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Subject: Re: The future of comp.windows.x (A new group??)
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Date: 16 Jun 89 19:48:16 GMT
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>From: jim@expo.lcs.mit.edu (Jim Fulton)
>
>We just don't think it is worth the trouble since it will just make
>two places for people to look for information instead of one. 
>
>I'd be happy to be proved wrong on this; I'm just skeptical.

Just look at info-unix/unix-wizards.

If there was an info-x list, I'd subscribe to it and drop xpert in a
flash.  I have no need for the nuts 'n' bolts, toolkit programming
questions that make up roughly half the bulk of xpert, and I'd love to
not have to wade through them all day, every day.

I don't think there'd be very much overlap between the two since there
is such a clear-cut distinction between them.  Info-x would cover
novice X installation and use, product availability, and programming
(analagous to info-x).  Xpert would cover advanced toolkit
programming, implementation, and administration.  If one wanted the
equivalent of today's xpert list, they'd get both.  Otherwise they'd
get whichever was appropriate.

-Dave (dsill@relay.nswc.navy.mil)