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From: brian@piano.grot.starconn.com (Brian Smithson)
Message-id: <9310190629.ZM9044@piano.grot.starconn.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1993 06:29:13 -0700
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To: zoomer-list-1993@grot.starconn.com
Subject: more about comp.sys.zoomer
Status: OR

A couple of people asked how they can post to news.groups in order to
indicate their support for creation of a comp.sys.zoomer newsgroup.  The
best way is of course to use your favorite newsreading software (rn, xrn,
tin, nn, ...), but in case you can't post news at your site or your site
doesn't carry news.groups, you can submit postings by mail.  To post by mail
news.groups, mail your message to either of the following addresses:
news-groups@cs.utexas.edu or news-groups@pws.bull.com.

Also, I should have included the newsgroup proposal in my other message on
this subject.  Here it is:

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This is a Request for Discussion for a new newsgroup, comp.sys.zoomer.
It is being posted to news.announce.newgroups, comp.os.geos, comp.sys.pen,
comp.sys.laptops, comp.sys.palmtops, and comp.sys.handhelds.  Follow-ups
should be directed to news.groups.

Proposed Name
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comp.sys.zoomer

Moderation Status
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Unmoderated.

Charter
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Discussion of all aspects of Zoomer personal digital assistants and
related products, including but not limited to the Casio Z-7000,
Tandy Z-PDA, and Sharp PT-9000.

Rationale
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Zoomer products are beginning to appear in various retail channels.

The Casio and Tandy models are handheld (or is that palmtop?) PDAs.
Sharp's model is more of a notebook.  As such, discussion of Zoomers
in general doesn't fit well in comp.sys.laptops, .palmtops, or .handhelds.

Zoomers are primarily pen-based and all use the GEOS operating system,
but Zoomer discussions have a larger scope than is served by the charters
of comp.sys.pen or comp.os.geos.

Other newsgroups for particular PDAs exist or are proposed for the comp.sys
hierarchy (comp.sys.newton.* exists, and comp.sys.psion is in CFV).  

There has been quite a bit of Zoomer-specific traffic in comp.sys.pen
and some in comp.os.geos, and there is an active "zoomer-list-1993" mailing
list.  Traffic is likely to increase as various Zoomer products become
available for purchase.  I believe that a dedicated newsgroup is justified,
but a dedicated hierarchy (such as comp.sys.zoomer.misc, .announce,
and .programmer) is premature.

Process
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The normal newsgroup creation guidelines will be followed.  Discussion will
continue for 30 days from this posting, and after that, a CFV will be
posted if appropriate.

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-- 
-Brian Smithson
 brian@grot.starconn.com