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From: markad@blake.acs.washington.edu (Mark Donnell)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Binaries in comp.windows.ms
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Date: 28 Jul 90 20:21:25 GMT
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In article <58356@lanl.gov> u803535@beta.UUCP (Wayne A. Vieira) writes:
>Well, I guess it's a matter of opinion about where is the more
>appropriate place for windows binaries.  ...
>I think c.b.i.p is too generalized,
>and since there is only one section for MSwindows stuff,  I guess we'll put
>them here.  
>If you don't like the clutter, then I suggest *YOU* do something
>about it and get a comp.binaries.windows.ms started.  
>Whining isn't going to solve the problem.  
>People will post binaries here as long as they don't see a better place.  
>Let me tell you, no matter what *YOU* think, comp.binaries.ibm.pc isn't it.
>
>
>-- 
>Wayne A. Vieira         |Disclaimer:  Right!!!
>Cray Research Inc.      | As if someone would let *me*
>waynev@craywr.cray.com  | speak on their behalf...
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                           But you seem to speaking for alot of people here!

I didn't (and don't) want to start a flame war. These sort of discussions
have ne more place here than 11 part binaries. I did write a nice long 
reply discussing my opinions which I will post to news.groups. If anyone 
is interested in continuing this thread, how about doing so there.

I am simply saying that long binaries (and most short binaries) have no
place in a discussion group. They belong in a binary group. 
Comp.windows.ms.binaries would be fine, but since we dont have such a thing,
it is MY OPINION that they should be posted to binaries.msdos or whatever,
with an appropriate announcement here. If someone wants to start a new binaries
group, fine. But until then would all of you kind hearted folks consider
posting them to the existing binaries group? BTW: Aren't there enough
newsgroups anyway? Why not try to combine binary groups when possible.

Please direct all comments to news.groups.
Please direct all flames to /dev/null or alt.flames or whatever.

Mark
markad@isdl.ee.washington.edu