NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/sci/classics/1244

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From: [e-mail] (Nathan Torkington)
Subject: Re: Renewed effort towards a sci.classics FAQ
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[e-mail] (Paul W Schleck KD3FU) writes:

> There's been a resurgence of activity on the classics-faq editors
> mailing list with regard to writing and publishing a list of Frequently
> Asked Questions (with answers) for the newsgroup.  This will serve as a
> reasonably definitive resource guide for the Classics on the Internet.

This is as good a time as any to start thrashing out ideas for
contents of the FAQ.  If it is to serve as a "definitive resource
guide", then I suggest it contain at least sections for:
  Bibliography for the Neophyte
    Such elementary literature as would be understood by someone
    posting and saying "hey, this has always sounded interesting --
    someone tell me more about the Greeks"
  Bibliography on Specialised Subjects
    Literature more suited towards questions like "hey, I just
    found this quote -- what does it mean", and also current areas of
    research and academic activity into the field in general.
  Computer-Readable Materials
      Things like the Oxford Text Archive's works, anything that
    might be published by Project Gutenberg, ...

Are there any questions or subjects that are frequently raised?

Nat