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From: bob@tinman.cis.ohio-state.edu (Bob Sutterfield)
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Subject: Re: DISCUSSION - modification of charter for news.announce.newgroups
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Date: 14 Aug 89 19:59:09 GMT
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In article lear@NET.BIO.NET (Eliot Lear) writes:
I am not arguing that those outside of USENET should be required to
use news.announce.newgroups, just that they should be allowed to.
OK, I misread your comments, and now I agree with you. Similarly, I
don't own a gun, I'll fight for your right to one, but not to force me
to carry one.
Given GNU's generic lousy attitude toward the rest of USENET, I
wouldn't expect to see to much stuff for GNUsenet.
I don't know specifics about FSF's attitude about Usenet, but the
individuals just seem leery of all the volatile volume here and the
time it consumes. Still, they seem happy enough to use the same
transport mechanisms for their own mailing lists, and are trying to
keep gnu.* a generally quieter place, distinct from the Usenet
culture. That doesn't preclude occasional updates in n.a.newgroups,
so long as they're both allowed and voluntary, as you point out. I
don't think the attitude is as much lousy as it separatist.
Sheesh, it's amazing how loudly people can shout at each other when
they agree about something :-)