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From: woolstar@nntp-server.caltech.edu (John D. Woolverton)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: comp.graphics.interesting -- More discussion on fate of CG
Message-ID: <1991May13.092022.20724@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 13 May 91 09:20:22 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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   I have been following these swells of support for news groups
without all the (how do I convert blah, or display blah on my VGA),
for quite some time.  There hasn't been enough momentum to actually
create lots of little groups, and I agree that we shouldn't stomp
all over comp.graphics as it exists.
   So my proposal is to create a moderated:
	comp.graphics.interesting

This would be a moderated version of comp.graphics for postings
about computer graphics:  3d math, ray tracing, animation, cad,
things people are working on, new books, and all that stuff.
It would not be for:  configuring PC/MAC/etc. hardware, 
X11 (basic stuff belonging in comp.windows.x11), common file
formats, etc.
   In other words, just the _interesting_ stuff.
This sounds subjective?  Well it is, but I still believe in it.
Mainly, because I was around for net.humor, rec.humor, and
rec.humor.funny.  Now, I don't always agree with Brad about
the jokes he puts in rhf, but he does quite a good job overall.

   Who should moderate it?  Well there are plenty of net.gods
out there, that support comp.graphics anyway.  But if none of
them want to take the spot, I made the suggestion, and I'd
do it.  I really believe that we should make some effort to 
create a place to talk about all the really neet stuff going
on in computer graphics these days, without all the noise
that is eroding away the group, despite educational efforts.

	John D. Woolverton, Video Bits
	woolstar@cobalt.caltech.edu