Date   : Thu, 30 Jun 1983 05:26:40 EDT
From   : Mike Muuss <mike@brl-vgr>
Subject: Creation of INFO-UNIX, in concert with UNIX-WIZARDS

INFO-UNIX is intended for Question/Answer discussion, where "novice"
system administrators can pose questions.  Hopefully, enough people
who know some answers will subscribe so that the list serves a purpose.
I plan to subscribe, and I know that others will be generous with their
time too.

UNIX-WIZARDS should then (hopefully) devolve into more technical
discussions, including comments about doing kernels for esoteric
hardware, nasty bugs, discussion of what we might want to see
in 4.3 BSD now that 4.2 is nearly out, etc.

The motivation behind this split is to provide a mechanism for
"real wizards" to communicate, in a less cluttered forum than
at present, yet still offer a "helper service" to new UNIX sites
and new system administrators.  I expect that there will be a great
deal of overlap between the two lists, but that people at the
extremes will be able to choose one list over another.

I would also hope that much of the discussion of UNIX on small
(micro) computers can be moved from INFO-MICRO, INFO-CPM, etc,
into INFO-UNIX, which is where it belongs.

To reiterate, submissions to the lists should be sent to:

       UNIX-WIZARDS @ BRL-VGR          or @ BRL
       INFO-UNIX @ BRL-VGR             or @ BRL

and discussions with the moderator (me), not for publication, should go to:

       UNIX-WIZARDS-REQUEST @ BRL-VGR  or @ BRL
       INFO-UNIX-REQUEST @ BRL-VGR     or @ BRL

Both lists are being gatewayed to the News Network (USENET)
by the good graces of SRI-UNIX.

In order to start things off on the right foot, all subscribers to
UNIX-WIZARDS have also been placed on the INFO-UNIX mailing list.
If you wish to be removed from one or the other, simply send a note
to the appropriate -request mailbox.

Best,
 -Mike Muuss
  U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory