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- From: unixsys@ssg.com (Rick Emerson)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: Splitting the comp.os.linux group
- Message-ID: <3NJBoB7w165w@ssg.com>
- Date: 22 Jul 92 16:03:13 GMT
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- Sender: wxsat!unixsys@uu3.psi.com
- Organization: System Support Group
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- wirzeniu@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Lars Wirzenius) writes:
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- > [chauvenism review omitted]
- > There is no reason that the poster of the RFD needs to be in any
- > particular part of the world or under any particular domain. He only
- > needs to follow the guidelines. Which means that I could do it (and I
- > don't pay for Usenet access, since I am a student and use the
- > university's networking), but since I am mostly opposed to the idea, I
- > won't.
-
- That's what I understand.
-
- > So what's it gonna be, splitters? _DO_ you really want a split of
- > comp.os.linux, or do you not? If you want it badly enough, post an RFD,
- > and get the ball rolling. It isn't going to happen by itself, and I am
- > under the impression that any discussion before an RFD (and probably
- > outside of news.groups) is going to be wasted, as far as the guidelines
- > are concerned. So do something, or let the thread die.
- >
- > Post an RFD, or stop wasting everybody's time with splitting discussion.
- >
-
- Agreed!
-
- Rick
-
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