I'll deal with both queries on FAQs in the same message:
> Date: Sun, 2 Apr 1995 16:20:49 GMT
> From: christer.ericsson at mog.ki.se (Christer Ericsson)
> Reply-to: christer.ericsson at mog.ki.se (Christer Ericsson)
> To: "bionet.glycosci mail newsgroup" <bionet-news at dl.ac.uk>
> Subject: Glycosci FAQ?
> I have been following this newsgroup for some time now, but have not yet
> come upon any reference to a FAQ. Is there one? I would be very grateful
> for a pointer to where it is, if it exists.
>> Sincerely
>> Chris
A 'FAQ' on how to subscribe, post messages, etc was posted on 24th
February. A draft 'FAQ' on which glycosyltransferases are cloned was
posted on 9th February. They can be looked up via the archives: the
URL is gopher://gopher.bio.net/11/GLYCOSCI
When BOKU has 'personal' Web pages, then I'll put copies on the Web
as well.
There are no other FAQs at this time - since we have not been going
that long (not yet six months) and someone somewhere would have to
take sometime to write these things!
>Date: 2 Apr 1995 12:40:49 -0700
>From: ALTOSAAR at ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA (Illimar Altosaar)
>Reply-to: ALTOSAAR at ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA (Illimar Altosaar)
>To: "bionet.glycosci mail newsgroup" <bionet-news at dl.ac.uk>
>Subject: FAQ
>>How can I look for info on FAQ if we don not know what it stands for?
>Please explain what it is and what it does. Tak so mycket!
>>Illimar Altosaar
>University of Ottawa Biochemistry Department
>Ottawa Canada
A 'FAQ' is a list (with answers) of Frequently Asked Questions. These
may be posted to a newsgroup and/or accessible via gopher/FTP/WWW.
I think at this time if people have queries then they can be dealt
with by the group. There may be a time when we have built up a list
of actually frequently asked questions with answers - of course if
anyone wishes to volunteer for the task of collation... Some may
query the need for FAQs at this time - was the glycosyltransferase
list I posted really a FAQ (since no-one had asked the question)? -
should I bother with a draft FAQ on glycosidases? These things take
time and if there is no demand, then there's no point - but if people
really want FAQs then we should have volunteers to write them - since
no-one is an expert in all fields of the glycosciences. Opinions from
the silent majority on any points relating to development of the
newsgroup would be most welcome.
Iain
co-discussion leader
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