Newsgroup uk.comp.os.ms-windows now created
Chris Croughton as Control
The creation message for the group uk.comp.os.ms-windows has just been issued.
For your newsgroups file:
uk.comp.os.ms-windows Use of Microsoft Windows in the UK.
CHARTER: uk.comp.os.ms-windows
This newsgroup is for the discussion of all aspects of the Microsoft
Windows operating system and GUI, with particular reference to technical
issues affecting users of the UK versions.
Valid topics include, but are not limited to, hardware requirements,
software compatibility, installation, maintenance and Internet access.
Discussion of all versions of Microsoft Windows, past, present and
future, is on-topic, but discussion of versions of DOS, CP/M, OS/2, or
any other underlying operating system is specifically excluded, as is
discussion of the X11 system and its derivatives (commonly referred to
as XWindows).
Advertising
Advertising is forbidden, with these exceptions:
Suppliers of goods and services relevant to Microsoft Windows in the UK
may post an invitation to visit their web site or request details. It
should be of four lines or fewer and not posted more than once every 3
months. The subject line should begin "ADVERT: ", except for vacancy
adverts, when it should begin "JOB: ".
Binaries & Formatting
Encoded binaries (e.g. pictures, compressed files, etc.) are forbidden.
Such material belongs on a web or FTP site to which a pointer may be
posted. Cryptographic signatures (e.g. PGP) may be used where
authentication is important and should be as short as possible.
Posts must be readable as plain text. HTML, RTF and similarly formatted
messages are prohibited. To see how to make some common newsreaders
comply with this, read <http://www.usenet.org.uk/ukpost.html>.
Proponent:
Barry Salter <ba...@southie.me.uk>
Administrative Note:
The CFV which created this newsgroup also removes the existing newsgroups
uk.comp.os.win95 and uk.comp.os.win2000. In order to allow time for any
traffic to migrate to the new newsgroup, the existing newsgroups will be
removed no sooner than 14 days after this creation message (i.e. not
before Tuesday 29th March 2005), and after at least two notices have been
posted to the affected newsgroups.
Chris C as Control
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