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REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group misc.metric-system
This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of the
world-wide unmoderated Usenet newsgroup misc.metric-system. This is
not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time. Procedural
details are below.
Newsgroup line:
misc.metric-system The International System of Units.
RATIONALE: misc.metric-system
Discussions about the metric system flare up regularly in a large
number of newsgroups. In particular the use of the metric system in
the United States, and its slow progress, promise to fuel such debates
for many years to come. A dedicated newsgroup for these discussions
will focus expertise and will provide a medium for professionals and
hobbyists to ask for advice on metric product standards and
conventions. The group might also serve to stimulate and coordinate
political activities towards better legal and government support for
the metric system and related global standards. The popularity of, for
instance, the existing U.S. Metric Association mailing list and the
important role that units of measurement play in everyone's life
promise that this could become a quite lively newsgroup.
CHARTER: misc.metric-system
This group is for discussions and the dissemination of information
related to the International System of Units (SI), also known as the
Metric System. Its scope covers related global standards and
conventions, for example metric product specifications. Of particular
interest is "metrication", the process of introducing the metric
system in fields and regions where other units of measurement are
still prevalent.
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
sci.physics
soc.culture.usa
comp.std.internat
and will be reposted by the proponent to these groups:
sci.math
sci.engr,
soc.culture.canada
soc.culture.europe
comp.std.misc
misc.transport.road
and the following mailing list:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (U.S. Metric Association discussion list)
Subscription information: http://www.metric.org/listserv.htm
Proponent: Markus Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
