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From: cgd@xcf.berkeley.edu (Chris G. Demetriou)
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Subject: RFD: comp.os.386bsd.{announce,bugs,devel,misc}
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Date: 23 Nov 1992 18:01:23 -0500
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Keywords: 386bsd
This is a RFD (Request for Discussion) of the following groups:
comp.os.386bsd.announce (moderated)
comp.os.386bsd.bugs
comp.os.386bsd.devel
comp.os.386bsd misc
All of them are intended to be devoted to the discussion of the
386bsd Operating System, a BSD Net-2 derivative. Discussion of
this operating system is currently carried out on the newsgroup
comp.unix.bsd, and this is problematic for two reasons:
(1) comp.unix.bsd is flooded with postings about 386bsd,
and questions about other operating systems
are easily missed.
(2) 386bsd is increasingly divergent from "standard" BSD.
386bsd is an operating system in its own right,
and deserves recognition and treatment as such.
The proposed groups would have the following functions:
comp.os.386bsd.announce (moderated):
It would be a moderated newsgroup, for announcements
relating to the 386bsd operating system. I
(cgd@agate.berkeley.edu) would be the moderator.
Things appropriate for the .announce group
would include announcements of new versions of 386bsd,
announcements of major software releases for 386bsd
(e.g. new version of X11 for 386bsd), announcements
of fixes for major bugs, and the like. FAQs relating to
386bsd should also be cross-posted to this group.
comp.os.386bsd.bugs:
This would be a forum for the presentation and discussion
of bugs, patches, and suggested fixes for 386bsd and software
which runs under it.
comp.os.386bsd.devel:
Discussion of development efforts related to 386bsd.
386bsd is a research operating system, and there
is much effort being put into expanding its functionality
"correctly." This group would contain that discussion.
Additionally, developers of device drivers, etc. could
use this group to keep other 386bsd developers informed
of their work.
comp.os.386bsd.misc:
Discussion about 386bsd which does not fall into the area
of coverage of any of the other 386bsd groups. Things
posted here should not be crossposted to the other 386bsd
groups.