ken@Control.COM (Ken Crater) (06/06/91)
Readers here may be interested in a newly formed newsgroup, alt.industrial. This group was originated by representatives of the Industrial Computing Society for the purpose of discussing such issues as: * CIM, factory automation, PLC application, industrial networking * Sociological implications of automation, acceptance of CIM * Conferences and news relating to industrial automation and industrial policy Alt.industrial was started only two weeks ago, and already has seen some very engaging debates on a number of the above topics. Those not receiving alt groups may obtain archives of alt.industrial by anonymous ftp to control.com (cd /pub/ics/alt.industrial). -- ** Ken Crater__________________________________________ken@control.com ** ** Chair, Bylaws Committee | President ** ** Industrial Computing Society | Control Technology Corporation **
mathew@mantis.co.uk (Giving C News a *HUG*) (06/07/91)
ken@Control.COM (Ken Crater) writes: > Readers here may be interested in a newly formed newsgroup, alt.industrial. I don't recall seeing any discussion in alt.config. Propogation of the group is virtually zero as a result. > This group was originated by representatives of the Industrial Computing > Society for the purpose of discussing such issues as: > > * CIM, factory automation, PLC application, industrial networking > * Sociological implications of automation, acceptance of CIM > * Conferences and news relating to industrial automation and industrial polic Well, my considered opinion is that you chose the name VERY badly. Half of the people who see the name will say "Industrial what?!". The other half will post saying "Hey, have you heard the new Ministry album?" I suggest that you remove the group and start a discussion on alt.config about forming alt.computing.industrial or similar. mathew