From: dma@pcssc.COM
Newsgroups: biz.sco.general
Subject: Common Questions and Answers
Date: 15 Apr 92 06:00:02 GMT
Organization: [resent by] The SCOGEN gateway and Propagation Society
Resent-From: mmdf@xenitec.on.ca
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Common Questions and Answers to be posted monthly.

Q.  How do I post to the SCO mailing list?
A.  To post an article send it to the address scogen@xenitec.on.ca
    or the the news group biz.sco.general.

Q.  How do I get removed from the SCO mailing list?
A.  If you wish to remove your address from the mailing list send the request
    to scogen-request@xenitec.on.ca.  Include in the body of your message
    on a separte line Delete: <your address>.  Example to delete dma@pcssc.com
    send: 

    Delete: dma@pcssc.com

    Note:  The word delete starts with a capital `D` and is the first word on
    the line.  It is also followed by a colon ':', a single blank space, an
    address and then a new line.  Be sure to include the `:` and the blank. 
    Do not follow the address with any comments.

    Note: there is no waiting period on deletes.  'Delete:' requests are
    normally processed within 24 hours.

Q.  Is it ok to post articles of a commercial nature to this list?
A.  Yes, if you wish to post information about your product that
    works with SCO Unix or Xenix you may do so if you believe
    your product to be of interest to the readers.  If you
    have a better mouse trap that you wish to sell please do not
    post to this list unless you also have a Unix/Xenix driver
    for this mouse trap.  Avoid postings with strong commercial
    tone.  Do include price, availability and phone numbers.
    If you have an 800 number include this but also include
    a number that can be called from an overseas location, this
    list is read internationally.

Q.  How do I change my address for the SCO mailing list?
A.  If you wish to change your address then you must do both an 'Add: ' and
    'Delete: ' request. You may include both commands in the same mail message. 
    You will be subject to a waiting period on your new 'Add: ' request. 
    For this reason you may want to wait until you start getting mail at
    your new address before you issue the 'Delete: ' for the old address.

Q.  I have seen request to add or delete addresses sent to the
    mailing list.  Is the correct place to send change requests?
A.  No, DO NOT SEND your change request to scogen@xenitec.on.ca.
    or to the biz.sco.general news group.  All change request
    must go to scogen-request@xenitec.on.ca.

Q.  I would rather receive the mailing list as a news group, is this
    available?
A.  The SCO mailing list was orginally only available as a mailing list. 
    On May 1, 1991 a biz group was formed for the SCO mailing list.
    The name of this news group is biz.sco.general. 

Q.  Why was a biz group formed?  Why not a comp group?
A.  A biz group was formed because of the occassional commercial postings
    that we receive.  A commercial posting in not normally welcome in
    the comp groups.

Q.  With the creation of the group biz.sco.general will the mailing list
    be dropped?  Why would any one not perfer a news group?
A.  Not all sites will be able to get a news feed for this group.  For
    this reason the mailing list will also stay active.  You may post
    to either the news group or to the mailing list.  All postings will 
    will be sent to the subscribers of the mailing list and to the
    biz.sco.general news group.

Q.  Is the group comp.unix.xenix.sco tied into this mailing list?
    Are they related?
A.  comp.unix.xenix.sco is for postings regarding the SCO Xenix
    operating system.  The SCO mailing list is for all products from
    SCO including Xenix, Unix, ODT, VP/ix, ect.  There is no
    tie in to comp.unix.xenix.sco.

Q.  I thought that commercial information was against the usenet rules?
A.  Sites that are connected directly to uunet do not have this restriction.
    If your site gets this list through a government funded network
    you may consider this list too commercial. If this is the case you
    may establish a direct connection with uunet to pick up this list. 
    This list DOES welcome postings of a commercial nature.

If you have any questions or suggestion please email
owner-scogen@xenitec.on.ca or gws@xenitec.on.ca.  DO NOT send your
`Add: ` or `Delete: ` request to gws@xenitec.on.ca unless you are having
a problem with requests sent to scogen@xenitec.on.ca.
Do not send change request to scogen@xenitec.on.ca or to the
biz.sco.general news groups.  All change request must be sent
to scogen-request@xenitec.on.ca.
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