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From: brown@nicmad.UUCP
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Subject: Re: LQ
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Date: Wed, 6-Aug-86 00:29:28 EDT
Article-I.D.: nicmad.807
Posted: Wed Aug  6 00:29:28 1986
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Reply-To: brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video)
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In article  chris@pixutl.UUCP (chris) writes:
>why are all those PC binaries and sources being posted in net.sources?
>don't they belong in net.micro?

[The following is my opinion.  Add a grain of salt and it is yours!]

I've also wondered that, but for probably a reason completely out-of-phase
with what you are expecting.

I have always considered net.micro and net.micro.pc a forum for discussion,
while net.sources just that: a place for sources.  There isn't a 
net.sources.micro, nor is there a net.sources.[name-your-favorite-machine].
Also, net.sources is more likely going to be archived, while net.micro isn't.
At least that is the way I set it up on our machine.

But, what about binary code?  I guess they also should go in net.sources.
Why?  Archiving again.  Maybe, instead of net.sources it should be
net.programs (or whatever the new naming convention will be).

Enough said.
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