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In article <REXXLIST%92061814514638@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>, Dave Gomberg
<GOMBERG@UCSFVM.BITNET> says:

>Final Summary:  49 votes, 42 yes, 7 no

I'd say that according to the guidelines for establishing gateways,
we have a go.  Here's how I'm interpreting it.  Guidelines for
Netnews/Listserv gateways (posted to bit.admin) state:

    Get the approval of the Listserv list readers. This could be done
    somewhat informally  by posting to  the list and asking  if there
    are objections.  If the  issue was  controversial, a  formal vote
    should be held according to the same guidelines as for creating a
    new Usenet group. If there was no major dissenting opinion a vote
    will not be needed.

Since the issue was controversial, the vote was held.  According to
rules for interpreting the vote result for a new Usenet group
(posted to news.groups):

   AFTER the waiting period, and if there were no serious objections that might
   invalidate the vote, and if 100 more valid YES/create votes are received
   than NO/don't create AND at least 2/3 of the total number of valid votes
   received are in favor of creation, a newgroup control message may be sent
   out.  If the 100 vote margin or 2/3 percentage is not met, the group should
   not be created.

Here's where I'm adding my interpretation.  I think we need to waive the
requirement for 100 more YES than NO votes, since we're talking about a
Listserv list, not a Usenet group, so readership is not that high.  We
do meet the 2/3 criterion, so I say the gateway gets created.

I'll wait a few days to see if there are objections to my interpretation.

The plan is to establish the REXXLIST/comp.lang.rexx gateway early next
week, probably on Monday.  The group bit.listserv.rexxlist will remain
in existence for another week or so beyond then, so that people who are
used to reading REXXLIST there will still find it and will find this
posting telling them that it has moved.