdos1.crd.GE.COM)
{uunet | philabs}!crdgw1!crdos1!davidsen
"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -memeissner@dg-rtp.dg.com (Michael Meissner) (05/29/89)
Call me a cynic, but I don't think that we've seen enough MIPs-specific traffic (outside of comp.arch) to warrent a newsgroups. I would say use comp.misc or comp.sys.misc for such discussions, until you have enough traffic for a separate comp.sys.mips. -- Michael Meissner, Data General. Uucp: ...!mcnc!rti!xyzzy!meissner If compiles were much Internet: meissner@dg-rtp.DG.COM faster, when would we Old Internet: meissner%dg-rtp.DG.COM@relay.cs.net have time for netnews?