New USENET GIS newsgroup

[paulf at lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu]

Hello all you GRASS users, 

I just wanted to post a Call For Votes (CFV) for a new USENET 
newsgroup. The posting listed below should appear in the listed 
newsgroups within the next two days. The voting alias at 
css.seismo.gov is set up however and ready to accept votes. 

I'd be willing to try and answer anyones questions about this 
(email paulf at lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu).


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Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.infosystems,
            comp.graphics,comp.graphics.visualization,sci.geo.geology,
	    comp.databases
Subject: CVF:  comp.infosystems.gis

The discussion period has ended without significant objection.
This is the formal CALL FOR VOTES for creation of the newsgroup:

         comp.infosystems.gis             Unmoderated

The voting period will end on February 8 at 23:59 GMT (8pm EST).

To cast a YES vote for comp.infosystems.gis

    Send a message with the word YES in the subject line (preferred)
    or the body of the message to gis-vote at seismo.css.gov

To cast a NO vote for comp.infosystems.gis

    Send a message with the word NO in the subject line (preferred)
    or the body of the message to gis-vote at seismo.css.gov

=-=-=-=- DO NOT POST YOUR VOTE!  Posted votes will not be counted. -=-=-=-=

This call for discussion proposes that a newsgroup be created for
discussing GIS issues. 

Proposed Charter:

    The new group will not be moderated.

    This newsgroup will be for discussion of the developing field in 
    information managment known as GIS (Geographic Information Systems). 
    This includes, but is not limited to:

    o   questions about specific GIS/LIS packages in the public and commercial
	domains (e.g., MOSS, GRASS, ARC/INFO, ERDAS, ER MAPPER, etc...)

    o   questions on data issues (e.g., availability, sources, types...)

    o   discussions about GIS analysis and display methodologies (e.g., image 
	processing, cartography, classification, etc.)

    o   discussions about users use of GIS for attaining research goals


    It is expected that discussions relating to both GIS and other
    newsgroups may be cross-posted. 

    The group will be gatewayed with the existing GIS-L Listserver and
    the extant bit.gis-l group will be removed upon creation of this 
    group.

=-=-=-=- DO NOT POST YOUR VOTE!  Posted votes will not be counted. -=-=-=-=

-dave bonnett-   Center for Seismic Studies;  Arlington, VA 
      bonnett at seismo.css.gov :  (703) 276-7900 
	Pop Kid Internationale

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Cheers,

Paul Friberg