Re: CFV: comp.databases.oracle reorganization

In <1996Sep18.172547.18500_at_rossinc.com>, joelga_at_rossinc.com (Joel Garry) writes:
>In article <842635456.16013_at_uunet.uu.net> oracle-vote_at_netagw.com writes:
>>RATIONALE: comp.databases.oracle.misc (renames comp.databases.oracle)
>>
>>This group will provide a forum for topics which do not fall within
>>any more specific comp.databases.oracle subgroup. Renaming the
>>group should better define the subjects of articles posted there.
>>The .misc suffix will help people reading the news group understand
>>that it is a catch-all for miscellaneous topics.
>
>NAK! Hasn't anybody understood that ".misc" is understood by the
>general public differently than is used here?
>

[snip]

OK, I'm curious. What *does* misc mean to the general public, if it doesn't mean miscellaneous?

Cheers,
Liam

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