Sletten Kenneth W KPWA wrote:

> Speaking just for myself at the moment, I have been going
> on the assumption that everyone who had a significant
> interest in OpenMPE issues would sign up for the OpenMPE
> list, and so there was no need and perhaps not even any
> desire by most members of 3000-L to see all posts to the
> OpenMPE list.  Confess however that I had not considered
> the case of those who for one reason or another favor the
> newsreader route...   anyway:
>
> If there was a consensus call for changing above current
> situation, then...  well, then it would still be up to
> master keeper of the lists Jeff Kell to comment on what is
> feasible, desirable, and (most importantly) doable from
> his real-world point of view. For now I just bring current
> status to the attention of all, and step back to see if
> there are any comments...

There are possibilities, other than the obvious "topic" idea which has
not met with wide acceptance other than the infamous "OT:" one.

Another possibility is that, perhaps, OpenMPE and possibly 9000-L
could be sub-lists of HP3000-L (or similar configuration).  You can
have sub-lists and super-lists, and Listserv is supposed to (I haven't
done this before) eliminate duplication.  If you are subscribed to a
list, you get only postings to that list or it's superlist.  Likewise,
if you're on the superlist, you get postings from each sibling sublist.

As for newsgroup and Google archiving purposes, only HP3000-L has that
mechanism at present with the established comp.sys.hp.mpe newsgroup and
the gateway mechanism from Editcorp.

But we could re-organize in some fashion if you see fit from the
listserv side; can't speak to what would happen on the newsgroup side.

Jeff

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