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From: chip@ateng.com (Chip Salzenberg)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: A helpful suggestion
Message-ID: <2562D55C.16767@ateng.com>
Date: 16 Nov 89 15:42:19 GMT
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According to bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein):
>Why not something like a termcap file for groups?
>
>sci.aquaria|Aquarium Science|\
>	:mod:kw=fish,aquariums,gravel,guppies:\
>	:exp#14:dist=sci:\
>	:desc="A moderated group for the discussion of aquarium science":\
>	:mail=richard@gryphon.com:

Whatever else happens on the net, the adoption of a newsgroupcap file for
use by standard newsreaders would be a boon.

I say "Yea".

I suggest that someone -- Barry? -- volunteer to collect ideas as to what
the standard keywords should be.
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