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From: galvin@TIS.COM (James M Galvin)
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Subject: Re: Survey -- should we merge lists?
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Date: 31 Aug 89 17:31:05 GMT
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> There are two lists that are related to X.400 messaging and X.400/RFC 822
> gateways:  ifip-gtwy and ietf-osi-or.

As one on both lists (and all the lists that have had the recent discussion)
it would be easy to suggest merging them.  Then I wouldn't have to wade
through multiple copies of messages, some arriving hours apart.  However,
I believe the lists serve a different purpose.

The ifip-gtwy is intended to be long-lived and could reasonably provide a
forum for all MHS and MHS gateway issues.  The ietf-osi-or is specific to
the transition of the Internet to X.400 OR Names.  This list will eventually
go away, when the working group has completed its task.

Certainly, one or more issues discussed, or to be discussed on ietf-osi-or,
are relevant to other forums.  It is helpful to involve those other people,
but are you planning to merge ietf-osi-or with every list with which there
is overlap in the discussion?

I believe it would be more appropriate to solicit members of the other lists
to join ours if they are interested in the discussion.  Or we could move
certain discussions to appropriate lists.

Jim