fink@nucthy.physics.orst.edu (Paul fink) (07/01/89)
To bring everyone up to date:
On June 26 I made a formal call for a new group Comp.unix.aix. Since then
there has been 22 responses, both posted and mailed, only two have been
against. The rules say we must hold a discussion for at least two weeks
before voting. At this time however it seems very likely that a vote will be
held.
I would like to hear more discussion about the name and charter for the
group. The two suggestions have been for comp.unix.aix and comp.unix.ibm.
Both follow from the names of other news groups: comp.unix.aux and
comp.unix.cray.
The arguments seem to be that the IBM group would allow discussion of
AIX, BSD (AOS) and ports of Unix by third parties. The AIX group would be
*mainly* for AIX and OSF machines. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?
Thank you for helpful comments.
PS A number of people where dismayed that I requested no IBM bashing. OK, you
can bash IBM. Just be sure it is original and funny.
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