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Re: new newsgroup for NXT
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 7 Jan 2006 21:58:56 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, steve <sjbaker1@airmail.net> wrote:
> Suz wrote:
> > Shall we create one?
> >
> > lugnet.robotics.nxt
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> Well, there isn't really a hurry. The beasts won't be on sale
> until August.
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> I think that before we split the group in two (which can be
> damaging to the usefulness of the group when we AREN'T talking
> about specific computers, motors and sensors...which is actually,
> almost all of the time). So we should carefully evaluate the
> degree of compatibility between RCX and NXT and use that as the
> basis to decide.
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> If it turns out that in fact they share a lot in common - then
> we no more need an NXT group than we need a 'Scout' group or an
> old-style 12v motor group.
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> However, if the NXT turns out to be utterly different in most
> respects to the current line of parts then maybe it's worth
> doing the split.
>
> Either way, we don't have to make a decision until August
> (at the VERY earliest) - or more likely, about a year
> from now when people have gotten NXT's under their 2006
> Xmas tree and have had a few weeks to play with them.
>
> Splitting the group right now is utterly pointless - and
> I'd strongly oppose it.
>
> I vote we wait a full 12 months and then decide.
Lugnet in the past, IIRC, has created new newsgroups as soon as it was clear
that there was a separate category, rather than waiting till close to or even
after release. Thus, if I'm remembering correctly, there's precedent.
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