Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!uwvax!puff!plocher
From: plocher@puff.cs.wisc.edu (John Plocher)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: 2nd to last posting on Microsoft dropping Xenix
Message-ID: <1386@puff.cs.wisc.edu>
Date: 28 Dec 87 21:46:46 GMT
References: <4826@well.UUCP> <2357@dasys1.UUCP>
Reply-To: plocher@uwspan.uucp (John Plocher)
Organization: U of Wisconsin Spanish Dept
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Keywords: Microport UNIX XENIX BBS BIX, End of discussion?

In article <2357@dasys1.UUCP> manes@dasys1.UUCP (Steve Manes) writes:
>discussion area where Microport users can talk with other Microport users
>the BBS message base is little more than a vehicle to send private
>mail to John Sully.  This, plus the fact that comp.unix.microport is
>moderated, which I find an unnecessary inconvenience and a handicap for
>worthwhile user<->user discussion, leaves the nasty impression that
>Microport might be a little gun-shy about the prospect of Microport Users
>Unchained.

As the moderator of Comp.unix.microport I need to say ONE thing:

	I haven't seen any submissions from you!

So, How do you defend the statement "an unnecessary inconvenience and a
handicap for worthwhile user<->user discussion"?  You haven't even TRIED IT!

Come on, give it a chance; make use of it.  If you aren't getting the group
at your site, ask your sysadmin why not.  Above all, see how it works before
you shoot it down in flames.

Flames can be mailed to plocher@uwspan.uucp (uwvax!geowhiz!uwspan!plocher)
I will read them all (and try to respond to as many as I can)

 -John