NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/triangle/freenet/86

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From: [e-mail] (Judy Hallman)
Subject: Details of discussion groups
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RTP FreeNet electronic-mail discussion groups
January 16, 1993
For more information about these discussion groups, please contact:

   Judy Hallman ([e-mail]), [phone]
   Office of Information Technology, 311 Wilson Library, CB# 3460
   University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3460


RTPFREENET list
Messages sent to [e-mail] (or [e-mail]) go
to more than 100 people who are interested in keeping informed about the
progress of a FreeNet for the Research Triangle Park area.  The sender
does NOT receive a copy of the message from the list. Replies to messages
sent from rtpfreenet go only to the individual sender who posted the
original message, not to the entire list.

To subscribe to this list, send to [e-mail] the
following message:
    SUBSCRIBE RTPFREENET yourfirstname yourlastname
The subject of the message is not important; it is ignored.

You may unsubscribe at any time by sending to
[e-mail] the following message:
    UNSUBSCRIBE RTPFREENET

List owner: Judy Hallman ([e-mail])
FreeNet coordinators are:
   [e-mail]   929-7220
   [e-mail]             962-9107 (w)
   [e-mail]  968-4292
   [e-mail] (Jeff Surles)  966-2956 (w)

The mission of RTP FreeNet is to provide free, computer-based services
connecting local people to one another and to local information.


TF-TECH list
Messages sent to [e-mail] (or [e-mail]) go to the
individuals working on the technical committee, in the areas of hardware,
software, networking, and facilities for the RTP FreeNet.  The sender does
NOT receive a copy of the message from the list. Replies to messages sent
from tf-tech go to the entire list.

To subscribe to this list, send to [e-mail] the
following message:
    SUBSCRIBE TF-TECH yourfirstname yourlastname
The subject of the message is not important; it is ignored.

You may unsubscribe at any time by sending to
[e-mail] the following message:
    UNSUBSCRIBE TF-TECH

List owner: Judy Hallman ([e-mail])
Chair (temporary): John Whitehead ([e-mail])
Co-Chair: Dan Eddleman ([e-mail])

Status:
A prototype is being developed on Bill Evans' personal SCO Xenix-based
system, tcsrtp.  Greg Woodbury is also working with Evans to develop the
prototype. Woodbury is writing a FAQ on Unix BBS software (Frequently
Asked Questions with answers) for Usenet and therefore will be able to
offer a comprehensive list of possible systems configurations.


TF-OPS list
Messages sent to [e-mail] (or [e-mail]) go to the
individuals responsible for designing the user interface and operating the
RTP FreeNet.  The sender does NOT receive a copy of the message from the
list. Replies to messages sent from tf-ops go to the entire list.

To subscribe to this list, send to [e-mail], the
following message:
    SUBSCRIBE TF-OPS yourfirstname yourlastname
The subject of the message is not important; it is ignored.

You may unsubscribe at any time by sending to
[e-mail] the following message:
    UNSUBSCRIBE TF-OPS

List owner: Judy Hallman ([e-mail])
Chair: Pat Langelier ([e-mail])
Co-Chair: Michael Grubb ([e-mail])

Status:
The following are some of the current activities of this group:

   Explore and evaluate existing systems and recommend interface
   guidelines; draft system use policies and have them reviewed
   by legal experts as necessary; and build and test prototypes
   of various interfaces.

This committee feels that it is difficult to design menu
interfaces without knowing what kind of data would be served. They
have decided against the "city" metaphor used by Cleveland and
some of the other FreeNets.


DATABASE list
Messages sent to [e-mail] (or tf-data.unc.edu) go to the
individuals who are responsible for identifying and entering into the
system the data that will be available in the RTP FreeNet.  The sender
DOES receive a copy of the message from the list.  Replies to messages
sent from database go only to the individual sender who posted the
original message, not to the entire list.

To subscribe to this list or be removed from the list, send a
message to the list owner, Jane Smith ([e-mail]).
Chair: Tom Hocking ([e-mail]).
Co-Chair: Chris Tully ([e-mail]).

Status:
The purpose of this committee is to identify and enter data into the
system; formulate guidelines for growth and maintenance, and timelines and
milestone markers for adding and updating data.; and develop a plan that
will facilitate funding, so that corporations can see how their
contributions would be used.

Data for the prototype is being identified.


TF-FUNDING list
Messages sent to [e-mail] (or [e-mail]) go to the
individuals who are responsible for business and financial planning for
the RTP FreeNet.  The sender DOES receive a copy of the message from the
list.  Replies to messages sent from tf-funding go only to the individual
sender who posted the original message, not to the entire list.

To subscribe to this list or be removed from the list, send a
message to the list owner, Gerard Robinson ([e-mail]).
Chair: Kevin Gamble ([e-mail])
Co-Chair: Dan Eddleman ([e-mail])

The committee has defined two immediate goals:
  1) Make a business plan
  2) Identify funding sources to effect the business plan, which
     should be reviewed by an executive committee.

The committee is currently working on a grant proposal.


RTFNPUB list
Messages sent to [e-mail] (or [e-mail]) go to the
individuals who are responsible for publicity and training for the RTP
FreeNet.  The sender DOES receive a copy of the message from the list.
Replies to messages sent from rtfnpub go only to the individual sender who
posted the original message, not to the entire list.

To subscribe to this list or be removed from the list, send a
message to the list owner, Michael North ([e-mail]).
Chair:  Michael North ([e-mail])
Co-Chair: Open

Status:
The group has prepared a donation form and logos. The group is
currently putting together a packet of information describing the
FreeNet project, which will be targeted for local schools and
libraries.