[comp.windows.x] The future of X window groups

woolstar@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (John D Woolverton) (06/15/89)

>   1)  There seem to be two different groups of people interested in the 
>   comp.windows.x group:  1)  Those that have just started in X windows,
>   who have basic questions ranging from the installation of X to how to
>   operate and set up new sources correctly.  2)  Those that have been work-
>   ing with X windows for a long time, and have questions that are far 
>   above and beyond the normal users, and work with the actual "guts" of X.

There actually seems to be three sets of groups,

   beginners
   toolkit users / creators
   system hackers (also instalation questions)

Perhapse we need three groups
   comp.windows.x       General questions & beginners
   comp.windows.tools   Discussion of toolkits ( and bugs. )
   comp.sys.x           For hacking X people
      or comp.windows.x.guru
      or comp.expert.x
      or something..

Are comp.sys groups limited to hardware?

Just another thought from:
	John d Woolverton
	 woolstar@csvax.caltech.edu

yakker@ucrmath.UCR.EDU (The Rastafari Yakker) (06/15/89)

I like the ideas you had  ...  I don't know ... Most people here
just seem to dislike the idea of having different groups.  I can
see where everyone working in the same newsgroup can be helpful,
but some of the material covered seems to go way over what I have
used so far (I'm still trying to get the X windows here initialized
so that all of the professors can use the system.)  A newsgroup
like comp.windows.x.xpert would be a great newsgroup for those on
the xpert newsletter.  comp.windows.x.guru, or comp.windows.x.wizards
could be for the experienced hackers, and people that are into
the "entrails" of X.

Just another friendly thought...


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