Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!decwrl!sun!amdahl!gam From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (gam) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: Divisions of net.unix* Message-ID: <854@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 03:20:59 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.854 Posted: Fri Jan 4 03:20:59 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Jan-85 03:01:08 EST References: <823@amdahl.UUCP> <190@masscomp.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Blue Mouse Trailer Resort, Hellmouth, CA Lines: 46 > = Carl Hommel > In article <823@amdahl.UUCP> (Gordon A. Moffett) proposes > > spliting it into smaller, more > > sensible pieces by creating new subgroups of net.unix. > I like his idea, because it mirrors the natural backbone of Unix: > > The Manual! > > ... I think the section 2 and 3 stuff should be merged; on some unix > emulations there is no difference between the two - everything sys call > is handled by a conversion library. And the difference is mostly > historical, anyway. I'd also think this division might not be terribly important from the programmer's point of view. Then how about Sections 2 and 3 being called: net.unix.clib (or ...libc?) The list then becomes: net.unix.dev device drivers net.unix.clib C library (sections 2 and 3) net.unix.shell shells (sh, csh, ksh, etc). > >Also, the possibility of net.unix.politics has arrisen, something > >I never though of before. Interesting, no? > No, it isn't. I view net.{wombat} as a place for flaming, and taking > pontifical stands; where nothing is resolved. Net.unix* is for serious > technical discussions between mature adults. :-) Even with :-) I think you are right. Net.unix was getting deluged with personal opinions of AT&T business morality, which is a real waste (what does he mean by that?). Now if you have a "vote" for this idea, write me a letter. If you have other points or changes you would like to make to this proposal, post them here. Thank you. -- Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,sun}!amdahl!gam "Everything you know is wrong"