comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

The group comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi has been down for several
months. As far as I can understand, it means that there is no longer an
appropriate Usenet group for those who use Perl for web applications to
discuss CGI and HTTP matters.

Maybe it's time to establish the group comp.lang.perl.cgi?

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Re: comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

>>>>> "GH" == Gunnar Hjalmarsson <noreply@gunnar.cc> writes:

GH> The group comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi has been down for
GH> several months. As far as I can understand, it means that
GH> there is no longer an appropriate Usenet group for those who
GH> use Perl for web applications to discuss CGI and HTTP matters.

On the contrary; it means that there is an appropriate Usenet group,
which nobody happens to be using.

GH> Maybe it's time to establish the group comp.lang.perl.cgi?

The procedure for creating a new newsgroup is well-established and
well-known. Have fun!

Charlton


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Re: comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

Charlton Wilbur wrote:
>>>>>>"GH" == Gunnar Hjalmarsson <noreply@gunnar.cc> writes:
>
> GH> The group comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi has been down for
> GH> several months. As far as I can understand, it means that
> GH> there is no longer an appropriate Usenet group for those who
> GH> use Perl for web applications to discuss CGI and HTTP matters.
>
> On the contrary; it means that there is an appropriate Usenet group,
> which nobody happens to be using.

No, the (moderated) group mentioned is out of order.

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Re: comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

Charlton Wilbur wrote:
>>>>>>"GH" == Gunnar Hjalmarsson <noreply@gunnar.cc> writes:
>
> GH> Maybe it's time to establish the group comp.lang.perl.cgi?
>
> The procedure for creating a new newsgroup is well-established and
> well-known. Have fun!

Well, I didn't ask how to do it. I was simply hoping for a few informal
responses on whether it would be a good idea.

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Re: comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

Gunnar Hjalmarsson <noreply@gunnar.cc> wrote:
> Charlton Wilbur wrote:
>>>>>>>"GH" == Gunnar Hjalmarsson <noreply@gunnar.cc> writes:
>>
>> GH> Maybe it's time to establish the group comp.lang.perl.cgi?
>>
>> The procedure for creating a new newsgroup is well-established and
>> well-known. Have fun!
>
> Well, I didn't ask how to do it. I was simply hoping for a few informal
> responses on whether it would be a good idea.


I can provide one data point.

I would vote no.


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Re: comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

On Apr 2, 11:18 am, Gunnar Hjalmarsson <nore...@gunnar.cc> wrote:
> The group comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgihas been down for several
> months. As far as I can understand, it means that there is no longer an
> appropriate Usenet group for those who use Perl for web applications to
> discuss CGI and HTTP matters.
>
> Maybe it's time to establish the group comp.lang.perl.cgi?

I wouldn't mind having the newsgroup comp.lang.perl.gunnar... We could
send all the spam, offtopic, and stupid posts there...

Re: comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

Tad McClellan wrote:
>>>>>>>>"GH" == Gunnar Hjalmarsson <noreply@gunnar.cc> writes:
>>>
>>> GH> Maybe it's time to establish the group comp.lang.perl.cgi?
>
> I would vote no.

Would you mind to share your thinking on the subject, Tad? Do you
welcome those who use Perl for webb stuff to use clpmisc for other
matters than pure Perl programming ditto, or do you find it satisfying
that there is no appropriate Usenet group for them?

I'd better add that comp.lang.perl.www, as suggested by Petr, sounds to
me as a better idea.

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Re: comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

"Gunnar Hjalmarsson" <noreply@gunnar.cc> wrote in message
news:57eq3cF2btrleU1@mid.individual.net...
..
..
> Would you mind to share your thinking on the subject, Tad?

Yes, I'm also interested to hear Tad's thinking on this.

For as long as I've been using perl, it has been the case that one sends
one's perl questions to comp.lang.perl.misc, and one's cgi questions go to
comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi. It's a long time since I've subscribed
to the latter and I'm amazed to hear that it has been out of service for a
lengthy period of time.

For mine, the best solution would be to resurrect
comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi. (I have no idea whether that's a
practical solution :-)

Cheers,
Rob

Re: comp.lang.perl.cgi?
 

>>>>> "Sisyphus" == Sisyphus <sisyphus1@nomail.afraid.org> writes:

Sisyphus> For mine, the best solution would be to resurrect
Sisyphus> comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi. (I have no idea whether that's a
Sisyphus> practical solution :-)

I'm working on that right now. The group's been dead since oct 2006, and
something is broken in the chain from posting to the
self-moderated-bot-approval to injecting back into the news system. I'm in
touch with the bot operator and we'll have some solution shortly.

print "Just another Perl hacker,"; # and clpa moderator

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