Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!shadooby!samsung!uunet!mcsun!ukc!slxsys!jpp From: jpp@specialix.co.uk (John Pettitt) Newsgroups: news.groups Subject: Re: Call for discussion -- comp.binaries.usenet-ps-maps Message-ID: <1989Nov13.135216.2151@specialix.co.uk> Date: 13 Nov 89 13:52:16 GMT References: <8911081800.AA06383@prune.bbn.com> Organization: Specialix International, London, UK Lines: 40 rsalz@bbn.com (Rich Salz) writes: >This note is to start discussion for the group "comp.binaries.usenet-ps-maps." >It will be moderated by Brian Reid The bulk of the >postings will be Brian's Usenet Flow Maps, which are PostScript files >created by data sent in from participating sites. (Much like the arbitron >reports.) Other maps may appear here, also. I am very much in fafor of this one. >I'm sure some people are opposed to the "-ps-" part of the name. The >intent is to help ward off people from asking for HPGL or TIFF or other >formats. Yes, the mnemonic is not totally obvious, but we think it strikes >a reasonable compromise. Hmmm, at the risk of starting YABFA (yet another bloody fish argument :-) I would like to suggest another name. Firstly I don't like the current name because it limits the contents too much. Secondly there are several places that I can see that would be a better fit. The first thought I had was: comp.mail.maps.postscript There may be problems with this being under comp.mail.maps so how about comp.mail.ps-maps The other idea I had was if you are worried about keeping the HPGL types out then how about comp.lang.postscript.maps Comments welcome, flames to /dev/null. -- John Pettitt UUCP: uunet!slxsys!jpp Internet: John.Pettitt@specialix.co.uk JANET: emxxjpp@uk.ac.brunel.me POTS: +44 1 941 2564 FAX: +44 1 941 4098 Disclaimer: Me, say that ? Never, it's a forged posting !