RFD: remove comp.lang.prograph
Vito Kuhn
remove comp.lang.prograph
This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) to remove the unmoderated
Usenet newsgroup comp.lang.prograph.
RATIONALE: comp.lang.prograph
This newsgroup hasn't seen any significant traffic in years. In the past
12 months alone, the group didn't even see ONE on-topic post.
Scan results from http://netscan.research.microsoft.com :
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q46B1592D
It's clear that comp.lang.prograph is an ideal candidate for removal.
EXISTING CHARTER: comp.lang.prograph
Any and all discussion about Prograph, a unique visual object-oriented
dataflow programming language.
What is Prograph?: Prograph is a complete programming language and
environment that uses visual elements to describe objects and
functions -- there is no textual syntax -- and it has its own
interpreter and compiler. After over five years of availability on
the Apple Macintosh, Prograph is moving cross-platform with versions
for Windows and several Unices currently in testing. The most recent
version of Prograph, Prograph CPX, contains a cross-platform
application framework class library and high-level GUI builder.
Prograph will also have the ability to generate C++ code which will be
compilable under gcc linked to a set of compatibility classes on a
wide variety of platforms.
What about Prograph Source Code?: Prograph source code should not be
loaded onto the usenet system, as it tends to be large. Instead,
there is a Prograph file archive maintained at ftp.iup.edu in the
info-prograph directory where files can be uploaded and downloaded via
anonymous ftp. For those without ftp access, an info-prograph-sources
mailing list can be established. alt.sources.mac also lists Prograph
code as one of its legal posting types.
END CHARTER.
NOTE: This group was originally gated to a mail list when it was created
in 1994: Info-Prograph <info-p...@grove.iup.edu>
PROCEDURE:
As this is fairly untested ground, we have decided to discuss the
unmoderation of an existing newsgroup before anything is changed. Please
discuss this proposal in news.groups.
DISTRIBUTION:
This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:
news.announce.newgroups
news.groups
comp.lang.prograph
PROPONENT:
Vito Kuhn <vito...@family-usenet.com>
CHANGE HISTORY:
2006-05-31 RFD prepared for posting.
2006-05-25 RFD prepared by Vito Kuhn.