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From: dixon@gumby.paradyne.com (0000-Tom Dixon(0000))
Newsgroups: news.groups,comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Call for discussion: comp.sys.cisco
Keywords: comp.sys.cisco, comp.dcom.brouters, etc.
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Date: 13 Jan 90 16:20:02 GMT
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In article <3165@zehntel.UUCP> deb@zehntel.UUCP (Deborah Heller) writes:
>In article <7344@chaph.usc.edu> tli%phakt.usc.edu@usc.edu () writes:
>>
>>This is a call for discussion about the creation of comp.sys.cisco, a
>>newsgroup for discussion about products from cisco systems.
>>
>   A news group to discuss brouters, repeaters, protocol converters, etc.
>   would be a good idea.  However, I object to the idea that we start a
>   news group by concentrating on only one vendor's products.  Instead,
>   the group could be used as a place to discuss this class of products
>   from any vendor.  If the slant happens to wander towards cisco, so be
>   it...
>
>   There are an awful lot of network products out there that should not
>   be ignored in news group of such timely significance.  For example,
>   Vitalink and 3COM products come to mind immediately.

Deb,

So you suggest something like comp.dcom.brouters ?

I like it.  It would give is one place to discuss all aspects of LAN 
interconnectivity.  That might kill alot more then just one mailing list.

I really like it.

More ideas?

Tom Dixon 
AT&T Paradyne, Largo, Fl
dixon@pdn.paradyne.com