Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!netsys!len
From: len@netsys.UUCP (Len Rose)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: The death of USENET
Message-ID: <8545@netsys.UUCP>
Date: 12 Jun 88 06:58:54 GMT
References: <7475@swan.ulowell.edu> <2645@rpp386.UUCP> <56228@sun.uucp>
Reply-To: len@netsys.UUCP (Len Rose)
Organization: NetSys,Germantown Md.
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Is there any way to formalize Chuq's proposals,and get them acted on
by the net at large? Or should I say the "backbone" at large.. Binary
and noise groups being deleted would reduce overall traffic by at
least 30 percent. Eliminating microcomputer groups should be held off
as long as possible since pc's play an important part in today's 
computing environment and are often part of a Unix oriented network.

AT&T's decision to withdraw from Usenet participation is unfortunate
but not a "death blow" to the net. I believe the net still fulfills
it's main purpose (dissemination of information), and will continue to
do so as long as it is kept UNIX oriented.

The net should never have been turned into a "bbs" and when the ax
falls on {rec,soc,talk} _the sooner the better_ .. My apologies to
those who think otherwise , but professional concerns should take
precedence.

Just my opinion,so please treat it as such.. I have no illusions as to
what weight it carries.. Flames are stupid and waste spool space.



inevitable
-- 
Len Rose - NetSys,Inc. 301-520-5677 
len@ames.arc.nasa.gov  or {ames,decuac,ihnp4}!netsys!len