On principal, count me in. Knowledge, even if a different platform, is power.... > ---------- > From: Denys Beauchemin[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 5:58 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Time to create HP9000-L? > > Count me in. I think there are probably a few 9000 users that would join > in. I know a few :). > > Please let us know when it's up and running. > > Kind regards, > > Denys. . . > > Denys Beauchemin > HICOMP > (800) 323-8863 (281) 288-7438 Fax: (281) 355-6879 > denys at hicomp.com www.hicomp.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gavin Scott [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 7:30 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Time to create HP9000-L? > > Jeff writes: > > I could create one easily enough if there was sufficient interest, but I > > don't know what we might draw from hpux-admin or the newsgroup (the > > newsgroup is taken, so it couldn't be gated to news). > > I'm actually not worried about (or really interested in) drawing a lot of > hpux-admin or comp.sys.hp.hpux users, but in creating a smallish list that > would have the 3000-L type of atmosphere. > > The only requirement is that there is a critical mass of users such that > when someone says "I have this problem..." that someone else will have > gone > through the same thing and know the answer or at least there will be > multiple people who will be interested in the answer when it's figured > out. > > In other words, just like 3000-L. > > Starting out with a 9000 list that consists of primarily those of us who > came from a 3000 background and who aren't necessarily super Unix gurus > would be an advantage because the 3000 background creates a common > language > and terminology, and also probably indicates a common goal in using HP-UX, > that of running stable mission critical business applications. > > One of the problems with coming to the party late is that everyone else > has > already gone through all the things you're trying to learn, and people get > tired of hearing the same questions over and over from an endless stream > of > newbies, which leads to some rather intolerant communities. > > In creating HP9000-L, we would be creating a forum in which we all can get > together and learn more about HP-UX, without having to worry about > annoying > thousands of readers who were-there-doing-that long ago. > > G. > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *