Re: RFD: Periodic FAQ & Charter post

From: Hans Forbrich <hans4321_at_telus.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 16:08:50 GMT
Message-ID: <3FC772FE.AEBB5063_at_telus.net>


sybrandb_at_yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_badaddress.net> wrote in message news:<3FC628F4.3169B73_at_badaddress.net>...

> > >> Start of proposed content >>
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Subject: News group Charter and brief FAQ
> >
> > Charter: (Based on formal RFC vote in December 1996)
> >
> > Comp.databases.oracle has been renamed comp.databases.oracle.misc.
> > Please do not post to this newsgroup anymore.
> >
> > For more information, refer to http://www.orafaq.com/usenet/charter5.htm
> > --------

>
> The .server, .misc, and .tools, and .marketplace have been the result
> of a discussion to split comp.databases.oracle
> 'Officially' comp.databases.oracle doesn't exist anymore, and many
> providers (eg my own) do not distribute it anymore.
> One would do better to discourage posting to comp.databases.oracle,
> making it finally extinct.
>

I concur. However, some ISPs (including mine) DO carry it and it seems to be growing lately.

Please note the 'Charter' section in detail! Received on Fri Nov 28 2003 - 17:08:50 CET

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