Xref: utzoo news.announce.newgroups:862 comp.os.mach:704 comp.os.minix:14427 comp.os.xinu:318 comp.os.misc:1554 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:6129 comp.unix.sysv286:120 comp.unix.misc:909 comp.unix.sysv386:4551 comp.unix.msdos:329 Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!apple!bionet!turbo.bio.net!lear From: lark@cat.tivoli.com (Lar Kaufman) Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,comp.os.mach,comp.os.minix,comp.os.xinu,comp.os.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.unix.sysv286,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.sysv386,comp.unix.msdos Subject: Call for Discussion - creation of comp.os.coherent Keywords: coherent,Version 7,ISA Message-ID: Date: 4 Feb 91 05:51:16 GMT Sender: lear@turbo.bio.net Followup-To: news.announce.newgroups Lines: 31 Approved: lear@turbo.bio.net Posted-Date: Thu, 24 Jan 91 17:18:23 CST Followup: news.groups newsgroup for the Coherent operating system. This newsgroup logically fits in the newsgroup hierarchy under the name comp.os.coherent and that is the proposed name for the group subject to discussion in news.groups. I propose that the group should be unmoderated, in the fashion of similar groups such as comp.os.xinu and comp.os.minix. The reason for this proposal is that Coherent is a significant development in the UNIX(tm) community, as an inexpensive OS similar to Version 7 Unix that runs on ISA architecture (AT-bus) personal computers. While Coherent shares many of the same features of XINU and Minix, it also has unique characteristics related particularly to its C compiler, its UUCP implementation, and its device driver toolkit that indicate a need for net discussion among users to their benefit. Note: While Coherent is a commercial product, this proposal was initiated without consultation with any representative or employee of the company that developed and is marketing Coherent. It is not intended that this newsgroup should be an organ of support for the developer, but that the needs and interests of the user of the Coherent product shall be furthered by this newsgroup. Followup-to: news.groups Discussion of this proposal shall continue for 30 days on news.groups and on or about February 24, I will issue a Call for Votes to the groups that have received this announcement, along with instructions for casting votes and a schedule for the voting period. Thank you for your-alto.ca attention and interest. -lar