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From: mandel@vax.anes.tulane.edu (Jeff E Mandel MD MS)
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Subject: RFD: Comp.sys.handhelds split reworking
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Date: 17 May 91 17:09:09 GMT
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1) There seems to be no one who opposes comp.sources.hp48, so I see little
reason to modify this. If a comp.binaries.hp48 is needed, this should be
completely noncontroversial as well.
2) The line of demarcation that people want to draw is between orientation of
users. I would suggest that the solution could be:

comp.sys.handhelds.programmers (for programming any machine)
comp.sys.handhelds.organizers  (for using any machine to keep notes, phone #s)

It is possible that an additional group would be useful:

comp.sys.handhelds.connectivity (for connecting any machine to another device)

I know this is a sea change from what I advocated in the past, but if this is
what people want, I will see what the net.gods have to say (if any of you are
reading this and want to inject your comments into the discussion, feel free).
So, if you like this proposal, let me know. If there is a firestorm against it,
I see little reason to abandon .HP48.

Jeff E Mandel MD MS
Asst. Professor of Anesthesiology
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
mandel@vax.anes.tulane.edu