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From: EWTILENI@pucc.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m6809
Subject: Re: NEW GROUP - comp.sys.coco
Message-ID: <3932@pucc.Princeton.EDU>
Date: Tue, 24-Nov-87 17:32:42 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 24 17:32:42 1987
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>I don't think the formation of Comp.Sys.[Tandy].Coco is exactly the
>right choice either.. while most of the affected posters seem to be
>coco users, the bulk of the postings are *OS9* related .. I save all
>this stuff (and gateway it to CIS as well), and can assure you that
>very little traffic pertaining to RS-DOS has been taking place,
>regardless of what Mr. Tilenius (sp?) would have us believe. It
>appears that OS9 is the common denominator - not simply coco or coco3.
 
My point is that anyone who has a CoCo or CoCo 3 and is NOT into the
technical aspect won't even KNOW that comp.sys.m6809 is for their computer!
I'm a member of a large, enthusiastic users group - but only about 30% of
them are into OS-9, and I'd say that less than that number are really
aware that it is an "m6809" which drives their computer.
 
Or, if they are aware that the CoCo 3 uses a 68B09 or whatever, they think
comp.sys.m6809 is about the processor - not the computer.
 
Changing the name to comp.sys.tandy.coco will allow the discussion to
continue about OS-9, but it will do FAR MORE.  Those who are thinking about
getting a Color Computer can join in - as they do in comp.sys.amiga - and
others who recognize the term "coco" can participate.
 
You can tell these people the benefits of Level II, to be sure, but the
reason the group is only about OS-9 right now is that the other people
on the net who are coco owners don't know about this.
 
I have 40 YES votes to start comp.sys.tandy.coco.  These people do not
feel this forum provides an adequate place for CoCo support.  Nor do I.
 
However, RENAMING the group would KEEP what we have now, and EXPAND the
groups role.
 
Do we want to be defeated by Amiga and Atari owners?  People scanning the
net list see active groups for THOSE computers - but NO ACTIVE GROUP FOR
THE COCO!
 
"Hah," they conclude, "not a serious computer. Even the Atari 8-bits have
their own forum, but not this - what is it - 'CoCo'."
 
We are doing the Color Computer a disservice by refusing to broaden the
newsgroup to talk about all aspects of the CoCo.
 
- ERIC -             * Another proud CoCo 3 user *        ______________
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