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From: gemini@homxb.UUCP (Rick Richardson)
Newsgroups: net.micro,net.news.group
Subject: Re: Wanted: net.micro.xenix
Message-ID: <1349@homxb.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Mar-86 12:54:03 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 27 12:54:03 1986
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west@gargoyle.UUCP (Steve Westfall) writes:
> In article <950@rlgvax.UUCP> dennis@rlgvax.UUCP (Dennis Bednar) writes:
> >
> >How about a new group "net.micro.xenix" for Xenix 286/System 5 for
> >the PC/AT?  The problem with net.micro.pc, is that its full of
> >stuff for pc/mdos machines.
> 
> It seems to me that Xenix is adequately covered in the several
> groups where Unix is discussed (net.unix, net.unix.wizards, etc.).
> (And even if there were to be a net.micro.xenix, why limit it to
> Xenix on the PC/AT?  More people run Xenix on Tandy and Altos
> machines than on AT's!)

I think that the UNIX world has become divided into two camps, with
different interests, those that run UNIX on multi-user machines, and
those that run UNIX on single-user or personal machines. (Where the
definition of "single-user" is modified to include, say, 1-4 user machines).

I also think that many MS-DOS users who might be tempted to try UNIX,
are put off by the level of discussion in net.unix and net.unix-wizards.

I would like to see a group "net.micro.unix" created (NOT net.micro.xenix).
The groups charter would be for and about uses of all versions of UNIX
on single user computers.  I think that the breadth of machines and
UNIX ports which this group would justify its existance.  Some of the
machines that I think fit into this category are: IBM PC/AT, Tandy,
AT&T PC6300+, AT&T UNIX PC, DEC PRO.  Some of the UNIX ports that fit are:
MS-Xenix (3 or SVR2), SCO-Xenix, Venix (2 or SVR2), AT&T OS-Merge,
AT&T UNIX SVR2.

I am personally opposed to moderated groups, as I rarely have the time
to dig thru the accumulations, although I am able to find time to read
the news a few articles at a time, between compiles.  However,
if the creation of this group hinges upon it being a moderated group
(mod.micro.unix), I would be willing to moderate it.

Rick Richardson, PC Research, Inc. (201) 922-1134
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