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From: halcyon!ralphs@sumax.seattleu.edu (Ralph Sims)
Newsgroups: alt.config,news.groups,alt.fractals,alt.graphics.pixutils,comp.graphics,comp.bin
Subject: Re: Data compression newsgroup?
Message-ID: <DmwHV1w164w@halcyon.uucp>
Date: 9 Jan 91 07:14:12 GMT
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davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr) writes:

>   I have seen a lot of traffic in the various groups listed in the last
> few months, and I'm wondering if an alt group is in order. Proposed name
> is alt.archivers, to indicate the charter.

Not a bad idea.

>   It is *not* intended for discussion of political or ethical topics,
> discussion of social changes, or any other non-technical issues related
> to what might or should happen in the future or a perfect world.

Awww.... Takes all the fun out of crossposting. :-)