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From: mesard@bbn.com (Wayne Mesard)
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Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION: talk.architecture
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Date: 19 Oct 89 14:32:34 GMT
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richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton) writes:
>In article <19792@ut-emx.UUCP> ifab750@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Matthew S. Cohen) writes:
>>I was wondering if there was any interest in the creation of a
>>group which would hold discussions about Architecture?
>>I am assuming this would be a talk group 

Only if you want the discussion to go something like, "This building is
great." "No, it sucks." "You're an idiot, it's great." Repeat ad naseum.

>You can get an advanced degree in it so it clearly belongs in sci
>except

Except it's widely considered an art, not a science.

>unless
>you don't do it for a hobby, you do it for a living in which case clearly
>it belongs in biz

Only if the discussion will center on business and commercial products.

>Make it an alt group. Then you don't have to figure
>out which hierarchy it goes in

Bitterness and recent events aside, it really isn't that difficult.  And
the answer is:

	misc.architecture


Wayne("You heard it here first, folks.");