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From: Kristofferson@BIONET-20.BIO.NET (David Kristofferson)
Newsgroups: bionet.sci-resources
Subject: Re: Call for discussion on chemistry newgroups
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Date: 24 Feb 89 18:45:47 GMT
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Greg,

	Best of luck on your initiative.  BIONET got it's start with
NIH funding.  We started several bulletin boards on our timesharing
system, and then merged with two other independent efforts, SEQNET in
England, and BIOTECH at the University of Maryland to form the BIOSCI
group (bionet.* groups on USENET).  While you can organize USENET
groups entirely based on volunteer efforts, it might be worth while to
explore getting some support from the NSF or ACS, etc.  In this
respect I am a bit surprised that something like this has not already
been done, particularly since computers have been used more widely in
chemistry than in biology.  As I started out in physical chemistry I
have some sympathy for what you are doing, but it is really outside of
my domain now to offer anything more than encouragement.

				Sincerely,

				David Kristofferson, Ph.D.
				BIONET Resource Manager

				kristofferson@bionet-20.bio.net

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