Reorganization of comp.sys.att

[Charlie Lear]

In article <1990Nov28.214100.1391 at news.gvl.unisys.com> markw at GVL.Unisys.Com (Mark H. Weber) writes:
>So how about:
>    comp.sys.att.3b1    7300's, 3b1's and related CT machines
>                .3b2    Can include the 3b2-clones (3b5, 3b15, 3b20..)
>		.63xx   6300's and related machines
>                .misc   Other stuff

Out of all the discussion I've read on the subject, I think this is the 
soundest proposal. With subgroups containing non-numerics (3b1, 3b2 and
63xx) there should be no need to have a misc subgroup, just leave c.s.a 
as is.

As a recent owner and new sysadm, I need to read anything about the 3B2
that appears. I have no knowledge and even less interest in unix-PCs,
6300s et al - not from snobbery, but because I have limited time to read
and ingest a huge amount of information. I am equally sure a 6386 owner
doesn't want to read about my hassles with getting a half-broken 3B2/400
underway.

I feel there is sufficient interest in each type of machine to justify
separate groups. Cross-posting shouldn't be necessary as anything of
relevance to most people will still appear in comp.sys.att. Fragmentation
of the net is an issue with some people; I've been on the net for only two
years and the increase in traffic in that time is frightening. If the
groups aren't split up into areas of specialist interest then I don't 
normally read them - even with trn I can't afford the time to wade through
everything that isn't relevant to what I need to know. I can't be the only
net.user in that position.

Re calls to move specialist discussions into u3b hierarchies - please
don't, there are a lot of AT&T machines worldwide and very few sites 
outside the USA get anything apart from the mainstream hiearchies.

Whatever we do, the net guidelines ensure that newgroup creation takes 
some time. Let's try to come to some agreement before putting it to the
vote.

Regards to all.

PS Ken of Nanaimo and Robb of Port Alberni - I can't raise you by email
from this end. Can you send some email to me? We've got trn and conquer 
and other goodies and the Fido-compat BBS is being ported this weekend.
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