From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!houxm!mel
Newsgroups: net.news
Title: Re: USENET Inc - what do YOU think
Article-I.D.: houxm.298
Posted: Tue Jan 11 08:52:38 1983
Received: Wed Jan 12 05:40:50 1983
References: cbosgd.2952

I favor a "service" organization, not a "controlling" one.
A professional organization with a paid staff and a Usenet
node placed to provide service to Usenix, /usr/group, Software
Tools and/or other UNIX/networking "users" organization. The
purpose of the organization would be to centralize and
standardize Usenet software, site lists, newsgroups, etc.;
and to provide publications, training, conferences, etc. as
neeed by the parent and controlling organizations (sounds
like Usenix, Inc., doesn't it?).  Funding would come from the
dues of the members of the user's organization and conferences,
publications, etc.  Obviously, Usenet would be the main channel
of communication used to direct the activities of the service
staff.  Does this sound possible ?  desirable ?
   Mel Haas  ,  houxm!mel