From: Yasushi Shoji <yashi@...>
Date: 2000-02-19T19:25:17-05:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01525] Re: Ruby: PLEASE use comp.lang.misc for all Ruby programming/technical questions/discussions!!!!

From: Clemens Hintze <c.hintze@gmx.net>
Subject: [ruby-talk:01524] Re: Ruby: PLEASE use comp.lang.misc for all Ruby programming/technical questions/discussions!!!!
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 00:43:44 +0100 (CET)

> it is only for creating traffic on comp.lang.misc, so that those who
> are against comp.lang.ruby due to lack of traffic are convinced.
> 
> If we can prove that there is some traffic, they cannot deny creation
> of comp.lang.ruby!
> 
> After we have this group, I also would suppose to establish a gateway
> you mentioned above. We do not plan to kill this list. Only switching
> to comp.lang.misc for for a few weeks! :-)

I just don't know how the newsgroup gateway works internally but
wouldn't it be easier to tell them that we want to gateway newsgroup
and mailing list.  we already have enough traffic on ML.  And more
importantly, using gateway won't cut the community in half!

regards,
--
             yashi