RFD: comp.databases.sql

From: Rick Kent <rwkent_at_opus.uucp.netcom.com>
Date: 12 Aug 1994 20:32:31 -0400
Message-ID: <32h4av$f6l_at_rodan.UU.NET>

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                      REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
                        comp.databases.sql
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Group Name:     comp.databases.sql
Status:         Unmoderated
Summary:        Discussion of all aspects of SQL including existing
                databases and related products, specifications, 
                announcements, reviews, etc.        

Distribution: World

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SQL (Structured Query Language) has been around for some time and has become ever more popular in recent years as the industry moves toward client-server based applications. Unfortunately a suitable newsgroup for discussion of SQL and SQL based products does not exist. Thus, the creation of the group comp.databases.sql would fill this void and provide a place for informal discussion.  

This newsgroup would allow for rapid and timely discussion of SQL related issues including general discussion of the language, its specifications, and existing implementations.

Topics for discussion would include:

        Product Announcements
        Press Releases of Interest
        SQL Deployment Issues & Plans
        Interpretation of ANSI Specifications
        Hardware & Software Infrastructure
        Innovative SQL Applications
        Professional News
        Announcements, Reviews, Papers, Conferences
        New Product Ideas
        Comparisons to Alternatives
        Announcement of Bugs & Patches
        General Discussion, Opinions, & Questions

We hope that you will support this group, and look forward to your comments and participation in the discussions in news.groups.

Please distribute this proposal to your friends and colleagues.

This RFD is being submitted to news.announce.newgroups in compliance with the guidelines set forth in "How To Create A USENET Newsgroup", by Ken Kirksey <kkirksey_at_world.std.com>. It has also been posted to the following newsgroups:

        comp.databases
        comp.databases.sybase
        comp.databases.oracle
        comp.databases.xbase.fox
        comp.databases.ms-access
        comp.databases.rdb
        comp.databases.theory
        comp.databases.ingres
        comp.databases.informix
        comp.databases.pick
        comp.databases.object
        comp.sys.mac.databases
        news.announce.newgroups

The Process of Creating a Newsgroup

(a) RFD: Request for Discussion, i.e.., public hearing to take place in

         the newsgroup news.groups on Internet for approximately one
         month


(b) CFV: Call for votes (the voting period will be about 25 days)

(c) Counting of votes and public display of votes
(d) Announcement of new newsgroup

(a)-->(b) assumes no major disagreements about this newsgroup during

          discussion.
(c)-->(d) assumes that at least two-thirds of the vote are positive and

          that the 'yes' votes outnumber the 'no' votes by at least 100.

Thank you,

Rick Kent

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Rick Kent
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Received on Sat Aug 13 1994 - 02:32:31 CEST