{"id":472,"date":"2011-02-09T08:18:49","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T13:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsgroupdirect.com\/blog\/?p=472"},"modified":"2011-02-09T08:18:49","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T13:18:49","slug":"text-group-downsizing-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsgroupdirect.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/09\/text-group-downsizing-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Text Group Downsizing Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Big<\/a>The Big 8<\/a> is considering downsizing 198 text groups<\/a> that they perceive as not being used. Please reply back to them in\u00a0news.announce.newgroups, news.groups.proposals, or news.groups if you believe that those groups should be kept. Discussion on the removal of the groups is expected to last at least 8 weeks.<\/p>\n

List of Groups Considered for Downsizing<\/h3>\n
comp.arch.bus.vmebus - Hardware and software for VMEbus Systems.\r\ncomp.archives.msdos.d - Discussion of materials available in MSDOS archives.\r\ncomp.bbs.tbbs - The Bread Board System bulletin board software.\r\ncomp.bbs.tsx - TSX BBS discussions.\r\ncomp.bugs.2bsd - Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.\r\ncomp.bugs.4bsd - Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.\r\ncomp.bugs.sys5 - Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.\r\ncomp.compilers.tools.pccts - Construction of compilers and tools with PCCTS.\r\ncomp.databases.revelation -\u00a0All products produced by Revelation Software.\r\ncomp.dcom.frame-relay -\u00a0Technology and issues regarding frame relay networks.\r\ncomp.dcom.isdn - The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).\r\ncomp.dcom.lans.fddi - \u00a0Discussions of the FDDI protocol suite.\r\ncomp.dcom.lans.token-ring -\u00a0Installing and using token ring networks.\r\ncomp.dcom.servers -\u00a0Selecting and operating data communications servers.\r\ncomp.dcom.sys.bay-networks -\u00a0Bay Networks hardware, software, other products.\r\ncomp.emulators.freemware -\u00a0Open source PC Virtualisation software.\r\ncomp.emulators.mac.executor -\u00a0ARDI's Mac emulator, Executor.\r\ncomp.games.development.art -\u00a0Creative use of visual art in games.\r\ncomp.games.development.audio -\u00a0Music, sound, speech production.\r\ncomp.graphics.api.inventor -\u00a0Object-oriented 3D graphics in Inventor.\r\ncomp.graphics.api.pexlib -\u00a0The PEXlib application programming interface.\r\ncomp.graphics.apps.avs -\u00a0The Application Visualization System.\r\ncomp.graphics.apps.data-explorer -\u00a0IBM's Visualization Data Explorer (DX).\r\ncomp.graphics.apps.freehand -\u00a0Questions, answers, tips and suggestions.\r\ncomp.graphics.apps.iris-explorer -\u00a0The IRIS Explorer, aka MVE.\r\ncomp.graphics.apps.softimage -\u00a0Softimage applications and products.\r\ncomp.graphics.apps.wavefront -\u00a0Wavefront software products, problems, etc.\r\ncomp.groupware.groupwise -\u00a0Novell's Groupwise product (Wordperfect Office).\r\ncomp.infosystems.harvest -\u00a0Harvest information discovery and access system.\r\ncomp.infosystems.interpedia -\u00a0The Internet Encyclopedia.\r\ncomp.infosystems.intranet -\u00a0Intranet topics.\r\ncomp.infosystems.www.advocacy -\u00a0Comments and arguments over the best and worst.\r\ncomp.infosystems.www.databases -\u00a0Web Database Integration.\r\ncomp.infosystems.www.servers.mac -\u00a0Web servers for the Macintosh platform.\r\ncomp.internet.services.social.myspace -\u00a0Teenage social networking.\r\ncomp.ivideodisc -\u00a0Interactive videodiscs -- uses, potential, etc.\r\ncomp.lang.basic.visual.3rdparty -\u00a0Add-ins for Visual Basic.\r\ncomp.lang.limbo -\u00a0The Inferno OS's Limbo programming language.\r\ncomp.lang.lisp.mcl -\u00a0Discussing Apple's Macintosh Common Lisp.\r\ncomp.lang.pascal.delphi.advocacy -\u00a0Contentious issues related to Delphi.\r\ncomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usage -\u00a0Using pre-written components.\r\ncomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writing -\u00a0Writing Delphi components.\r\ncomp.lang.sather -\u00a0The object-oriented computer language Sather.\r\ncomp.lsi.cad -\u00a0Electrical Computer Aided Design.\r\ncomp.mail.list-admin.policy -\u00a0Policy issues in running mailing lists.\r\ncomp.mail.mush -\u00a0The Mail User's Shell (MUSH).\r\ncomp.mail.smail -\u00a0Administering & using the smail email transport system.\r\ncomp.mail.zmail -\u00a0The various Z-Mail products and their configurability.\r\ncomp.org.cpsr.talk -\u00a0Issues of computing and social responsibility.\r\ncomp.org.decus -\u00a0Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society newsgroup.\r\ncomp.org.eff.talk -\u00a0Discussion of EFF goals, strategies, etc.\r\ncomp.org.issnnet -\u00a0The International Student Society for Neural Networks.\r\ncomp.org.sug -\u00a0Talk about\/for the The Sun User's Group.\r\ncomp.org.user-groups.apcug -\u00a0Association of Personal Computer User Groups.\r\ncomp.org.user-groups.management -\u00a0Running a user group.\r\ncomp.org.user-groups.newsletters -\u00a0User group newsletter Production.\r\ncomp.os.chorus -\u00a0CHORUS microkernel issues, research and developments.\r\ncomp.os.inferno -\u00a0The Inferno network operating system from Lucent.\r\ncomp.os.lantastic -\u00a0The LANtastic network operating system.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.apps.comm -\u00a0MS-Windows communication applications.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.apps.compatibility.win95 -\u00a0Running DOS&Win3 apps in Win95.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win3x -\u00a0Utility\/add-on programs for Win3.x.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.mail -\u00a0Winsock email applications.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.news -\u00a0Winsock news applications.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.networking.ras -\u00a0Windows RAS networking.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy -\u00a0Windows NT advocacy arguments.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.nt.pre-release -\u00a0Unreleased and beta Windows NT versions.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware -\u00a0Windows NT hardware setup.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.pre-release -\u00a0Pre-release\/beta versions of Windows.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.programmer.multimedia -\u00a0Multimedia programming.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.owl -\u00a0OWL-based development for Windows.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.programmer.winhelp -\u00a0WinHelp\/Multimedia Viewer development.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.setup.win3x -\u00a0Setup, hardware, and driver issues in Win3.x.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95 -\u00a0Setup, hardware, and driver issues in Win95.\r\ncomp.os.ms-windows.win95.setup -\u00a0Setup and Configuration of Windows 95.\r\ncomp.os.msdos.mail-news -\u00a0Administering mail & network news systems under MS-DOS.\r\ncomp.os.netware.security -\u00a0Netware Security issues.\r\ncomp.os.os2.comm -\u00a0Modem\/Fax hardware\/drivers\/apps\/utils under OS\/2.\r\ncomp.os.os2.programmer.oop -\u00a0Programming system objects (SOM, WPS, etc).\r\ncomp.os.os2.scitech -\u00a0Real-time, engineering\/CAD, sciences, etc.\r\ncomp.os.parix -\u00a0Forum for users of the parallel operating system PARIX.\r\ncomp.os.xinu -\u00a0The XINU operating system from Purdue (D. Comer).\r\ncomp.protocols.appletalk -\u00a0Applebus hardware & software.\r\ncomp.protocols.ibm -\u00a0Networking with IBM mainframes.\r\ncomp.protocols.iso -\u00a0The ISO protocol stack.\r\ncomp.publish.cdrom.multimedia -\u00a0Software for multimedia authoring & publishing.\r\ncomp.publish.electronic.developer -\u00a0Electronic publishing developer tools.\r\ncomp.publish.electronic.end-user -\u00a0Electronic publishing end-user tools.\r\ncomp.security.gss-api -\u00a0Generic Security Service Application Program Interface.\r\ncomp.security.pgp.resources -\u00a0PGP related resources, information and more.\r\ncomp.society -\u00a0The impact of technology on society.\r\ncomp.society.development -\u00a0Computer technology in developing countries.\r\ncomp.soft-sys.app-builder.appware -\u00a0Novell's visual development environment.\r\ncomp.soft-sys.app-builder.dynasty -\u00a0Dynasty Development.\r\ncomp.soft-sys.khoros -\u00a0The Khoros X11 visualization system.\r\ncomp.soft-sys.middleware.opendoc -\u00a0OpenDoc and its related technologies.\r\ncomp.soft-sys.shazam -\u00a0The SHAZAM econometrics computer program.\r\ncomp.soft-sys.stat.systat -\u00a0The statistical program package SYSTAT.\r\ncomp.sources.games.bugs -\u00a0Bug reports and fixes for posted game software.\r\ncomp.specification.larch -\u00a0Larch family of formal specification languages.\r\ncomp.std.internat -\u00a0Discussion about international standards.\r\ncomp.sys.alliant -\u00a0Info and discussion about Alliant computers.\r\ncomp.sys.amiga.datacomm -\u00a0Methods of getting bytes in and out.\r\ncomp.sys.amiga.multimedia -\u00a0Animations, video, & multimedia.\r\ncomp.sys.amiga.networking -\u00a0Amiga networking software\/hardware.\r\ncomp.sys.amiga.uucp -\u00a0Amiga UUCP packages.\r\ncomp.sys.apple2.gno -\u00a0The AppleIIgs GNO multitasking environment.\r\ncomp.sys.be.advocacy -\u00a0Why BeOS is better\/worse than XYZ.\r\ncomp.sys.be.programmer -\u00a0Topics related to BeOS programming.\r\ncomp.sys.convex -\u00a0Convex computer systems hardware and software.\r\ncomp.sys.harris -\u00a0Harris computer systems, especially real-time systems.\r\ncomp.sys.ibm.pc.games.marketplace -\u00a0PC clone games wanted and for sale.\r\ncomp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.advocacy -\u00a0Advocacy for a particular soundcard.\r\ncomp.sys.intergraph -\u00a0Intergraph hardware and software products.\r\ncomp.sys.isis -\u00a0The ISIS distributed system from Cornell.\r\ncomp.sys.mac.games.adventure -\u00a0Adventure games for the Macintosh.\r\ncomp.sys.mac.oop.macapp3 -\u00a0Version 3 of the MacApp object oriented system.\r\ncomp.sys.mac.oop.powerplant -\u00a0Metrowerks' PowerPlant (CodeWarrior) Framework.\r\ncomp.sys.mac.oop.tcl -\u00a0Symantec's THINK Class Library for object programming.\r\ncomp.sys.mac.programmer.codewarrior -\u00a0Macintosh programming using CodeWarrior.\r\ncomp.sys.mac.programmer.games -\u00a0Macintosh game programming.\r\ncomp.sys.net-computer.advocacy -\u00a0Relative merits of Network Computers.\r\ncomp.sys.next.advocacy -\u00a0The NeXT religion.\r\ncomp.sys.next.bugs -\u00a0Discussion and solutions for known NeXT bugs.\r\ncomp.sys.nsc.32k -\u00a0National Semiconductor 32000 series chips.\r\ncomp.sys.proteon -\u00a0Proteon gateway products.\r\ncomp.sys.psion.comm -\u00a0Discussions about Psion communications.\r\ncomp.sys.psion.marketplace -\u00a0Buy and sell Psion computers and accessories.\r\ncomp.sys.ridge -\u00a0Ridge 32 computers and ROS.\r\ncomp.sys.sequent -\u00a0Sequent systems, (Balance and Symmetry).\r\ncomp.sys.sgi.audio -\u00a0Audio on SGI systems.\r\ncomp.sys.sgi.graphics -\u00a0Graphics packages and issues on SGI machines.\r\ncomp.sys.tahoe -\u00a0CCI 6\/32, Harris HCX\/7, & Sperry 7000 computers.\r\ncomp.text.desktop -\u00a0Technology & techniques of desktop publishing.\r\ncomp.unix.advocacy -\u00a0Arguments for and against Unix and Unix versions.\r\ncomp.unix.cde -\u00a0The Common Desktop Environment.\r\ncomp.unix.large -\u00a0UNIX on mainframes and in large networks.\r\ncomp.unix.machten -\u00a0The MachTen operating system and related issues.\r\ncomp.unix.pc-clone.16bit -\u00a0UNIX on 286 architectures.\r\ncomp.unix.pc-clone.32bit -\u00a0UNIX on 386 and 486 architectures.\r\ncomp.unix.sys3 -\u00a0System III UNIX discussions.\r\ncomp.unix.sys5.r3 -\u00a0Discussing System V Release 3.\r\ncomp.unix.xenix.sco -\u00a0XENIX versions from the Santa Cruz Operation.\r\ncomp.windows.garnet -\u00a0The Garnet user interface development environment.\r\ncomp.windows.interviews -\u00a0The InterViews object-oriented windowing system.\r\ncomp.windows.open-look -\u00a0Discussion about the Open Look GUI.\r\ncomp.windows.suit -\u00a0The SUIT user-interface toolkit.\r\ncomp.windows.ui-builders.teleuse -\u00a0Using\/augmenting the TeleUSE UI Builder.\r\ncomp.windows.x.i386unix -\u00a0The XFree86 window system and others.\r\nmisc.forsale.computers.discussion -\u00a0Discussions only about 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