2nd CFV: comp.soft-sys.wxwindows

[Dave Cornejo]

                      LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
              unmoderated group comp.soft-sys.wxwindows

Newsgroups line:
comp.soft-sys.wxwindows	Discussions related to wxWindows framework.

Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 12 Feb 2001.

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  Questions
about the proposed group should be directed to the proponent.

Proponent: Vadim Zeitlin <vadim at wxwindows.org>
Votetaker: Dave Cornejo <dave at dogwood.com>

RATIONALE: comp.soft-sys.wxwindows

This group should host the discussions about wxWindows (portable,
free framework for writing GUI and console applications in C++,
Python and Perl for a variety of platforms). wxWindows currently
has a number of very busy mailing lists, creating a newsgroup
should help people to participate in discussions about it without
being overwhelmed by the number of messages.

CHARTER: comp.soft-sys.wxwindows

The comp.soft-sys.wxwindows newsgroup should be used for any
discussions related to wxWindows framework without limitation to any
language (although only C++, Python and Perl are currently supported)
or platform (porting to a currently unsupported platform may be
discussed here).

Examples of correct postings include (but are not limited to) the
following subjects:

- questions related to using wxWindows
- discussion of current or future wxWindows developments
- bug reports and feature requests

Examples of unwelcome postings:

- questions about C or C++ language except when directly related to
  support for C++ feature or lack of thereof in wxWindows (e.g.
  "Should destructor of the base class be virtual?" is inappropriate
  while "How can I use exceptions with wxWindows?" is not).
- platform-specific programming questions unrelated to wxWindows
  (specifically questions about Win32 API are unwelcome)
- questions about using wxWindows answered in the FAQ
- long (more than a few lines) patches - they should be submitted
  instead to the patch manager at the project Web site

The newsgroup is not moderated. Posting of binaries and
advertisement is not allowed. As an exception, advertisement
is allowed for the announcement of products directly related to
wxWindows (either written for wxWindows or using wxWindows).

END CHARTER.

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Voting question & problems: Dave Cornejo <dave at dogwood.com>
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