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                      REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
                     unmoderated group comp.sys.be
 
   This is a formal Request for Discussion for the creation of the
   unmoderated Usenet newsgroup comp.sys.be.

   This is not a Call for Votes - do not vote now.

   To participate in the discussion follow the topic on news.groups.
   Please do not discuss the group creation in other groups - it will
   most probably be off topic there.

RATIONALE: comp.sys.be

   Be, Incorporated has created a new computer system, consisting of new 
   operating system software, and hardware based upon the PowerPC Processor.
   While the BeBox and BeOS are based upon technologies discussed in other
   news  groups it is inapropriate to discuss many topics related to the
   Bebox in these other groups. The newsgroup would be for the discussion of
   hardware, operating system, and applications of the be BeBox.

CHARTER: comp.sys.be

   comp.sys.be is an unmoderated newsgroup for the discussion of all subjects
   related to the BeBox.

   Possible Topics include:

      BeOS                          Becoming a Developer
      Third Party Applications      Developer Support
      BeBox Hardware                Peripherals
      OS porting                    Games
      Magazines                     Local Events
      BeBox Sightings               Demos
      Job Opportunities             Where to Buy...

   Topics unrelated to the BeBox should not be posted to this group.

END CHARTER.

PROCEDURE:

   This RFD initiates a discussion period of at least 21 days. If a
   consensus on the charter and the name of the group is reached, a Call
   for Votes (CFV) for the group will be issued. Exact voting conditions
   will be outlined in the CFV, the vote will be conducted by a neutral
   third party. The voting period will last from 21 to 31 days, and the
   group will pass if the YES votes outnumber the NO votes by at least
   100 votes and if at least 2/3rds of the votes are in favour of the new
   group.

   Detailed information about the procedure may be found in the article
   "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" in news.announce.newusers.
 

DISTRIBUTION:

   This RFD is cross-posted to the following Usenet newsgroups:

   comp.sys.powerpc
   comp.sys.mac.advocacy
   comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
   comp.sys.misc
   news.announce.newsgroups

________________________________
Joseph Palmer
Director of Hardware Engineering
Be, Incorporated.