[comp.windows.x] CALL FOR VOTES: comp.windows.open-look

grp@csusac.ecs.csus.edu (Greg Pasquariello) (09/15/90)

Well, the call for discussion for the newsgroup comp.windows.open-look 
passed without incident.  Many people indicated that they were in favor
of it (mostly via email), and the suggested name was comp.windows.open-look,
as opposed to the original proposal, comp.windows.openlook.

For those that were interested, here is your chance to vote!

NAME: comp.windows.open-look

CHARTER: Discussion of topics related to the Open Look User Graphical User
Interface, including but not limited to, toolkits, UI Specifications, 
suggestions, help, etc.

MODERATION STATUS: unmoderated

HOW TO VOTE: Mail votes to any of the following addresses:

	grp@unify
	...!uunet!unify!grp
	...!csusac!unify!grp
	...!pyramid!unify!grp

	Include "comp.benchmarks" in the subject and a clear indication of 
	your vote, such as "yes" to indicate approval, or "no" to indicate
	disapproval, in either the subject or body of your message.

VOTE CONFIRMATION: I will post a mass acknowledgement at the end of the
voting period.


VOTING PERIOD: 21 days from posting of this Call for Votes.


Following is the original Call for Discussion



This is a proposal and call for discussion for a new group addressing the
Open Look User Interface.  Tentatively named comp.windows.openlook, the 
group will be for the discussion of topics relating to the Open Look Graphical
User interface, including toolkit support of the User Interface, UI Specifi-
cations, suggestions, help, etc.  

This group will be unmoderated, and will be gatewayed to the Open Look mailing
list, currently maintained by myself.

The name comp.windows.openlook is suggested, because it makes clear that this
is a windowing environment, while at the same time not limiting the discussion
to any one windowing system.  Although much of the discussion is expected to
revolve around XView and the Xt+ toolkits (both X11 based) the Open Look 
Graphical User Interface is a specification, and can be implemented on other
windowing systems as well.

The need to create this newsgroup is obvious when one considers the number
of subscribers on the Open Look Mailing list; currently in excess of 215,
with at least 30 of these being other mail aliases.  I estimate the total 
readership to be at least 500.

As per Usenet guidelines, this discussion will go on for at least 21 days
and no more that 31.  That puts the end of the discussion sometime after
September 6.  If the issues are resolved by then, a vote will be held.
All discussion should happen in news.groups.

Greg Pasquariello 
grp@unify.com
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-Greg Pasquariello	grp@unify.com

grp@csusac.ecs.csus.edu (Greg Pasquariello) (09/15/90)

[Take 2.  The first posting left out some information.  Where he says
 grp@unify, he means grp@unify.com -eliot]

Well, the call for discussion for the newsgroup comp.windows.open-look 
passed without incident.  Many people indicated that they were in favor
of it (mostly via email), and the suggested name was comp.windows.open-look,
as opposed to the original proposal, comp.windows.openlook.

For those that were interested, here is your chance to vote!

NAME: comp.windows.open-look

CHARTER: Discussion of topics related to the Open Look User Graphical User
Interface, including but not limited to, toolkits, UI Specifications, 
suggestions, help, etc.

MODERATION STATUS: unmoderated

HOW TO VOTE: Mail votes to any of the following addresses:

	grp@unify
	...!uunet!unify!grp
	...!csusac!unify!grp
	...!pyramid!unify!grp

	Include "comp.windows.open-look" in the subject and a clear indication 
	of your vote, such as "yes" to indicate approval, or "no" to indicate
	disapproval, in either the subject or body of your message.

VOTE CONFIRMATION: I will post a mass acknowledgement at the end of the
voting period.


VOTING PERIOD: 21 days from posting of this Call for Votes.


Following is the original Call for Discussion



This is a proposal and call for discussion for a new group addressing the
Open Look User Interface.  Tentatively named comp.windows.openlook, the 
group will be for the discussion of topics relating to the Open Look Graphical
User interface, including toolkit support of the User Interface, UI Specifi-
cations, suggestions, help, etc.  

This group will be unmoderated, and will be gatewayed to the Open Look mailing
list, currently maintained by myself.

The name comp.windows.openlook is suggested, because it makes clear that this
is a windowing environment, while at the same time not limiting the discussion
to any one windowing system.  Although much of the discussion is expected to
revolve around XView and the Xt+ toolkits (both X11 based) the Open Look 
Graphical User Interface is a specification, and can be implemented on other
windowing systems as well.

The need to create this newsgroup is obvious when one considers the number
of subscribers on the Open Look Mailing list; currently in excess of 215,
with at least 30 of these being other mail aliases.  I estimate the total 
readership to be at least 500.

As per Usenet guidelines, this discussion will go on for at least 21 days
and no more that 31.  That puts the end of the discussion sometime after
September 6.  If the issues are resolved by then, a vote will be held.
All discussion should happen in news.groups.

Greg Pasquariello 
grp@unify.com
--

-Greg Pasquariello	grp@unify.com