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by **Stev** » Thu, 06 Jun 2002 20:04:56

There is a comp.windows.x.kde

Why isn't there a comp.windows.x.gnome ?

It would help with support.

Its time consuming when you have a question to find the mailing list,
subscribe to the mailing list, post your question, get your answer,
and then unsubscribe from the mailing list.

Just a thought for someone who has the time and energy to wrestle with
the usenet people to get such a group established.....call
it...."linux advocacy" :)

Steve

by **mjt** » Thu, 06 Jun 2002 21:32:30

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> There is a comp.windows.x.kde

> Why isn't there a comp.windows.x.gnome ?

> It would help with support.

> Its time consuming when you have a question to find the mailing list,
> subscribe to the mailing list, post your question, get your answer,
> and then unsubscribe from the mailing list.

> Just a thought for someone who has the time and energy to wrestle with
> the usenet people to get such a group established.....call
> it...."linux advocacy" :)

... the USENET people? *they* dont create a group - an individual
or organization petitions to create the group. maybe you should create
it ?!?!? :)

How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/creating-newsgroups/part1/

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by **Stev** » Fri, 07 Jun 2002 04:01:44

> ... the USENET people? *they* dont create a group - an individual
> or organization petitions to create the group. maybe you should create
> it ?!?!? :)

> How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup
> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/creating-newsgroups/part1/

Ya, technically you are right, but "they" control the proposal process
and I heard it can be very taxing.

I might do it for another subject, but not for two groups.

I've read a lot that "they" make it into a very large hassle.

by **SyntheToon** » Fri, 07 Jun 2002 04:33:03

> > ... the USENET people? *they* dont create a group - an individual
> > or organization petitions to create the group. maybe you should create
> > it ?!?!? :)

> > How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup
> > http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/creating-newsgroups/part1/

> Ya, technically you are right, but "they" control the proposal process
> and I heard it can be very taxing.

> I might do it for another subject, but not for two groups.

> I've read a lot that "they" make it into a very large hassle.

There must be an easy way to do this. There are
a bajillion useless, stupid-idiot newsgroups (names at
least) in circulation. Also, given the number of
redundant names - some with and without typos - it must
be fairly easy for someone to make a new newsgroup.
(It seems it is harder to erase mistakes.)

by **Stev** » Fri, 07 Jun 2002 13:46:44

> There must be an easy way to do this. There are
> a bajillion useless, stupid-idiot newsgroups (names at
> least) in circulation. Also, given the number of
> redundant names - some with and without typos - it must
> be fairly easy for someone to make a new newsgroup.
> (It seems it is harder to erase mistakes.)

Its easier to get an "alt." newsgroup, all you need is someone with a
server to issue a command.

If you want a usenet group under another hierarchy you have to go
through a formal proposal and voting process that takes more then a
monthy......with very picky, exacting people.

Like I said, the only interactive support for gnome I have seen is a
mailing list, which is cumbersome. You have to find it, subscribe,
post, unsubscribe for every infrequent question you have.

There is a comp.windows.x.kde. I think it is time for a
comp.windows.x.gnome

Maybe someone else who has decent writing skills, who is very into
gnome, and has more time to devote to the holy grail of getting a
usenet group started will take it up.

It would probably be as supportive to gnome, linux and open source as
contributing a chunk of code.

Steve

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