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CFV: comp.sys.net-computer.{advocacy,announce,misc}
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Bostwick)
Tue May 20 11:57:16 1997
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 08 May 1997 07:43:06 GMT
From: David Bostwick <bostwick@cas.chemistry.gatech.edu>
Reply-To: bostwick@cas.chemistry.gatech.edu
FIRST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
unmoderated group comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy
moderated group comp.sys.net-computer.announce
unmoderated group comp.sys.net-computer.misc
Newsgroups 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.
Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 29 May 1997.
This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party. Questions
about the proposed group should be directed to the proponent.
Proponent: James Sears <js@null.net>
Mentor: Jonathan Grobe <grobe@netins.net>
Votetaker: David Bostwick <bostwick@cas.chemistry.gatech.edu>
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.
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.
MODERATOR INFO: comp.sys.net-computer.announce
Moderator: James Sears <js@null.net>
Moderator: Stuart Halliday <stuart@quantumsoft.co.uk>
Administrative contact address: nc-request@rocket.demon.co.uk
Article submission address: nc@rocket.demon.co.uk
END MODERATOR INFO.
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comp.sys.acorn.misc
comp.sys.amiga.networking
comp.sys.arm,
comp.sys.mac.comm
alt.comp.convergence
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