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From: rsholmes@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Rich Holmes)
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Subject: Re: RFD comp.sys.handelds split
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Date: 20 May 91 22:04:32 GMT
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In article <7567@rex.cs.tulane.edu> mandel@vax.anes.tulane.edu writes:
>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. 

I'd be interested in hearing (from David) why not.

>If we stick with names under comp.sys.handhelds,
>comp.sys.handhelds.handhelds & comp.sys.handhelds.palmtops doesn't quite make
>it. 

I'd be interested in hearing (from Jeff) why not.

Of course, c.s.hh.hh is UGLY, but how about c.s.hh and c.s.hh.palmtops?  Or
c.s.hh.calculators and c.s.hh.palmtops?


>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.

I'd be interested in hearing details of "otherwise".  What are the require-
ments besides that there be a consensus among us?



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