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- Subject: comp.groupware FAQ: ** How to retrieve the FAQ postings
- Supersedes: <comp-groupware-faq/pointer_865423792@rtfm.mit.edu>
- Followup-To: comp.groupware
- Date: 9 Jun 1997 08:54:42 GMT
- Organization: University of Copenhagen
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- NNTP-Posting-Host: penguin-lust.mit.edu
- Summary: Guidelines for posting to the Usenet newsgroup comp.groupware.
- Keywords: CSCW, orgware, group, interactive, shared, environments
- X-Last-Updated: 1995/08/08
- Originator: faqserv@penguin-lust.MIT.EDU
- Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu comp.groupware:10085 comp.answers:26450 news.answers:104491
-
- Archive-name: comp-groupware-faq/pointer
- Posting-Frequency: every four days
- Last-modified: 1995.8.8
- Version: 1.8
- Copyright: 1989 - 1995 (C) David S. Stodolsky, PhD
-
- This is a reminder concerning the
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list for comp.groupware.
- ========================================================
-
- Any article posted to comp.groupware uses a MINIMUM of TEN hours of readers'
- time. See (1c) in the FAQ List.
-
- Do not post responses to ABUSIVE or INAPPROPRIATE articles.
- See (2h) in the FAQ List.
-
- Do not post TEST messages to comp.groupware.
-
- LOTUS-NOTES specific material goes to comp.groupware.lotus-notes.misc.
- Crosspost or post lotus-notes related material to comp.groupware only if the
- post is also of interest to users of other types of groupware. If a
- follow-up you post is also of interest to Lotus Notes users add
- comp.groupware.lotus-notes.misc to the Newsgroups (and Follow-ups To)
- header.
-
- Before asking for HELP, read at least the guidelines part of the
- FAQ list. Send an e-mail message to rre-request@weber.ucsd.edu with
- the subject "archive send getting-help" (no quotes) and read "The art
- of getting help" to avoid embarrassment and improve your chances of
- receiving useful feedback.
-
- Teachers should not make use of comp.groupware a class activity.
- See (1d) in the FAQ List.
-
- All posts to comp.groupware are archived and PUBLICLY accessible. Do not
- post anything you would not want a (future) employer to read.
-
- The FAQ List may be cited as:
- Stodolsky, David S. (1995). Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) list for
- comp.groupware. _Comp.groupware_ [Usenet]. (Available by anonymous FTP from
- rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers/comp-groupware-faq.)
-
- The latest version of the FAQ List can also be accessed by sending an e-mail
- message to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with "help" and "index" in the body on
- separate lines.
-
- John Faughnan <jfaughnan@medinfo.labmed.umn.edu> writes:
- The correct URL (and it's great) is: http:
- //www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/comp-groupware-faq/top.html
-
- The FAQ List is posted automatically monthly (some parts semi-monthly and
- the Posting Guidelines weekly) to introduce the group to new users. The FAQ
- List is intended to cut down on the number of "Frequently Asked Questions"
- posted to comp.groupware.
-
-
- **** TABLE OF CONTENTS for comp.groupware posting guidelines FAQ ****
- =====================================================================
-
- 1a) What is comp.groupware?
- 1b) How many people read comp.groupware?
- 1c) Should I post if I am not a "groupware professional"?
- 1d) Should comp.groupware be used as a class activity?
- 1e) What do I do if an e-mail reply to an author fails?
- 1f) How do I get information about a specific book or product?
- 1g) How do I post long articles?
- 1h) What if I don't follow the guidelines for posting to comp.groupware?
-
- 2a) What should I do before posting to comp.groupware?
- 2b) How do I ask a question?
- 2c) How do I get the answer to a question someone else posted?
- 2d) What should I use as a subject for my post?
- 2e) Why should I bother with Subject, Summary, and Keyword headers?
- 2f) How do I post test messages?
- 2g) What is the best way to post a follow-up message?
- 2h) What should I do about inappropriate articles?
-
- 3a) Can more than one person use an account name for posting?
- 3b) What is the best way to sign an article?
-
- 4a) What is the proper setting for my distribution header?
- 4b) What if my distribution is restricted?
- 4c) How can I post if I have read-only access to comp.groupware?
- 4d) Can I get comp.groupware by e-mail?
-
- 5) What is groupware?
-
- 6a) Where is comp.groupware archived?
- 6b) What is FTP?
-
-
- Groupware products and bibliography lists.
- ==========================================
-
- Additional FAQ Lists, covering groupware products and bibliography, can be
- obtained at the above addresses. Please examine the FAQ Lists *before* you
- post. They are worth reading:
-
- --------------------
- From: KWLyon@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 16 May 94 18:25:34 EDT
- Subject: Thanks!
-
- David....
- Thanks for the pointer to the new FAQ for information about vendor products.
- It's a goldmine. And thanks for taking the time to put it together.
-
- Ken
-
- ------------------------------------------------
- From: mwolff@mwassoc.demon.co.uk (Michael Wolff)
- Subject: comp.groupware FAQ: Bibliography1: Frequently Asked Questions
- Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 12:19:15 GMT
-
- Thank you very much. This is brilliant.
-
- Michael Wolff, Nairn, Scotland
-
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-
- David S. Stodolsky Euromath Center University of Copenhagen
- david@euromath.dk Tel.: +45 38 33 03 30 Fax: +45 38 33 88 80 (C)
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