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From: campbell@maynard.UUCP (Larry Campbell)
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Subject: Re: How about...  net.unix.xenix
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Date: Sat, 12-Apr-86 09:27:31 EST
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> In article <> gemini@homxb.UUCP (Rick Richardson) writes:
> >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.
> 
> Uh, I run a single user Unix system (Sun-3) which is a micro (68020).
> But somehow I don't think I'd feel part of your net.micro.unix group.
> 
> I'd rather you called it net.unix.xenix which is really more what it
> is for (relatively dumb questions, in the spectrum of Unix expertise,
> about xeniX systems).
> ...
> -- 
> John Gilmore  {sun,ptsfa,lll-crg,ihnp4}!hoptoad!gnu   jgilmore@lll-crg.arpa

As difficult as this is for some to believe, XENIX is not the only
UNIX available for PC-like machines.  There are also VENIX (which I
use on a DEC Rainbow) and PC/IX.  I also don't understand why you
assume users of XENIX, VENIX, and PC/IX would ask "relatively dumb
questions"...  just because I can't afford $13,000 for my own personal
Sun-3 doesn't mean I don't know a lot about UNIX.

Anyway, as far as the group name goes, I think net.micro.unix is
reasonably appropriate.  Most people think of Suns as "workstations",
not "micros".  If net.micro.unix is really disliked widely, how about
net.small-unix or net.tiny-unix?  Just don't put Microsoft advertising
in the name...

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Larry Campbell                                 The Boston Software Works, Inc.
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