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Re: I'll be Posting the entire People database in RTF next week

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From: Nathan F. Janette
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 21:49
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In article <1992Apr12.122458.5337@next32.isnet.com> dstrout@next32.isnet.com  
(Dave Strout) writes:

> I have this dream of setting up a script to automatically
> post 1/7 of the "People" database to comp.sys.next.misc
> each day JUST to tick off the anti-rtf faction.

That would be very mature.

> IMHO the problem is one of philosophy, not technology. 
> The NeXT allows you do things that the rest of the world
> can't keep up with.  The question is, whose problem is it? 
> NeXTs/the NeXT users, or the rest of the world's?  I think
> it's the rest of the world's problem to keep up. 

IMHO, the problem is that you would prefer to ignore the
example in other comp groups which provides for separate
groups for binary postings.  Such groups provide for the
needs of both the pro and con factions.  There will most
likely be such a group within days, and you can then
impress yourself (and others) with your RTF postings,
without causing undue distress to people who can't
appreciate your RTF genius (lack of NewsGrazer), or
don't wish to fund its transport (lack of $$$).   

--
Nathan Janette		"I'm a NeXTstep man,
Dept MB&B, Yale Univ	 I'm a NeXTcube guy"
New Haven, CT
nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (NeXT)
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