Dan writes: > Since the HP3000-L is so Unix-phobic, I'm thinking of starting a separate > mailing list dedicated to discussing using HP3000s and Unix together > without the off-topic HP3000 advocacy/flames prevalent on this list > whenever the "U" word is mentioned. > > Sample topics could be: > > o Using Unix tools to diagnose HP3000 problems > o Using Unix to connect your HP3000 to the net (and protect your HP3000 from > the net :-) How about: using HP3000 tools to solve Unix problems? Or is that forbidden :) Personally, I'm not sure a different list is needed. With POSIX now, most MPE/iX users (well, those on 5.0 or later) can potentially benefit from some discussion of POSIX-based tools. For example, I find myself doing the following type of thing once or twice a day: :sh.hpbin.sys rm FOO exit in order to purge a file that is currently open but not PURGEable from the CI. > Needless to say, only those who see Unix as a tool need subscribe to this > new list. It's not the place for HP3000 advocacy or sales pitches -- HP3000-L > already exists for that :-) Keep the useful information away from those who don't know any better? :) As well as from those who do? -- Stan Sieler [log in to unmask] http://www.allegro.com/sieler.html