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From: mandel@vax.anes.tulane.edu (Jeff E Mandel MD MS)
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Subject: Re: RFD comp.sys.handelds split
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Date: 20 May 91 13:39:24 GMT
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1) Unless I seriously misunderstand David Lawrence (and he is invited to
correct me), the idea of comp.sys.handhelds, comp.sys.palmtops will not be
acceptable. If we stick with names under comp.sys.handhelds,
comp.sys.handhelds.handhelds & comp.sys.handhelds.palmtops doesn't quite make
it. I know some of you think that whatever makes sense to you as a reworking of
the namespace must obviously be a candidate solution, but I found out
otherwise.
2) Every proposal I have tried (comp.sys.handhelds.hp, comp.sys.handhelds.hp48,
comp.sys.handhelds.hp2848, to name a few) has had a number of zealots who hate
it. Most of these people seem to take the attitude that "we don't really need a
split, but...". Well, there are a lot of people who feel we need a split, and
we aren't going to be convinced that a group that is defacto HP48 programmers
is appropriately named comp.sys.handhelds just because a few people can't stand
the idea of reading two newsgroups because the split is not exactly along the
lines they desire.
3) There are several individuals (and I'm sure you know who you are) whose
opinions are well known. I would appreciate it if some other people would make
their opinions known. Not that I don't love hearing from all of you...
Jeff E Mandel MD MS
Asst. Professor of Anesthesiology
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
mandel@vax.anes.tulane.edu