From: cammejpm@camme.ac.be (J.-P. Malisse CAMME project)
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.sys.super,comp.lang.perl,comp.graphics.avs,comp.lang.fortran,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.misc,eunet.news,sci.physics,sci.geo.fluids,sci.geo.meteorology
Subject: CFV: comp.sys.convex
Followup-To: poster
Date: 23 Nov 1992 18:02:26 -0500
Organization: MUMM, Brussels
Distribution: inet
NNTP-Posting-Host: news.uu.net
Keywords: convex,supercomputer,newsgroup,fortran,vector,parallel,unix,BSD

This is a formal Call For Vote on the creation of a new newsgroup
called "comp.sys.convex" (not moderated).

The RFD for this group was originated by Jean-Pierre Malisse
(cammejpm@camme.ac.be) and was posted in news.announce.newgroups on
November 2, 1992.  Discussion in news.groups, in convex mailing
list, and personal info requests received since that time has been
unanismously favorable, and no significant objections to the group's
name or charter have been raised.

                            CALL FOR VOTES
                            --------------

NEWSGROUP
  comp.sys.convex 

STATUS: Unmoderated

RATIONALE: (discussed in RFD)

CHARTER:
  The newsgroup 'comp.sys.convex' is a forum for discussing 
  issues related to Convex computer systems hardware & software,
  common code optimization problems, system administration specific
  to ConvexOS.  It will NOT be a forum for forwarding sensitive information
  as e-mail and individual contact are for this purpose.

  This includes discussion of Hardware, Software, System,
  System Administration topics related to Convex computers.

  This newsgroup will be in conjunction with the existing mailing lists
  to allow users who do not receive News to submit and receive newsgroup
  traffic and take part in the discussions.


CONTENT: 
  Convex FAQ, mailing list report, vectorisation, parallelisation,
  Convex FTP servers, ECUC, WCUC (conferences), 
  Hardware, Software, System, and System Administration
  related to Convex supercomputer (cf previous RFD for more details)

Voting Instructions and addresses:

   "Yes" votes (in support of the formation of comp.sys.convex as 
   described) should be sent to
          yes@camme.ac.be

   "No" votes (in opposition to the formation of comp.sys.convex as 
   described) should be sent to
          no@camme.ac.be

   If you want the group 'comp.sys.convex' to be created, 
   include the text:

       "I vote YES for the creation of comp.sys.convex."

   If you feel the group 'comp.sys.convex' should not be created, 
   include the text:

       "I vote NO for the creation of comp.sys.convex."


  Variations in subject line format and message body will be accepted 
  as long as the intent is clearly expressed, and does not conflict with
  the vote address used.

Voting Rules:

    - One vote per person. If you vote more than once, only the *last* of 
	those votes will count.  Therefore if you change your mind about
	the vote, you can send a new vote, which invalidates the old vote,
	as long as it is within the voting period.

    - Ambiguous votes will be invalidated.
	Ambiguous votes contain neither YES nor NO, or contain both,
	or are conditional, such as "I vote ... if ..."

    - Votes posted to any newsgroup will NOT be counted.

    - According to the USENET rules, in order for the new group to be created,
	at least 2/3 of the votes must be "YES", and there must be at least 100
	more "YES" votes than "NO" votes.

    - For more details on the voting rules being followed, refer to article
	<spaf-howto_715578991@cs.purdue.edu> in news.announce.newgroups.
    
Ambiguous vote resolution:

  Ambiguous votes -- those whose subject lines or message body do
  not make clear the voter's intent, or whose vote clashes with the vote
  address -- sent to either the vote addresses or the reply
  address will, where possible, be returned to their senders for
  clarification.  Ambiguous votes which can not by returned to
  their senders or for which no clarification is provided will be
  identified in vote mass acknowledgements and in the final vote
  tally.

Voting period:

  Votes will be collected for a period beginning when this CFV is
  approved for publication in news.announce.newgroups and ending
  on Thursday December 17, 1992, at 23:59 GMT.
  Votes received after the expiration of the voting period will be discarded.

  You may change your vote at any time before the expiry of the
  voting period by simply submitting a new vote.  The last vote
  to be cast by any given individual before the end of the voting
  period will be counted; earlier votes cast by that individual
  will be discarded.

And remember, it's one person, one vote.
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