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From: mhw@lock60.UUCP (Mark H. Weber)
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att,news.groups
Subject: Re: Proposal on the unix-pc.* and comp.sys.att newsgroup changes
Message-ID: <605@lock60.UUCP>
Date: 8 Dec 90 05:49:08 GMT
References: <1990Dec4.135723.1608@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM>
Reply-To: mhw@Schuylkill.Canal.Org (Mark H. Weber)
Organization: Lock #60 on the Schuylkill Canal, Mont Clare, PA, USA
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Here I am, at the console of my trusty 3b1, where I should have been
all the time. Serves me right for trying to use a vax 750 when I
should have been using a real machine. Anyway, back to our story:

In article <1990Dec4.135723.1608@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM> bruce@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM (Bruce Lilly) writes:
>
>In summary, I feel that our best shot is to go for the
>comp.sys.att reorganization, moving unix-pc into comp.sys.att.3b1
>and u3b into comp.sys.att.3b2+ ...

Not surprisingly, I agree with you. I would much prefer to straighten 
out everything at the same time, but things are never quite that tidy
here on the net. The unix-pc people (me included) are ready to vote as to
whether 3b1 should be under att or not. Don't forget that the vote is open
to everyone, not just unix-pc'ers. Anyone with an opinion about how the
namespace is structured is encouraged to vote. There is no such thing
as a perfect name for a group. For example if this new 68040 Unisys
machine is a success, then we could discuss 3b1's under comp.sys.unisys!
And then, if AT&T buys out Unisys, the group could be renamed to 
comp.sys.att.unisys.convergent.s4 :-) :-)

Anyway, don't forget to vote, and thanks to Jan for taking the time to
go through with this.

--
Mark H. Weber ( mhw@Schuylkill.Canal.Org )           "Schuylkill" (skool' kill)
 Mont Clare   ( ...!uunet!cbmvax!cgh!lock60!mhw )      is a Dutch word meaning 
  PA  USA     ( ...!psuvax1!burdvax!gvlv2!lock60!mhw )     "hidden river"