From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.5-pre1 (2020-06-20) on ip-172-31-74-118.ec2.internal X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.5-pre1 Date: 3 Jun 93 14:33:56 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.g tefsd.com!fs7.ece.cmu.edu!news.sei.cmu.edu!ajpo.sei.cmu.edu!adainfo@ucbvax.Berk eley.EDU (Michele L. Kee (AdaIC)) Subject: Re: LONG! INFO-Ada v comp.lang.ada Message-ID: <1993Jun3.103356.8819@sei.cmu.edu> List-Id: In article (Karl Nyberg) writes: > > [text from Mike Feldman and Rob Spray deleted] > >As far as "official policy", the following was submitted to me for >distribution by an AJPO official at some time in the past. I don't remember >who or when... If the AJPO wants to change this policy for info-ada, it is >free to do so. > > ... > >I don't even know if info-ada is still running, and if so, where and how. >It used to be gatewayed with comp.lang.ada through ucbarpa.berkeley.edu and >digested and distributed at wsmr-simtel20.army.mil. I believe that it >still has a focal point at info-ada{-request}@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu, but I don't >really know. Yes, the info-ada mailing list exists and is bi-directionally gatewayed to comp.lang.ada through ucbvax.berkeley.edu and digested and distributed at wsmr-simtel20.army.mil. The focal point still resides on the AJPO host. To submit articles to the info-ada mailing list, send e-mail to info-ada@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu. To subscribe to the mailing list, send e-mail to info-ada-request@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu. >====================================================================== >Because of the gatewaying of information between the USENET newsgroup >comp.lang.ada, and the less commercially oriented mailing list, the >following guidelines for use of info-ada were promulgated by the AJPO in an >attempt to keep the content of info-ada appropriate for a government >supported service. > > info-ada is sponsored by the AJPO to support the promotion and > introduction of Ada throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) and > the industries supporting DoD. It's primary emphasis is on > information exchange among the members subscribing to the mailing > list. In order to further facilitate that exchange of information, > a bidirectional link between info-ada and the USENET newsgroup > comp.lang.ada (formerly net.lang.ada) has been created. > > The AJPO guidance on the use of info-ada is to strive to keep it for > fair usage. This means that no one should take advantage of it for > commercial marketing or promotion of any product, company, service, > institution, organization, etc. The desire is to avoid any bias > (express or implied) on the part of the government with regard to > endorsing or showing favoritism to any particular entity. > Authoritative, informative, non-commercial messages are considered > acceptable. > > info-ada is normally automatically redistributed without any > moderation or censoring. This is the preferred mode of operation. > This mode of operation is dependent upon those making submissions to > follow the above guidance. The AJPO welcomes any further suggestions > and comments on the use and operation of info-ada. Please direct > such messages to the administrator of info-ada via > info-ada-request@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu. > >================================================================ The AJPO is always interested in receiving input on subjects like this. (Note that the guidelines are pretty close to the usual netiquette for most newsgroups.) If there is a desire to change the guidelines for the use and operation of info-ada/comp.lang.ada, please provide your input to the AdaIC at adainfo@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu. -- Ada Information Clearinghouse (AdaIC) | IIT Research Institute 703/685-1477, 800/AdaIC-11, FAX 703/685-7019 | operates the AdaIC for Internet: adainfo@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu | the Ada Joint Program CompuServe: 70312,3303 | Office (AJPO).