Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trw-unix!scgvaxd!gordon From: gordon@scgvaxd.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: VMS news group... Message-ID: <112@scgvaxd.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Jul-83 18:10:38 EDT Article-I.D.: scgvaxd.112 Posted: Mon Jul 11 18:10:38 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Jul-83 22:30:59 EDT References: flairvax.146 Lines: 21 As I understand it, the INTENTION of fa.info-vax is a VAX hardware or operating-system independent newsgroup. The fact that it is being used as a forum for VMS users should be significant of a need for a separate newsgroup devoted to problems/discussions of VMS related issues. Another problem is that many sites (mine, in particular) do not recieve any or some of the arpanet group -- or the group may be "filtered" out someplace upstream by a system that is not particularily interested in a particular group (such as a purely UNIX site not wanting news on VMS) Although the news at our site has been coming through sporadically, the mail has been pretty steady. I have received a number of positive responses to my inquiry re VMS newsgroup, especially for a group such as net.vms.flame to debate UNIX vs. VMS issues which would "otherwise overwhelm the good stuff" in the words of one respondant. I have also recieved some rather negative responses... (presumably some synapses temporarily fused to anal cavities) Gordon Howell ...still following the discussion (and trimming my fingernails!) decvax!trw-unix!scgvaxd!engvax!gordon