Xref: utzoo unix-pc.general:6425 comp.sys.att:10820 Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!know!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!hayes.ims.alaska.edu!floyd From: floyd@hayes.ims.alaska.edu (Floyd Davidson) Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att Subject: Re: comp.sys.3b1? Message-ID: <1990Nov13.060517.25749@hayes.ims.alaska.edu> Date: 13 Nov 90 06:05:17 GMT References: <315@sphere.UUCP> <35841@cup.portal.com> Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks Lines: 28 In article <35841@cup.portal.com> thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) writes: >| The above, coupled with John's other anecdotes, presents a VERY compelling >| case to initiate inquiry into forming a comp.sys.unix-pc.* hierarchy. I >| sincerely wish I could devote the time myself, but I've taken on so many >| other activities that I have no additional "free" time. I would definitely >| vote "YES" if someone sends out a formal request to form the newsgroup. > There is one more reason for doing this that I've not seen mentioned yet. We have a old discontinued computer here, and over the next few years it is going to fade away completely. Sad but true. If it is sometimes hard to get a mainline connection to these groups now, how hard is it going to be in 3-4 years? And it is going to get more difficult to make it part of comp.sys too as time goes on. It may be a case of do it now or it will never be possible. And five years from now those who still have a desire/need for this group will be able to get it almost anywhere. If it remains an alt group it'll gradually become very difficult (read that as expensive) for those on the fringe to get access. Floyd -- Floyd L. Davidson floyd@hayes.ims.alaska.edu floydd@chinet.chi.il.us Salcha, AK 99714 connected by paycheck to Alascom, Inc. When *I* speak for them, one of us will be *out* of business in a hurry.