From: kuno@gssm.otsuka.tsukuba.ac.jp (Yasushi Kuno)
Newsgroups: fj.news.group
Subject: Rev 0.5 "What is fj.LiJ" [Japanese+English]
Date: 14 Sep 92 03:03:54 GMT
Distribution: fj
Organization: GSSM Otsuka, Univ. of TSUKUBA, Tokyo, Japan

$B5WLn$G$9!#(J
Hi,

  Following is rev 0.5 of the document "What is fj.life.in-japan".
I have removed "life vs living" issue, and modified section on
character-code issue.  Special thank to Mr. Shiino and Mr. Kato.
  $B0J2<$K!V(JWhat is fj.life.in-japan$B!WBh(J0.5$BHG$r$D$1$^$9!#(Jlife$BBP(J
living$B$N7o$r:o=|$7!"$^$?J8;z%3!<%I4X78$NItJ,$r2~D{$7$^$7$?!#DGLn(J
$B$5$s$H2CF#$5$s$I$&$b$"$j$,$H$&$4$6$$$^$7$?!#(J


							    $B5WLn(J
						    Yasushi Kuno
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*** What is fj.life.in-japan ***
    fj.life.in-japan $B$H$O(J

As the charte states, fj.life.in-japan is a newsgroup for:
$B7{>O$K$"$k$h$&$K!"(Jfj.life.in-japan$B$O(J:

	Topics on life of foreigners in Japan
	$B309q?M$NF|K\$G$N@83h$K4X$9$kOCBj(J

  However, upon creation of this group, there were so many
discussion as to what the goal of this group should be, how the
group should be used, and what might cause the problem.  This
document is the result of such discussion, and I am asking you
to read this to make better use of this group (and other fj
groups).
  $B$7$+$7!"$3$N%0%k!<%W:n@.$K$"$?$C$F$=$NL\E*!"$"$jJ}!";H$o$lJ}!"(J
$B5/$3$jF@$kLdBj$J$I$K$D$$$FB?$/$N5DO@$,$"$j$^$7$?!#$3$NJ8=q$O$=$l(J
$B$i$N5DO@$N@.2L$G$9!#$3$l$rFI$s$GD:$/$3$H$G$3$N%0%k!<%W(J($B$H(Jfj$B$NB>(J
$B$N%0%k!<%W(J)$B$r$h$jNI$/3hMQ$7$FD:$1$l$P$H;W$$$^$9!#(J

* $B;HMQ8@8l$HJ8;z%3!<%I(J
  Languages and Character Codes
  - $B;HMQ$9$k8@8l$K$O@)Ls$O$J$$!#$I$s$J8@8l$G$b4?7^$9$k!#(J
    No restriction on the language used.  Any language is welcome.
  - $B5;=QE*@)Ls$N$?$aEj9F$G$-$J$$8@8l$r$G$-$k$@$1>/$J$/$9$k$?$a$K!"(J
    $B$3$N%K%e!<%9%0%k!<%W$K8B$C$F$O(JISO-2022$B$K=>$&$9$Y$F$N%7!<%1%s(J
    $B%9$rG'$a$k$Y$-$@$H$$$&0U8+$b$"$C$?!#(J
    Some pepole has argued that, to remove restriction caused by
    technical problems (i.e. character encoding), this group
    should allow all ISO-2022 compliant character sequences.
  - $B0lJ}!"C<Kv$d%=%U%H%&%'%"$K$h$C$F$O2?$i$+$NIT6q9g$,@8$8$k2DG=(J
    $B@-$b$"$j!"1?MQ$,HK;($K$J$k$H;W$o$l$k$N$G!"$3$N%0%k!<%W$@$1FC(J
    $BJL07$$$9$k$N$OH?BP$@$H$$$&0U8+$b$"$C$?!#(J
    Other people has argued that, doing so might result in
    various problems on terminals or software being used, 
    leading to complex hanling on everyday news-system operaiton.
    So they are against stating such special status on this group.
  - $B:G=*E*$K$O3F9q8l$NJ8;z%;%C%H$,<+M3$K;H$($k$N$,M}A[$@$1$l$I!"(J
    $B$=$N$?$a$N=`Hw$K$O$^$@;~4V$,3]$+$j$=$&$G$"$k!#$@$+$i:#$N=j$O(J
    ASCII$B$H(JJIS$B4A;z$@$1!"$H$$$&(Jfj$B$NB>$N%0%k!<%W$HF1$8$K9M$($k$N$,(J
    $B$h$5$=$&$G$"$k!#(J
    Although allowing character sets of various languages will be
    desirable, it seems that we need more time to prepare.
    So it will be appropriate to stick to ASCII and JIS-Kanji
    being used for other fj grooups, at least for a while.
  - $B0J>e$NLdBj$O;HMQ8@8l$r@)Ls$9$k$b$N$G$O$J$$!#$H$j$"$($:!"(J
    ASCII$B$H(JJIS$B4A;z$,;HMQ$G$-!"$3$l$i$G(J($BITJX$O$"$C$F$b(J)$BB?$/$N8@8l(J
    $B$,(J $B=q$-I=$;$k$O$:$G$"$k!#(J
    The problem above does not restrict the language used in any
    way.  For now, ASCII and JIS-Kanji can effectively be used,
    and many languages can be expressed using these characters,
    although there might exist some inconveniences.

* $BFCDj$N?M$N%0%k!<%W$G$O$J$$(J
  Not a Group for Any Specific Group
  - $B$3$N%0%k!<%W$O!VFCDj$N%0%k!<%W$N?M$N$?$a$N$b$N!W$G$O$J$$!#(J
    This group is not for any specific class of people.
  - $B$I$s$J?M$G$b$3$3$N5DO@$K;22C$G$-$k!#(J
    Anybody can join discussion here.
  - $B$I$s$J%0%k!<%W$N?M$G$b!"$3$N%0%k!<%W$@$1$KJD$8$3$b$i$J$$$GM_$7$$!#(J
    It's our desire that anybody join discussion on other fj groups.

* $B1Q8l5-;v$K$D$$$F(J
  English Articles
  - $B$3$N%0%k!<%W$O1Q8l5-;v@lMQ$G$O$J$$!#$b$A$m$s!"2?8l$G$b4?7^$9(J
    $B$k$1$I!#(J
    This group is not "English-only".  Any languages are welcome.
  - $B$b$C$HE,@Z$JB>$N(Jfj$B$N%0%k!<%W$,$"$k>l9g$K$O!"$=$A$i$r;H$C$F$/(J
    $B$@$5$$!#$H$$$&$N$O!"$=$N%0%k!<%W$G$"$J$?$N5-;v$rBT$C$F$$$kF|(J
    $BK\?M$NFI<T$,B??t$$$k2DG=@-$,$"$k$o$1$G$9$+$i!#(J
    When there are more appropriate fj gropus, please use them.
    For there would be many Japanese who are expecting your
    article.

* $BF|K\8l5-;v$K$D$$$F(J
  Japanese Articles
  - $B$b$A$m$s!"F|K\8l$N5-;v$b(JOK$B$G$"$k!#1sN8$O$$$i$J$$!#(J
    Of course Japanese articles are welcome to this group.

* $B$=$NB>$N8@8l$N5-;v$K$D$$$F(J
   Article in Any Other languages
   - $B$=$NB>$N8@8l$b$b$A$m$s(JOK$B$G$"$k!#$=$l$i$N5-;v$NFI<TAX$O(J
     $B$=$l$i$N8@8l$,J,$+$k?M$H$$$&$3$H$K$J$k$,!"$=$l$O;EJ}$J$$!#(J
     Any other languages are welcome. Readers of such articles
     would naturally be limited to those who can understand
     that language, but there are no other way.
   - $B1Q8l$HF|K\8l$K$D$$$FFC$K=R$Y$?$N$OFI<TAX$,B?$=$&$@$+$i(J
     $B$H$$$&$@$1$G!"FC$KB>0U$O$J$$!#(J
     English and Japanese were specifically noted above only 
     because no. of readers for such languages will be large.
     Absolutly no other specific intention.

* $BJ#?t8@8l5-;v$K$D$$$F(J
  Multi-Lingal Articles
  - $BK]Lu$K$O?'!9$JLdBj$,$"$k$N$G!"5-;v$r=q$/K\?M$,J#?t$N8@8l$G=q(J
    $B$$$F$*$/$H$$$&$N$O$h$jB?$/$NHO0O$N?M$KFI$s$G$b$i$&$H$$$&E@$G(J
    $B$$$$$3$H$+$bCN$l$J$$!#$b$A$m$s$"$J$?<!Bh$@$1$I!#(J
    Translations might cause various problems, so it might be
    a good idea to write in multiple languages yourself because
    more people can read your article.  Of course it's up to you.

* $BK]Lu$K$D$$$F(J
  Translations
  - $BK]Lu$7$F$b$$$$$h!"$H$$$&J86g$r4^$a$F$*$1$P!"%\%i%s%F%#%"K]Lu(J
    $B<T$,8=$l$k$+$bCN$l$J$$!#4^$a$k$+$I$&$+$O$"$J$?<!Bh$@$1$I!#(J
    If you explicitly include permission to translate your article,
    volunteer translator might translate your article to other
    languages.  But it's up to your decision.
  - fj$B$NB>$N%0%k!<%W$G$b$=$&$@$1$I!"5v2D$r4^$a$F$$$J$/$F$b!":G>.(J
    $B8B$N0zMQ$KAjEv$9$kItJ,$NK]Lu$H$+MWLs$O$5$l$k$3$H$,$"$k!#(J
    Even if you do not include explicit permission, minimum amount
    of quotation is always possible, and such part might also be
    translated.  Or your article can always be summerized.  The
    same holds for other fj groups.

* $B%/%m%9%]%9%H$K$D$$$F(J
  Cross-Posting
  - $B$"$J$?$N5-;v$,$3$N%0%k!<%W$KE,$7$F$$$k$,!"2C$($FB>$N%0%k!<%W(J
    $B$K$bE,$7$F$$$k$H;W$&$J$i%/%m%9%]%9%H$7$FM_$7$$!#$b$A$m$s!"H=(J
    $BCG$9$k$N$O$"$J$?$G$"$k!#(J
    If you think your article is suitable for other fj groups
    as well as this group, we'd like to ask you to cross-post
    your article to both of these group.  Of course it's up to
    your decision.

% $B$3$NJ8=q$O(Jfj.news.group$B$K$*$1$kB?$/$NJ}$N5DO@$K4p$E$$$F$$$^$9!#(J
  $B5DO@$K9W8%$7$F2<$5$C$?A4$F$NJ}$K46<U$7$?$$$H;W$$$^$9!#(J
  This document is the result of many people's discussion at
  fj.news.group.  I appreciate all those who joined the discussoin.

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