[2788] in comp.os.os2.announce archive
2nd RFD: comp.sys.net-computer.{advocacy,announce,misc}
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James Sears)
Wed Apr 16 22:17:21 1997
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 02:07:38 GMT
From: James Sears <js@rocket.demon.co.uk>
Reply-To: js@rocket.demon.co.uk
REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy
moderated group comp.sys.net-computer.announce
unmoderated group comp.sys.net-computer.misc
This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of
the moderated Usenet newsgroup comp.sys.net-computer.announce, and
the unmoderated Usenet newsgroups comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy and
comp.sys.net-computer.misc. This is not a Call for Votes (CFV);
you cannot vote at this time. Procedural details are below.
CHANGES from previous RFD:
After discussion in news.groups the following changes were made:
* network-comp hierarchy name changed to net-computer
* comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy group added
* minor modifications to the charters to clarify what NC means
Newsgroup lines:
comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy Relative merits of Network Computers.
comp.sys.net-computer.announce Announcements relating to Network Computers.
(Moderated)
comp.sys.net-computer.misc Network Computers and related topics.
RATIONALE: comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy
There are fundamental differences between traditional personal
computers (PCs) and Network Computers (NCs). Because of this one of
the most active areas of discussion is likely to be comparing the
relative merits of NCs and PCs, hence the need for a dedicated
advocacy group.
RATIONALE: comp.sys.net-computer.announce
There is currently great public and media interest in the subject of
Network Computers, and because the Network Computer is an emerging
technology there are announcements all the time from companies
relating to their NC developments.
There is currently no newsgroup dedicated to announcements relating
to Network Computers, and the creation of this newsgroup would allow
NC related announcements to be channelled to people interested in such
topics. Like other comp.sys.*.announce groups this group should be
moderated to ensure only valid NC related announcements are posted.
RATIONALE: comp.sys.net-computer.misc
Ever since the Network Computer idea was proposed by Oracle, Apple,
IBM, Netscape, and Sun, last year, it has attracted immense public
and media attention.
The Network Computer (NC) is not only a device, but a fundamental
change in the direction of computers which has the potential to
change everyone's lives, as much as the telephone and TV have done
in the past. Computers will cease to be seen as a magic box which
the general public either fear or don't understand, but will become
a consumer device, opening up many possibilities for future work,
communication, and entertainment.
There has been a fair amount of discussion about the NC in various
newsgroups, mainly those connected to companies who are working on
core NC technology (eg Acorn, comp.sys.acorn.*). However partly
because of it's revolutionary nature, there is currently no newsgroup
dedicated to the Network Computer.
This newsgroup is intended to be a discussion area for any topic
relating to the Network Computer, to complement the announcements
newsgroup proposed above. In the future it would be possible to
expand the comp.sys.net-computer.* hierarchy with additional
sub groups, for example .hardware, if and when this is necessary.
CHARTER: comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy
The comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy newsgroup should be used for
all discussions about the relative merits of the Network Computer
compared to PCs or NetPCs, or one NC compared to another NC.
Such discussions should be contained in this newsgroup, and should
not take place in any other comp.sys.net-computer.* newsgroups.
END CHARTER.
CHARTER: comp.sys.net-computer.announce
The content of posts to comp.sys.net-computer.announce should be
current, textual, information, and must relate to the Network
Computer (NC). This includes press releases and news items, as well
as any other topical announcements relating to Network Computers.
The group will also be used to distribute information relating to the
comp.sys.net-computer.* newsgroups, for example a FAQ.
Although this group is intended primarily for announcements relating
to Network Computers which comply with Network Computer Inc's
standards, other posts which are closely related to the topic of NCs
will also be accepted if the moderators believe they are relevant and
will be of interest to readers.
Advertising is not permitted, unless the document contains information
of interest to the intended audience of the newsgroup. For example
an advert for a Network Computer exhibition or conference would be
welcome.
Repeat postings are not not acceptable unless there has been a major
change to the information contained, or the posting is an accepted
regular posting like a FAQ.
This newsgroup will be moderated. Moderation policies:
The moderators will accept any post which is in keeping with the
above charter, and will NOT give more importance to announcements
from any one company. Submissions which are clearly inappropriate
will be rejected without a reason, any other marginal post will
be returned to the sender with a note from the moderator explaining
their decision.
END CHARTER.
MODERATOR INFO: comp.sys.net-computer.announce
Moderator: James Sears <js@null.net>
Moderator: Stuart Halliday <stuart@quantumsoft.co.uk> (Backup)
Both James Sears and Stuart Halliday are familiar with Network
Computer technology and issues, and are NOT directly connected with
any Network Computer manufacturing company.
END MODERATOR INFO.
CHARTER: comp.sys.net-computer.misc
The newsgroup comp.sys.net-computer.misc is a general discussion
area for any topic relating directly to Network Computers which
comply with Network Computer Inc's specifications.
Topics relating to the relative merits of Network Computers when
compared to each other, or more likely to standard PCs or NetPCs
should not be discussed in this group, but should be confined to the
comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy group.
Advertising and announcements of any kind are not allowed in this
newsgroup. If there is an advert or announcement relating to Network
Computers then such a post should be directed to the moderated group
comp.sys.net-computer.announce.
Binaries are not permitted. This group will be unmoderated.
END CHARTER.
PROCEDURE:
This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups
should be raised and resolved. The discussion period will continue
for a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this
proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For
Votes (CFV) may be posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion
warrants it. Please do not attempt to vote until this happens.
All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups.
This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation
guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How
to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal". Please refer to these
documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any
questions about the process.
DISTRIBUTION:
This RFD has been posted to:
news.announce.newgroups
news.groups
comp.databases.oracle.misc
comp.sys.arm
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking
comp.terminals
After the RFD has been officially posted to news.announce.newgroups
it will be reposted to:
comp.sys.acorn.announce
comp.sys.sun.announce
comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.networking
comp.os.os2.announce
comp.protocols.tcp-ip
comp.sys.amiga.networking
comp.sys.mac.comm
Proponent: James Sears <js@null.net>
Mentor: Jonathan Grobe <grobe@netins.net>
