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From: bob@omni.com (Bob Weissman)
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer,comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Difference between newsgroups
Summary: No difference.
	 Anyone want to rmgroup alt.msdos.programmer?
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Date: 10 Jul 90 18:16:50 GMT
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In article <23300@boulder.Colorado.EDU>, barbour@alta.Colorado.EDU (Jim Barbour) writes:
> What is the intended difference between the newgroups
> alt.msdos.programmer and comp.os.msdos.programmer

There is no difference.  The alt group came first.

Now that the comp group exists, it is time to rmgroup the alt group.

(And comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer as well, but that's a different story
with a different history.)

Volunteers?

-- 
Bob Weissman
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