Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!walt From: walt@mathcs.emory.edu (Walt Hultgren {rmy}) Newsgroups: comp.databases Subject: Re: Database Mailing Lists Keywords: mail database Message-ID: <7740@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> Date: 28 Jun 91 16:10:29 GMT References: <19621153@thinc.COM> <1991Jun26.214119.29137@dbase.a-t.com> <1991Jun27.163855.9648@dbase.a-t.com> Organization: Emory University Lines: 36 I don't think it's time to completely reorganize comp.databases into subject-oriented subgroups. It would be hard to develop a subject hierarchy that satisfied everyone, since many database topics are closely related to others. The overall traffic in c.d doesn't warrant that yet. However, I do think there is a need for comp.databases. subgroups. Having such groups would help segregate purely product-specific discussions from more general topics. This would make it easier for users to prioritize their reading. Also, news administrators might want to extend the expire times on subgroups for products used on their systems. Having product subgroups would make it easier to set up two-way gateways between the subgroups and their companion mailing lists. This would simplify the news/list topology. Each user could operate in either the news or list "space" without worrying about missing something in the other. I propose that we leave comp.databases as is for now, but that we agree to allow people interested in productX to create comp.databases.productX if they can muster the votes. Each new subgroup will have its own RFD, CFV and vote. If you like to follow all database topics as I do, you can subscribe not only to c.d, but to all subgroups. There are other users, though, who because of time or interest would prefer to read only about their products and truly general topics. This scheme would serve everyone's needs. Walt. -- Walt Hultgren Internet: walt@rmy.emory.edu (IP 128.140.8.1) Emory University Alternates: walt%rmy.emory.edu@uunet.uu.net 954 Gatewood Road, NE walt%rmy.emory.edu@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil Atlanta, GA 30329 USA BITNET: walt@EMORY Voice: +1 404 727 0648 UUCP: {...,gatech,rutgers,uunet}!emory!rmy!walt