Split comp.databases.informix!
Posted in 1996
Hi all, There's been some talk via email suggesting we split comp.databases.informix into more digestable chunks. I think this is a fine idea (I find myself skipping more than I'm reading these days!) What do *you* think? The break-down suggested to me (which I think is excessive) looks like this: comp.databases.informix.advocacy - general bullshit and chit chat comp.databases.informix.general - general announcements, topics comp.databases.informix.4gl - 4gl comp.databases.informix.esql - esqlc and other related products comp.databases.informix.networks - odbc, client/server, networks comp.databases.informix.online - engines comp.databases.informix.isql - isql, SQL comp.databases.informix.newera - newera comp.databases.informix.jobs - jobs, recruiting stuff comp.databases.informix.ports - platform/engineering specific stuff comp.databases.informix.training - training, tool sharing, etc. comp.databases.informix.design - system analysis stuff, CASE, etc. comp.databases.informix.warehouse - data warehousing I'd find something like the following a bit easier to digest: comp.databases.informix.general - Announcements/rumours/chit-chat comp.databases.informix.languages - 4GL/NewEra/esqlc/isql etc comp.databases.informix.engines - SQL related questions comp.databases.informix.dba - Online DBA tuning/performance etc comp.databases.informix.jobs - Informix job opportunities I wonder how the "informix-list" (Walt's mailing list) would cope with this though? I suspect quite badly :-( Waddaya reckon? Kerry S ------------------------------------,------------------------------------------ Kerry Sainsbury, kerry@kcbbs.gen.nz | THE INFORMIX FAQ v2.4 Oct 95 Quanta Systems, Auckland | http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/ New Zealand. Work: +64 9 377-4473 | ftp://ftp.iiug.org/pub/informix/faq Home: +64 9 279-3571 | ftp://kcbbs.gen.nz:/pub/informix/