From: Conrad Schneiker <schneiker@...>
Date: 2000-02-10T14:23:21-06:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01301] Re: Request for discussion (RFD): unmoderated group comp.lang.ruby


From: Dave Thomas <Dave@thomases.com>

> "Conrad Schneiker" <schneiker@jump.net> writes:

> >                      REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
> >                    unmoderated group comp.lang.ruby
> >
> > This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of of
> > an unmoderated group comp.lang.ruby.  This is not a Call
> > for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time.  Procedural details are
> > below.

> Thanks for organizing this. It's tremendous!

You're welcome.

> Do we have to do anything here, or do we just wait until the CFV?

It would probably be a good idea to watch for (and where prudent, *very*
tactfully participate in) discussions on news.announce.newgroups,
news.groups, comp.lang.perl.misc, comp.lang.python,
comp.lang.java.programmer.

I may have to re-send the RFD again late tonight since it so far hasn't
turned up on any of the target newsgroups (even the unmoderated ones),
although I did get an automated acknowledgement of receipt from the
moderator of news.announce.newsgroups.

One can of worms to try to avoid is that of people wanting changes to the
RFD, which can lead to a potential chain reaction of substantial delays in
getting the newsgroup going due to mandated review cycle times. I've had the
previous version of this RFD review by a couple of the net's newsgroup
volunteers, plus I've looked at a number of previously successful comp.lang
RFDs, so I'm pretty sure that this one is reasonably sufficient for getting
started. The comp.lang.ruby charter can always be changed a year or two from
now, based on actual interim experience.

Conrad