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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
Message-ID: <1832@inmet.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 25-Nov-84 00:50:03 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 25 00:50:03 1984
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Nf-From: inmet!tower    Nov 23 19:54:00 1984

Subject: net.unix* split: Sup-optimal interactions with notes

Re: net.news.group / amdahl!gam / 12:46 am  Nov 17, 1984
>    ...
>    net.unix.shells   - discussion of csh/sh/ksh, other shells, new shells
>    net.unix.kernel   - discussion of the kernel calls in section 2
>    net.unix.clib     - discussion of C library routines of section 3
>    net.unix-wizards.kernel - kernel esoterica
>    net.unix-wizards.drivers - device drivers problems/operations
>    ...
>    Gordon A. Moffett		...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,nsc}!amdahl!gam

Many (all?) implementations of the notesfile software require all
news group names to be no longer than 14 characters.

The proposed additional sub groups of net.unix-wizards will all be
over 14 characters in length.

The net effect of this is that the partitioning desired will not occur
for the 20% of USENET that uses the notesfile software.

One suggestion for 14 character significant naming is:
    net.unix.shells   - discussion of csh/sh/ksh, other shells, new shells
    net.unix.syscalls - discussion of the kernel calls in section 2
    net.unix.clib     - discussion of C library routines of section 3
    net.unix.kernel   - kernel esoterica
    net.unix.drivers  - device drivers problems/operations

net.unix-wizards could also be renamed with a shorter name.

A new sub-group net.unix-int (discussion of unix internals) could be
formed, with net.unix-int.kernel and net.unix-int.drivers.

Other suggestions?


FLAME RETARDANT ATTEMPT
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Yes, the notes software could be modified.

Even if it was, many notesfile sites would take a long time to convert,
and many never will (look at how many news sites have not installed
2.10.2 (not to mention 2.10.1 ... 2.10 ... ) ).

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