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From: frechett@spot.Colorado.EDU (-=Runaway Daemon=-)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: CFD Stuff
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Date: 6 Mar 91 01:54:45 GMT
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I have a few thoughts.. I initially didn't want to split but I have thought
about it a bit.  If it will get rid of all the people calling for a split, then
lets do it.  For the last few weeks there has obviously been ALOT of
discussion/flames/nonsense regarding the proposed split.  
    It seems that the problem is that the non-hp48 people can't stand our volume
and thus want to kick us out into our own group, but I see the same problem
that was brought up before, in that the hp48 owners won't always be the
majority of the posts.  If we made a new group for every new HP calc, we could
have a fair percentage of the groups in comp.sys.*.  This obviously doesn't
work as a long term solution.  
    So, I propose this in a perfectly serious light.  If there is going to be a
split due to the high volume then let the name reflect that or something
similar.  For lack of something better, make it 
comp.sys.handhelds.highvolume
comp.sys.handhelds.latest

I know those names are a bit odd but to me comp.sys.handhelds.hp48sx is just as
strange.  I like to read the posts about other handhelds too.  I have a few
of them myself.  I am not afraid of high volume news groups.  If there is some
topic that I find is taking up too much space, then I Junk it.  I promise that
I won't complain when the hp68sx comes, and blows away the 48.  (Of course I
will own one too ;)  

If, if the only way to resolve this mess is to split off this group then let
the name of the new group reflect why it has split.  Don't make excuses.

	ian

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