ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu (Lee Dickey) (01/19/89)
Background
In several articles, folks have said that they would like to
have certain newsletters distributed to the net; "ZMAG" and
"ST Report" have been mentioned. But support has not been
unanimous; some say that such postings would clog their
favorite newsgroup.
Some of those who favor net postings of newsletters, have
asked whether they should be posted to one group or the other
of "comp.sys.atari.8bit" and "comp.sys.atari.st" or to both.
There is another newsletter that has just come to my attention,
called "lustletter", and it comes from just down the road from
me, from the group "London Users of the ST". One issue has
been posted, and the posters ask if we want more.
Our local systems here in Waterloo carry four news groups
relating to Atari products,
comp.sources.atari.st
comp.sys.atari.8bit
comp.sys.atari.st
comp.binaries.atari.st
but there might be more.
Proposal
Now is the time to form a separate group for the posting of
related newsletters. Those who want to recieve them may
subscribe to that group. Those who do not, would not
subscribe. This suggestion solves the problem of whether
newsletters should be posted to the 8bit group or the ST
group.
Now comes another question. If the existence of such a new
group is accepted, what should it be called? I suggest that
the name
comp.sys.atari.newsletters
be considered. There is a proceedure for forming new groups,
and if there is support for the idea, we could have a vote
to determine whether or not the new group be started.
Any comments?
--
L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo.
ljdickey@WATDCS.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET
ljdickey@water.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey
ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu 35002_3025@uwovax.uwo.ca (01/21/89)
> Background > In several articles, folks have said that they would like to > have certain newsletters distributed to the net; "ZMAG" and > "ST Report" have been mentioned. But support has not been > unanimous; some say that such postings would clog their > favorite newsgroup. > > Some of those who favor net postings of newsletters, have > asked whether they should be posted to one group or the other > of "comp.sys.atari.8bit" and "comp.sys.atari.st" or to both. > > There is another newsletter that has just come to my attention, > called "lustletter", and it comes from just down the road from > me, from the group "London Users of the ST". One issue has > been posted, and the posters ask if we want more. > > Our local systems here in Waterloo carry four news groups > relating to Atari products, > > comp.sources.atari.st > comp.sys.atari.8bit > comp.sys.atari.st > comp.binaries.atari.st > > but there might be more. > > Proposal > Now is the time to form a separate group for the posting of > related newsletters. Those who want to recieve them may > subscribe to that group. Those who do not, would not > subscribe. This suggestion solves the problem of whether > newsletters should be posted to the 8bit group or the ST > group. > > Now comes another question. If the existence of such a new > group is accepted, what should it be called? I suggest that > the name > > comp.sys.atari.newsletters > > be considered. There is a proceedure for forming new groups, > and if there is support for the idea, we could have a vote > to determine whether or not the new group be started. > > Any comments? > > -- > L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo. > ljdickey@WATDCS.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET > ljdickey@water.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey > ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu
35002_3025@uwovax.uwo.ca (01/21/89)
In article <2030@water.waterloo.edu>, ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu (Lee Dickey) writes: > > Now comes another question. If the existence of such a new > group is accepted, what should it be called? I suggest that > the name > > comp.sys.atari.newsletters > > be considered. There is a proceedure for forming new groups, > and if there is support for the idea, we could have a vote > to determine whether or not the new group be started. > > Any comments? > > -- > L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo. > ljdickey@WATDCS.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET > ljdickey@water.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey > ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu we people of the lustletter argrre full well that there should be a separate base for this, as then those that want the newsletters can get them. a separate base will probably aslo encourage uploads as they will be easy to find... 35002_3025@uwovax.uwo.ca ...a librarian from hell...
wisner@cheops.cis.ohio-state.edu (Bill Wisner) (01/22/89)
> In several articles, folks have said that they would like to > have certain newsletters distributed to the net; "ZMAG" and > "ST Report" have been mentioned. But support has not been > unanimous; some say that such postings would clog their > favorite newsgroup. Pshaw. It takes but a single keystroke to skip a large article. If these newsletters are any good, the informational value will outweigh the dreadful inconvenience. I say just post them. Followups to news.groups, unless you're Richard Sexton in which case followups to /dev/null.