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From: gamin@ireq-robot.hydro.qc.ca (Martin Boyer)
Subject: Re: Poll results - splitting comp.robotics
In-Reply-To: cmcmanis@Sun.COM's message of 20 Oct 1994 17:11:38 EDT
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Date: Fri, 21 Oct 1994 16:56:20 GMT

>>>>> Chuck McManis writes:

>Actually I like the idea of the person who suggested we use the
>existing hierarchy inherent in the news namespace.
>
>	sci.robotics	- Robotics Research
>	rec.robotics	- Recreational/Hobby robotics
>	comp.robotics	- Historical Robotics/Robotics software
>	alt.robotics	- Robots that have sex with animals

I like this, except that comp.robotics would remain unfocused.  How
does one distinguish between software for research and software for
hobbyists?

For Robotics, I believe software and hardware belong in the same
group.  And it would be difficult to terminate comp.robotics.

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