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From: vince@tc.fluke.COM (Craig Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: Dividing comp.sys.att
Message-ID: <2618@fluke.COM>
Date: 8 Jan 88 23:35:35 GMT
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Several people have asked what the unix-pc.* groups are and why they are
not available at all sites.  Please refer to news.announce.newusers.  There
is an article there, periodically reposted (last posted about 1/1/88),
titled "Alternative Newsgroup Hierarchies".  A detailed explanation is
given there.

Last summer safari!dave posted to this group a list of known sites carrying
the unix-pc groups.  This was just before or very early in the time period
when the fire sale was getting started.  I can provide a copy of his
posting though it is now rather out of date.  Perhaps if Dave is listening,
he will consider posting an updated version.

You people that would like to push the unix-pc discussions out of this
group should be made aware that Dave's list only includes 102 sites which
carry the unix-pc groups.  While I'm sure that number has grown some, this
does not come close to reaching the number of people that standard USENET
news and comp.sys.att do.  I personally have been frustrated that no one
can provide a link for me to use in the Seattle area.  Until I can establish
a connection (at minimal cost) I will have to continue to use this group.
I'm sure there are hundreds more like myself out there who are in the same
predicament.

Meanwhile, I would prefer to see no change made to comp.sys.att.

	Craig V. Johnson		...!fluke!vince
	John Fluke Mfg. Co.
	Everett, WA