Helen Borrie wrote:

>
> At 08:53 AM 10/06/2003 +0200, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> > > > Does anyone object if I rename this list to Firebird-support?
> > >
> > > No problem, but is this then for Firebird only? Currently it
> > > is the most important list for Firebird *and* InterBase users,
> > > and I'm pretty sure that there are still IB users hanging
> > > around.
> >
> >Agreed with Thomas -
> >
> >would it be firebird-support of "interbase-clone-support" *g*
> >
> >Seriously - are we going to do firebird only (not that I mind)
> >and send InterBase stuff to the Borland newsgroups?
> >
> >Or will it be ib-fb-support?
>
> Well, I wasn't proposing that we stop helping IB users!! it was only a
> change of name that was proposed. I know we have been here before and
> always ended up keeping "ib". But does "ib" mean InterBase any more, to
> the outside world? Does "fb" mean anything to anyone but us?
>
> I'm thinking of new Firebird users, first-off. They actually have to FIND us.

They'll search groups.yahoo.com or google, etc., or see it SourceForge or
Pheonix, etc. They won't search for "fb-support".

If this list will allow support of other off-shoots of IB, will their names be
added too?

The name is really only useful for message filters and distinguishing groups
on Atkins.

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Raymond Kennington
Programming Solutions
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