From: tstpcc@gwunix1.gwu.edu (Paul C. Chemmanoor)
Newsgroups: alt.culture.kerala
Subject: F.a.q for A.C.K. [ Rel. 1.0 ]
Date: 19 Nov 1992 02:40:52 -0600
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F.a.q. for Alt.Culture.Kerala.
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Revision: 1.0
Current Originator: paulchem@tigger.cs.colorado.edu

This article attempts to answer some of the questions that are 
frequently posed in this newsgroup. In addition some information
about Kerala and malayalam are provided as a basis for understanding
what this group discusses. A summary of acker information is provided
at the end.

This F.A.C.K. is in multiple parts.
It is intended to be split into separate sections once these
sections grow to their final sizes.

Any sections marked with [ ---- --- -- ] are to be filled in 
future releases of the F.A.C.K. Responses are invited from the
readership for these entries. Readers are encouraged to send in
other questions that they feel are relevant to be included in the
F.A.C.K. Please direct responses to the current originator.

Part - I : Questions & Answers.


Q (1) 	What is alt.culture.kerala ?
A (1)	This is a newsgroup devoted primarily to discussion of the
	culture of the people who originate from the state of Kerala
	in the south of India. Its charter includes 
	(i)	Books.
	(ii)	Films.
	(iii)	Nostalgia.
	(iv)	Social Issues.
	(v)	Politics. etc.

	relating to Kerala or its language : Malayalam.

Q (2)	When was alt.culture.kerala formed ?
A (2)	alt.culture.kerala was formed in September 1992.


Q (3)	How do I post to alt.culture.kerala  if I dont have 
	access to newsreaders or I dont have post priveleges ?
A (3)   Mailing the article to alt-culture-kerala@cs.utexas.edu
	will cause the article to be posted on alt.culture.kerala.

Q (4)   What is the scope of distribution of articles in alt.culture.kerala ?
A (4)   alt.culture.kerala has a world-wide distribution.
	Most newsreaders including rn will automatically insert a 
	line describing distribution during posting of an article.
	The default distribution is "world" for alt.culture.kerala.

Q (5)	Why dont I get alt.culture.kerala at my site ?
A (5) 	Since the usenet news mechanism relies on internetworked
	machines, any site which acts as the sole source for another
	site can control what groups the downstream group recieves.

	This is also the reason why some sites show 0 articles all
	the time. The best way to solve these problems is to contact
	the local news admin who will be able to better brief you 
	about your options.

	The news mechanism involves store-and-forward type algorithms
	for messages. This creates a need for disk space on a very large
	scale. So system admins have to be selective about what groups
	they carry. Certain newsgroup hierarchies are as a convention
	carried always, like the soc. and rec. groups. 
	The larger degree of freedom allowed in the creation of the
	alt. hierarchy groups lends itself to abuse, with the result that
	many sites avoid carrying alt. groups.

	alt.culture.kerala is planned to be moved into the soc.culture.kerala
	in the future, thereby assuring that most sites will carry it.

Q (6)   My site doesnt have news. How do I get to alt.culture.kerala ?
A (6)   telnet to bbs.oit.unc.edu
	The system will tell you the rest.

Q (7)   What kind of articles can I expect to see on alt.culture.kerala ?
A (7)   Articles that in the past have appeared include
		(i) Discussions on the concept of Dowry.
		(ii) Feminism in the indian and keralite context.
		(iii) Nostalgic articles about kerala.
		(iv) Recipes and hints for getting stuff for keralite cooking.
		(v) Dating vs Arranged Marriages.
		(vi) Articles about "ackers" -- the insider word for readers
		     of alt.culture.kerala.
		(vii) Lyrics from malayalam film songs etc.

Q (8)  What are the places to see in Kerala on a visit ?
A (8)  [-- --- --]


Part - II: Information.

Kerala.
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Malayalam.
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Part - III: Recipes.

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Part - IV: Acker List.

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	   Name: Paul Cherunny Chemmanoor.
	   	Aliases: Icarus, Atharvan.
	   	E-mail account: paulchem@tigger.cs.colorado.edu
		Info: Based in Guruvayoor, Trichur District, Kerala.
			B.E. Karnatak University, Dharwar.
			M.S. program at University of Colorado, Boulder.
			Worked at SAIL, Rourkela and WIPRO, Bangalore
			in India.
			Currently working at washington d.c. 



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