Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uunet!aplcen!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!farrier From: farrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Call For Discussion Message-ID: <37089@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 7 Dec 89 18:21:47 GMT References: <37045@apple.Apple.COM> Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 30 In article pnakada@oracle.com (Paul Nakada) writes: >I think I have to object... there is precedence set in this matter, >with >comp.sys.mac >comp.sys.mac.hardware >comp.sys.mac.programmer I don't see the precedence here. What I do see is an over done group hierarchy. >The USENET is set up in a hierarchy which would be upset with the >creation of comp.tech.apple... Please is a vote is taken, first >change comp.sys.apple to comp.sys.apple2 and then create >comp.sys.apple2.tech or preferably comp.sys.apple2.programmer (as was >done with the comp.sys.mac groups) Just because the Macintosh people did something one way, does not mean that the Apple II people must follow suit. The name comp.tech.apple2 is short and concise. -- +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Cary Farrier | Internet : farrier@apple.com | | Apple II Systems Software Engineering | UUCP : apple!farrier | | Apple Computer, Inc. | Fax : (408) 974-1704 | | 20525 Mariani Ave. | AppleLink : FARRIER | | Cupertino, CA 95014 | or farrier@applelink.apple.com | +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | I don't speak for Apple Computer, our products do. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+