Re: Split comp.databases.informix!

Kerry Sainsbury (kerry@kcbbs.gen.nz) wrote: : 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/