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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: news.groups,comp.lsi.cad,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: CAD/CAM/CAE newsgroup proposal
Summary: I agree somewhat. But let's start with comp.cad.general
Message-ID: <566@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 25 Apr 89 14:05:27 GMT
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In article <208@aob.aob.mn.org>, jim@aob.aob.mn.org (Jim Anderson) writes:
> I would like to see the CAD/CAM groups (if they get created) created as
> two major groups:
>    comp.cad.mech  Mechanical CAD/CAM
>    comp.cad.elec  Electrical CAD/CAM

I agree that mechanical and electrical should be separated, but what of
ARCHETECTURAL? And CIVIL?

Maybe we should start with comp.cad.general and if traffic is great enough
THEN we could expand into the various subdivisions. If traffic is light, then
the surest way to a quick death would be to make so many sub groups that 
only a few people use each. And we should always have a .general group to
discuss the subjects common to all CAD/CAM/CAEs.

One point: before you can make a newsgroup aren't you supposed to have a mail
list running for some time to show that there is enough interest? Are there
any mailings for CAD? 

and about renaming comp.lsi.cad: That would be a major undertaking. You have to
get every node to change over. Big task. probably not worth the effort. It is
much easier to start a new group than to rename one. Thats why we should make
sure that if we create a CAD group that we name it right the first time.

So if we do make a CAD group let's start with ONE group such as
comp.cad.general and let the traffic build for a while and see how many
directions teh discussions start taking. Then if need be, we can always
petition to create sub groups as they are needed.

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