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Geneology Sources should *not* be posted to net.roots

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From: STERKEL
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1985 17:38
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<PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTION ALSO WOULD CURE
70 - 90 % OF THE SOURCE AND SIMILAR MATERIAL CROSS-POSTING
CLUTTERING UP THE NET>

>I made an earlier suggestion in net.roots, and net.sources 
>that geneology program sources should not be posted in 
>net.sources.  The basic reasoning was that special interest
>sources belong in the special interest groups, avoiding 
>aggrevating the Unixer's and avoiding the "loss" of the
>one source amoung the many.
>
>I now withdraw the suggestion.
>
>It appears that some links do not include special interest
>groups such as net.roots (for instance Europe).  In addition,
>keeping all sources in net/mod.sources maintains a managable
>archiving system, whereas encouraging diffusion of sources
>makes a difficult job impossible.
>
>Based on several suggestions (by the way, thanks for the 
>mail on this topic). I make the following new suggestion:
>
>   Put all sources or pointers to available sources in 
>   either net.sources (or mod.sources), placing a pointer
>   in all applicable special interest groups such as:
>
>   NOTICE:  SOURCE (REFERENCE) FOR XYZ POSTED TO NET.SOURCES
>
>   please note that this is *one line* and not a large drain
>   on the net. 
-- 
[opinions are obviously only my own;     Terry
 not necessarily those of my asso-       ihnp4!whuts!6243tes
 ciates or those of my employer.]        cornet 232-2899
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Subject: Geneology Sources should *not* be posted to net.roots
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Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 12:38:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  9 12:38:15 1985
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