USENIX Standards Funding Decisions

[Don_Lewine at dgc.ceo.dg.com]

Submitted-by: Don_Lewine at dgc.ceo.dg.com

In article <106937 at uunet.UU.NET>, jsq at usenix.org (John S. Quarterman) writes:
|> Submitted-by: jsq at usenix.org (John S. Quarterman)
|> 
|> The USENIX Board of Directors met 24-25 September.
               .  .  . 
|> The following USENIX standards activities will cease at the end of the
|> present funding, i.e., in November 1990: 
               .  .  .
|> moderation of newsgroup comp.std.unix and mailing list
std-unix at uunet.uu.net,

This is a terrible idea!  comp.std.unix is one of the best newsgroups
on the net.  The moderation seems to help a great deal.  The overall
signal/noise ratio is very high and the group is not flooded with 
flame wars.

I don't know who to write and express my opinion, but I do want to
protest.  What does comp.std.unix cost per Usenix member?  I would
be happy to kick in my share.

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