Hi,

On 2017-03-01 12:05:36, mark lewis wrote to Wilfred van Velzen:
  about: "Added - BASH":

 ER>>> BASH
 ER>>>      BASH Script Discussion Forum
 ER>>>            A forum to discuss BASH scripting and its uses and what
 ER>>>           can be accomplished.
 ER>>>           Status: Active
 ER>>>      Origin:       1:282/1031                        Group:
 ER>>>      Distribution: FIDO
 ER>>>      Gateways:     None
 ER>>>      Language:
 ER>>>      # Nodes: N/A          Volume: 5/mo        Rules: None
 ER>>>      Flags: [Has Rules]
 ER>>>      Notes: N/A
 ER>>>      Moderators:   Jeff Smith, 1:282/1031
 ER>>>      Last changed: 1-Mar-2017 by Jeff Smith, 1:282/1031

 WV>> Do we need this? There already is this area:

 ml> what does it matter what folks list as echotags with the echolist? it
 ml> doesn't control what areas any systems carry in their feeds... it doesn't
 ml> even control what's carried on any backbones...

It's not about that...

 WV>> TUXPOWER
 WV>>      Linux & related Batch scripting

 WV>> And that one isn't overflowing with BASH related topics, that would
 WV>> warrant it's own area... ;)

 ml> for that matter, they could all go in the existing LINUX area

I think that's the smart thing to do! That area is already well connected, so
you immediatly reach your intended audiance.

 ml> but why try to ruin someone else's day and fun?

I don't think it's smart if everybody just created any area on any topic they
like. In a shrinking fidonet, we don't need any more empty areas, we need less.


Bye, Wilfred.


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