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<p>Created page with &#039;&lt;pre&gt; From: Big-8 Management Board &lt;board@big-8.org&gt; Subject: RESULT: comp.software.year-2000.tech will be removed Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 17:49:47 EDT Message-ID: &lt;htk0kf$bu8$1@n…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;pre&gt;<br /> From: Big-8 Management Board &lt;board@big-8.org&gt;<br /> Subject: RESULT: comp.software.year-2000.tech will be removed<br /> Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 17:49:47 EDT<br /> Message-ID: &lt;htk0kf$bu8$1@news.albasani.net&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> RESULT<br /> comp.software.year-2000.tech will be removed<br /> <br /> The Last Call for Comments (LCC) on 2010-05-17 initiated a five-day<br /> period for final comments. Following this comment period, the Big-8<br /> Management Board has decided by vote to remove moderated group<br /> comp.software.year-2000.tech.<br /> <br /> Vote results (yes-no-abstain): 10-0-0<br /> <br /> RATIONALE:<br /> <br /> According to Google&#039;s archive the last regular post was approved on<br /> 2000-11-09. A probe message resulted in a bounce.<br /> <br /> ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----<br /> csy2kt@nic.com<br /> (reason: 550 &lt;csy2kt@nic.com&gt;... User unknown)<br /> (expanded from: &lt;csy2kt@stump.algebra.com&gt;)<br /> <br /> NEWSGROUPS LINE:<br /> <br /> comp.software.year-2000.tech Remediation of Y2K, similar bugs. (Moderated)<br /> <br /> DISTRIBUTION:<br /> <br /> news.announce.newgroups<br /> news.groups.proposals<br /> comp.software.year-2000.tech<br /> comp.misc<br /> <br /> CHARTER OF COMP.SOFTWARE.YEAR-2000.TECH<br /> <br /> This newsgroup will be open to technical aspects of the year 2000<br /> conversion including:<br /> <br /> * Technical discussions - year 2000 problems and solutions on various<br /> computer systems and networks. &quot;What we&#039;re doing in our project&quot;;<br /> suggestions on test setups for specific systems. Programming<br /> solutions.<br /> <br /> * Project-management issues - suggested phases in year 2000 projects;<br /> how to get projects budgeted; cost estimating; test strategies;<br /> contingency plans; checklists; expected staffing demands.<br /> <br /> * Software tools - for inventory and/or conversion of affected code.<br /> Rating of/experiences with specific tools. Pitfalls to watch out<br /> for. Pointers to relevant products and vendor documentation.<br /> <br /> Moderation policies:<br /> <br /> Language shall not be restricted to English.<br /> <br /> All posts shall be directly related to the subject of year 2000<br /> compliance. Topics of a political, philosophical or religious nature<br /> shall not be posted in comp.software.year-2000.tech. No job postings.<br /> No binary/HTML posts. We hope to keep the moderation light, and allow<br /> most non-spam posts.<br /> <br /> Single, short announcements of Y2k products (either new or significant<br /> upgrades) are acceptable, and should refer to Web pages for details.<br /> <br /> HISTORY OF THE GROUP:<br /> <br /> comp.software.year-2000.tech is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote<br /> for creation by 241:14 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 5 Oct 1998.<br /> <br /> PROPONENT:<br /> <br /> Alexander Bartolich &lt;alexander.bartolich@gmx.at&gt;<br /> <br /> CHANGE HISTORY:<br /> <br /> 2009-11-24 First probe post<br /> 2010-04-04 Moderator Vacancy Investigation<br /> 2010-04-19 1st RFD<br /> 2010-05-03 2nd RFD<br /> 2010-05-17 LCC<br /> 2010-05-26 RESULT<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div>

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