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From: wegrzyn@encore.UUCP (Chuck Wegrzyn)
Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.unix,net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: new newgroup - net.xinu??
Message-ID: <165@encore.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 09:47:56 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 09:47:56 1985
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	I think what we need is a news group related to the development
	and discussion of a public domain operating system. Whether the
	OS is based on Xinu is open for discussion. It seems that there
	should be a couple of subgroups inside it

			source
			general
			specification
			bugs

	The subgroups have the following purpose

			source		collection and distribution of
					OS sources, including the kernel,
					utilities, etc
			bugs		bug announcements and fixes to
					the sources. Should also include
					a 'wish' list, but this could
					come under the 'spec' group.
			general		general information and open
					discussion of the OS and related
					issues
			specification	a group that discusses features,
					etc. of the OS

	The newsgroup, and all subgroups should be moderated - this will
	help cut out a lot of redundant stuff.

	Any sources posted to the newsgroup are considered in the public
	domain and available for complete distribution. Furthermore, we
	should place the restriction that any distribution of the system
	must include the sources, that any modifications made to the
	sources are in the public domain and that no profit can be made
	on the distribution of the system.

	This is my suggestion.

					Chuck Wegrzyn
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