On Sep 5, 3:23pm, Bruce Perens wrote: } Subject: newsgroup creation RFD - draft } I think it might be time to go for a set of newsgroups. I would keep } debian-devel and debian-private on mailing lists, but possibly move the } server (if we can't find Anders). Here is a draft RFD. Discussion please? } Is there anyone willing to mange the passage of this through the newsgroup } creation process, so that I don't have to do it? } } Thanks } } Bruce } } REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) } } moderated group comp.os.linux.debian.announce } moderated group comp.os.linux.debian.install } moderated group comp.os.linux.debian.nontech } moderated group comp.os.linux.debian.tech } moderated group comp.os.linux.debian.changes
I may say something stupid, in which case please excuse me, but: could not debian.announce and debian.changes be merged? It will be easy to distinguish between announces of new releases and announces of new packages or changes, and I'm not sure there's room/need for two separate newsgroups. Also (but here I'm less sure) why not have debian.admin instead of debian.install? If I understand it, debian.tech is for developers only despite its more open name, and debian.nontech does not look like a place where to discuss technical administration issues because of its name. I understand too that the aim is to have people starting installing/administering a Debian system find a place where to ask their questions. But will they really be answered if the group is only read by people who installs first or volunteers wanting to help (which may not do that all their time)? I think if the group discusses administration stuff in general, including first-time installation, people asking for help on this installation process will certainly find more help; in addition they will also be able to monitor the group for administration problems that interest them (for example printing, PPP, dial on demand, etc.) as first-time or long-time users. Yves. P.S.: Sorry Bruce, I Cc:. -- Yves Arrouye Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7, avenue Leon Bollee Web: http://www.fdn.fr/~yarrouye/ 75013 Paris Work: +33 45 95 64 59 France Home: +33 53 61 09 55