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- From: mfaurot@phzzzt.uucp (Michael Faurot)
- Subject: Re: RFD: comp.unix.* reorganization
- Organization: A.T.W.W.
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 04:09:19 GMT
- Reply-To: mfaurot@phzzzt.UUCP (Michael Faurot)
- Message-ID: <9207212307.41@phzzzt.uucp>
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- peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
- > It appears I've caused some distress with a comment I made on news.groups.
- > Just to avoid further flames, let me repeat it emphasising one particular
- > phrase that seems to have been underemphasised in the original:
- >
- > >>Actually, I was going to suggest pulling comp.os.{minix,linux,coherent} into
- > >>the comp.unix world, IF THAT'S OK WITH THE READERSHIP OF THOSE GROUPS. That'
- > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- > >>because Unix isn't an operating system: it's a family of operating systems
- > >>with a common core API... and as far as I'm concerned MINIX, LINUX, and
- > >>Coherent *are* Unix.
- >
- > Of course I wouldn't take any such proposal to the RFD stage without asking
- > the people involved first. That means discussion in comp.os.linux, .minix,
- > and .coherent.
-
- Not trying to flame here, but using that old time worn phrase, "If it ain't
- broke, don't fix it." In other words, I like things just the way they are
- now, and don't feel there's any need to reorganize (IMHO).
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