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From: eli@spdcc.COM (Steve Elias)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,alt.fax,alt.cyberpunk.tech,comp.dcom.modems,comp.dcom.lans,comp.graphics,comp.periphs,comp.misc,comp.unix.i386,news.groups,comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: call fo discussion: comp.dcom.fax
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Date: 20 Jul 90 21:33:35 GMT
Reply-To: eli@ursa-major.spdcc.COM (Steve Elias)
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this is a call for discussion for a newsgroup called "comp.dcom.fax",
or just comp.fax.  there is currently an "alt.fax" newsgroup, but it's
my humble homey opinion that fax technology is real enough and 
interesting enough to warrant a "real" technical newsgroup.  fax
technology involves modems, graphics, printing, bus interfaces,
serial port interfaces, email, and "fax over internet".  etcetera.
i think that comp.fax might be a better idea than comp.dcom.fax, 
since there are some fax issues which have zero to do with datacomm,
such as graphics-ish stuff like dithering, and tcp-ish stuff like 
email2fax and fax2email.

perhaps these issues can be discussed individually in the "most relevant"
newsgroup for each area listed above.  and perhaps the alt.fax group
does have enough "propagation" such that it will do the job.  but if
a comp.fax group would include more people in the discussions, i think
it's worth considering.

what do you think?  please follow up to news.groups.

also, feel free to send junk (or funk) faxes to 
508 294 0101 or 508 294 7447.






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