From alu-request@freud.arc.nasa.gov Wed Nov 17 20:30:00 EST 1993 Article: 11432 of comp.lang.lisp Xref: glinda.oz.cs.cmu.edu comp.lang.lisp:11432 comp.lang.lisp.mcl:4476 comp.lang.lisp.x:1076 comp.lang.lisp.franz:267 comp.lang.scheme:7846 comp.lang.clos:2163 comp.lang.dylan:1392 Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp,comp.lang.lisp.mcl,comp.lang.lisp.x,comp.lang.lisp.franz,comp.lang.scheme,comp.lang.clos,comp.lang.dylan Path: honeydew.srv.cs.cmu.edu!bb3.andrew.cmu.edu!news.sei.cmu.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ames!kronos.arc.nasa.gov!freud.arc.nasa.gov!chucko From: chucko@freud.arc.nasa.gov (Chuck Fry) Subject: Announcing the ALU mailing list Message-ID: <1993Nov16.212900.22552@kronos.arc.nasa.gov> Sender: usenet@kronos.arc.nasa.gov (usenet@ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov) Nntp-Posting-Host: freud.arc.nasa.gov Reply-To: alu-request@freud.arc.nasa.gov Organization: NASA/ARC Information Sciences Division Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 21:29:00 GMT Lines: 52 Announcing the creation of the ALU mailing list ----------------------------------------------- The ALU mailing list, alu@freud.arc.nasa.gov, is intended as a forum for use by members and prospective members of the Association of Lisp Users. It will be bidirectionally gatewayed into the Usenet newsgroup comp.org.lisp-users, should the newsgroup pass the current Call For Votes [see news.announce.newgroups for the CFV posting, or email chucko@freud.arc.nasa.gov if you need a copy]. Send ALU list mail to: alu@freud.arc.nasa.gov Send add/drop requests etc. to: alu-request@freud.arc.nasa.gov The following information is taken from the CFV for comp.org.lisp-users. CHARTER ------- Discussion of general topics relevant to the Association of Lisp Users (ALU) (including Lisp Vendors), in particular centered on membership issues, future conferences, publications, and Lisp advocacy issues. Overlap with comp.lang.lisp.*, and other groups this message is cross- posted to should be minimal, as this is NOT intended to be a technical, but an organizational group. The newsgroup comp.org.lisp-users will be bidirectionally gatewayed into the ALU mailing list. Participation will not be limited to current ALU members. RATIONALE --------- Although SLUG (Symbolics Lisp Users Group) evolved into the Association of Lisp Users, the mailing list for SLUG is still used for discussions related to issues regarding Symbolics products. As such, it is not the appropriate vehicle for discussions relevant for the entire membership of ALU. One of the primary purposes behind the ALU organization is to promote the use of, and education about LISP-like languages. At the ALU (open) board meeting at LUV '93, we discussed this and felt that a newsgroup in the comp.org hierarchy could best help us achieve our goals of disseminating information about promoting lisp to interested parties, have a single place for discussing how the ALU can help parties interested in lisp, and have a useful place for discussion on future conferences and a possible periodical take place. Furthermore the ALU does NOT restrict itself to only common-lisp, but all dialects of lisp like languages. -- Chuck Fry chucko@freud.arc.nasa.gov POB 60772, Palo Alto CA 94306 Sevareid's Law: The chief cause of problems is solutions. I speak for myself. NASA and RECOM Technologies speak for themselves.