Re: Suggestions for AoE 3rd Ed.



Hi,

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:40:27 -0300, YD wrote:

> On 28 Dec 2004 03:59:22 -0800, Winfield Hill
> <hill_a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Usenet newsgroups with newsreaders are an efficient and effective way
>> to create a forum. As for an AoE newsgroup, we have one right here!
>> The primary thing that's lacking is a topic-oriented archive engine.
>
> Register one at http://groups.yahoo.com. I'm already subscribed to the
> LTSpice and PCB groups, they seem to work fine. Everything you need is
> already in place, no hassle with setting up a server and specific
> software.
>
> - YD.

Yikes, please don't!
It'd be a real shame to have such a useful group tied up with yahoo's
awful advertising.

USENET groups are really nice - you may pick your viewer (for just about
any platform). Posts are plain text which is nice. A USENET group can be
archived if a search engine is required. Google already does a pretty good
job.

Regards,
Alan

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