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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: 22 May 91 00:24:07 GMT
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If there is a consensus evolving, I am not sure what it is. In any event, it is
clear to me that there are two divergent camps - the HP48-only group and the
palmtops/calculators group. I am quite sure that I now who the vocal members of
each group are; how much support each position has is not at all clear.

If there is one issue which seems not to have generated controversy, it is the
idea of a moderated comp.sources.hp48 group. Unless someone wishes to voice an
objection to that, I plan to proceed with the CFV on that next week, as I
believe it will succeed in short order.

Now, the more nettlesome question. A number of people have advanced the
suggestion that the split be c.s.palmtops/c.s.calculators (or something
similar). Despite what anyone has suggested, I can live with this, IF IT
SUCCEEDS. By now, many of you will have read the revision of the newgroup
rules, and amongst other things, they provide for a six month wait for failures
under some circumstances. Now I know that no one out there wants another 6
months of bellyaching on this, so I think that whatever we do, we need to make
sure that it has broad-based support. I have been communicating with a number
of the "you know who you are" crowd, and have strongly suggested they draft an
RFD on the palmtops/calculator split, so that we can all have someone other
than me to flame :-). If the consensus of the group is that this is the better
proposal, Chris and I will withdraw the previous RFD (Oh gosh, I guess I'll
have to revise my CV). If the consensus is that the group wants an HP48-only
group, I presume that we can reactivate the RFD.

There are some who suggest that I have a hidden agenda. My agenda is to back
the winning proposal. Remember, I live in Louisiana, where we face an open
gubernatorial primary with the former head of the KKK and a man twice indicted
for malfeasance, either of which could make the runoff. I know about the value
of picking a winner.
 
Jeff E Mandel MD MS
Asst. Professor of Anesthesiology
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
mandel@vax.anes.tulane.edu