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From: wjb@cogsci.cog.jhu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: comp.os.minix splitup
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Date: 29 Mar 91 03:46:13 GMT
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Ralf Wenk wrote:

>I does not see why a splitup is necessary. The current load is low
>and even in the good old days of upgrading to 1.5.?? there were no
>problems by having patches and "normal" articles in one group.

	Well, it would have been easier for me to deal with it.
Automatically saving source postings for later perusal while being able to
quickly see and respond to requests for information...  (Actually, back then
I didn't know enough about Minix to respond, now I just think that I do. :-)

>The splitup will possibly make life easier for some archive administrators

	I think so as well and have said so in the past.  Still it hasn't
been completely clear to me that the archive administrators agree with me.
If they really don't think it will make a difference, maybe we shouldn't
bother.  I think it would help me, but I'm more concerned about making it
easier for true archive administrators.  (I just save stuff for my own use.)

>but more complicated for the most of us because we have to read
>both groups to be up to date.

[sarcasm on]

	Huh?  You have to read a WHOLE 'nuther group.  This generally
requires hitting "y" or maybe the return key when your news reading program
presents you with the name of the "other" group.  You might also have to
edit your .newsrc file once in order to put the two group names next to each
other so you are sure to read both of them at the same time.  This is
obviously more complicated then typical users of Minix are capable of
managing.

[sarcasm off]

	And nothing else to say.

				Bill Bogstad