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Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION - COMP.LANG.BASIC

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From: Sara J. Wagner
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 1990 13:31
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In article <2791@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> rick@pavlov.ssctr.bcm.tmc.edu (Richard H. Miller) writes:
>In article <3954@s3.ireq.hydro.qc.ca> robert@ireq.hydro.qc.ca () writes:
>>	Actually, there is no group about Basic programming. Basic programmer has to
>>post their questions in C or OS.PROGRAMMER newgroups where it shouldn't belong
>
>
>Actually, the place to post is the same as for any language which does not have
>its own newsgroup, comp.lang.misc. There hase been no traffic on basic in this
>group and I have seen nothing in the two groups you mentioned. Why do you think
>a group needs to be split for this? How much traffic on basic is there
>currently?

I would like to see a group on BASIC -- I do some work with the program,
but don't have time to wade through multiple newsgroups trying to find
other BASIC users.  And, given the current flame wars going on in
comp.lang.misc, that's the last place I want to be.

Jane Wagner, Information Specialist	   BITNET:  jw2b@virginia.bitnet
The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library   INTERNET:  jw2b@virginia.edu
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From: jw2b@watt.acc.Virginia.EDU (Sara J. Wagner)
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Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION - COMP.LANG.BASIC
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