perfect. -----Original Message----- From: Preston L. Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 1:50 AM Subject: Re: Draft comp.lang.java.servlets RFD (feedback anyone?) >Either no one's interested, or it's perfect :). >Barring further comments, I will send this on to news.announce.newsgroups. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: A mailing list for discussion about Sun Microsystem's Java Servlet >> API Technology. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >> Preston L. Bannister >> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 7:31 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Draft comp.lang.java.servlets RFD (feedback anyone?) >> >> >> I have appended a draft RFD for the creation of the newsgroup: >> >> comp.lang.java.servlets >> >> This has gone past the "group-mentors" list a couple times (thanks >> Jonathan), so it should be is pretty good shape. >> >> Any comments? >> >> ------------ >> Subject: RFD: comp.lang.java.servlets >> Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups, news.groups, >> comp.lang.java.announce, comp.lang.java.programmer, >> comp.infosystems.www.advocacy >> >> >> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD) >> unmoderated group comp.lang.java.servlets >> >> This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of a >> world-wide unmoderated Usenet newsgroup group.name. This is not a >> Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time. Procedural >> details are below. >> >> Newsgroup line: >> comp.lang.java.servlets Programming with the Java Servlet API >> >> RATIONALE: comp.lang.java.servlets >> >> The purpose of this newsgroup is to contain discussion relating to the >> creation and use of Java Servlets and the Servlet API. Servlets are >> platform independent Java server side modules. They can be used to >> extend the capabilities of a server (typically a web server) in a >> variety of ways with minimal overhead, maintenance, and support. >> Unlike CGI scripts, servlets involve no platform specific >> consideration or modifications. >> >> Due to its already high volume and the more generic nature of the >> discussions, comp.lang.java.programmer is felt to be inappropriate for >> discussions concerning the Java Servlet API. In addition discussion >> regarding the the pros and cons of the Java Servlet API are not of >> interest to most readers of comp.lang.java.programmer. >> >> There is considerable current interest in servlets, and the existing >> Java newsgroups do not in any way focus on servlets, the servlet >> API, or servlet engines. >> >> There is an existing mailing list on exactly this topic. Even though >> the mailing list is a bit hard to find, the volume of traffic proves >> the interest in the topic. Current traffic is 30-60 messages per day >> on the servlets mailing list. A topic with this much interest would >> for many be better served as a newsgroup rather than a mailing list. >> >> CHARTER: comp.lang.java.servlets >> >> The charter of this newsgroup is to cover discussion of the Java >> Servlet API and the use and relative merit of servlet engines. >> Discussion about various servlet implementations is welcome. >> >> Posting small bug or example programs is welcome and expected. >> Binary postings or attachments are not welcome. >> >> The posting of commercial information to this group is permitted only >> if the information is directly relevant to the Java Servlet API. >> Announcements of new products or services related to the Java Servlet >> API will be allowed. >> >> Spam (the same article or essentially the same article, posted an >> unacceptably high number of times to one or more newsgroups) of any >> sort is not allowed. >> >> comp.lang.java.servlets will not be moderated. >> >> END CHARTER. >> >> PROCEDURE: >> >> This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase >> of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups >> should be raised and resolved. The discussion period will continue >> for a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this >> proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For >> Votes (CFV) may be posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion >> warrants it. Please do not attempt to vote until this happens. >> >> All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups. >> >> This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation >> guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How >> to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal". Please refer to these >> documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any >> questions about the process. >> >> DISTRIBUTION: >> >> This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups: >> >> news.announce.newgroups, >> news.groups, >> comp.lang.java.announce, >> comp.lang.java.programmer >> comp.infosystems.www.advocacy >> >> and the following mailing list: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subscribe via: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/list.html >> >> Proponent: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> __________________________________________________________________ >> _________ >> To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include >> in the body >> of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". >> >> Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html >> Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html >> LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html >> > >_________________________________________________________________________ __ >To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body >of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > >Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html >Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html >LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". 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