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 Posted by Gary L. Burnore on 09/02/05 05:07 
On 1 Sep 2005 18:23:52 -0700, "Orville Wright" <Orville@deafemail.net> 
wrote: 
 
>*vote* *no* 
> 
>This proposal was made by two trolls from AUK 
> 
>Gary Burnore and Woodchuck Bill 
> 
>Vote no and vote often. 
> 
>*we* *have* ;)) 
 
The vote taker will surely be able to tell which votes to throw out. 
 
 
> 
>> LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2) 
>>                 unmoderated group comp.databases.mysql 
>> 
>> Newsgroups line: 
>> comp.databases.mysql	MySQL RDBMS technical discussions. 
>> 
>> Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 5 Sep 2005. 
>> 
>> This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  Questions about 
>> the proposed group should be directed to the proponent. 
>> 
>> Proponent: Gary L. Burnore <gburnore@databasix.com> 
>> Proponent: William Drew <bwr607@hotmail.com> 
>> Votetaker: Bill Aten <bill@netagw.com> 
>> 
>> RATIONALE: comp.databases.mysql 
>> 
>> MySQL is a relational database server that is finding increasingly 
>> wide acceptance as a back end solution for developing data-driven web 
>> sites and applications. 
>> 
>> There is no dedicated newsgroup for MySQL in the comp.* hierarchy and, 
>> as a result, most of the discussions of MySQL take place in the 
>> comp.lang.php newsgroup. This is unsatisfactory because MySQL is not 
>> in any intrinsic way related to the PHP language, and users of MySQL 
>> who do not use it in conjunction with PHP front ends are unlikely to 
>> know to look for discussions of MySQL there.  In addition, discussion 
>> of issues related to MySQL but not to PHP are off-topic for 
>> comp.lang.php.  A new group specifically for MySQL would offer a place 
>> where all users of MySQL could participate without risking being 
>> off-topic for the group and where all users of MySQL could easily 
>> discover the group. 
>> 
>> CHARTER: comp.databases.mysql 
>> 
>> This newsgroup comp.databases.mysql is a forum for technical 
>> discussion of the MySQL relational database management system.  All 
>> topics that pertain to using, learning, developing, maintaining or 
>> improving MySQL are on-topic in this newsgroup. 
>> 
>> Posting of advertising and/or promotional material of any kind to 
>> comp.databases.mysql is explicitly prohibited.  Posting of binaries is 
>> not permitted, with the exception of small binary components in 
>> otherwise non-binary postings, such as PGP signatures or X-Face 
>> headers.  Posts must be readable as plain text. HTML, RTF and 
>> similarly formatted messages are prohibited. 
>> 
>> END CHARTER. 
>> 
>> HOW TO VOTE: 
>> 
>> In order to vote on this proposal you will first need to request a registered 
>> ballot.  This is accomplished by sending an email to the address specified 
>> below from the email account that you intend to use when you submit the ballot 
>> for processing.  The Subject: and body of the message does not matter.  They 
>> can both be blank (preferred) if your software will allow that. 
>> 
>> PLEASE, do not send this entire message back to me as this mail is archived. 
>> 
>> Mail your ballot request to: <mysql-ballot@netagw.com> 
>> Just "replying" to this message should work, but check the "To:" line. 
>> 
>> When your email message is received, a reply message will be sent to you with 
>> further instructions regarding how to vote.  You will also receive a copy of 
>> the CFV which will contain a ballot that is registered for use only for this 
>> CFV, and only when submitted from the exact same address that originally 
>> requested it. 
>> 
>> IMPORTANT VOTING PROCEDURE NOTES: 
>> 
>> Standard Guidelines for voting apply.  Only one vote per person, no 
>> more than one vote per account.  Votes must be mailed directly from 
>> the voter to the votetaker.  Anonymous, forwarded, or proxy votes 
>> are not valid.  Votes mailed by WWW/HTML/CGI forms are considered 
>> to be anonymous votes. 
>> 
>> Vote counting is automated.  Failure to follow these directions may 
>> mean that your vote does not get counted.  If you do not receive an 
>> acknowledgment of your vote within three days, contact the votetaker 
>> about the problem.  It's your responsibility to make sure your vote 
>> is registered correctly.  Duplicate votes are resolved in favor of 
>> the most recent valid vote.  Names, addresses, and votes of all voters 
>> will be published in the final voting RESULT posting. 
>> 
>> DO NOT redistribute this CFV in any manner whatsoever.  The purpose of 
>> a Usenet vote is to determine the genuine interest of persons who would 
>> read a proposed newsgroup.  Soliciting votes from disinterested parties 
>> defeats this purpose.  Only the votetaker, the news.announce.newgroups 
>> moderator, and the proponent (if specifically authorized by the votetaker) 
>> are permitted to distribute copies of this CFV. 
>> 
>> Distribution of pre-marked or otherwise modified copies of this CFV is 
>> generally considered voting fraud and should be reported immediately to 
>> the votetaker or the UVV <contact@uvv.org>.  In cases where voting fraud 
>> is determined to have occurred, it is standard operating procedure to 
>> delete ALL votes submitted by the violator.  When in doubt, ask the 
>> votetaker. 
>> 
>> DISTRIBUTION: 
>> 
>> The only official sources for copies of this CFV are the locations listed 
>> below, the UVV web site at http://www.uvv.org/, and the votetaker's e-mail 
>> CFV server which can be reached at <mysql-cfv-request@netagw.com>. 
>> 
>> This CFV has been posted to the following newsgroups: 
>> 
>> news.announce.newgroups 
>> news.groups 
>> alt.php 
>> alt.php.sql 
>> comp.lang.php 
>> 
>> Pointers directing readers to this CFV will be posted in these newsgroups: 
>> 
>> alt.comp.lang.php 
>> comp.databases 
>> mailing.database.mysql 
>> 
>> A pointer message will also appear on the following mailing list: 
>> 
>> Mailing list name: MySQL General Discussion 
>> Submission address: mysql@lists.mysql.com 
>> 
>> comp.databases.mysql - Ack Bounce List 
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>> No bounced acknowledgments at this time 
>>  
>> --  
>> Bill Aten, UVV <bill@netagw.com> 
 
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