CALL FOR VOTES: sci.data.formats

• To: hdf-netcdf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
• Subject: CALL FOR VOTES: sci.data.formats
• From: briand@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Briand T. Sanderson)
• Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1993 17:24:07 CDT

This is the official CALL FOR VOTES for sci.data.formats. If you voted
on the name, you still MUST vote for the actual creation of the
newsgroup.

Briand Sanderson
NCSA Research Programmer

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CHARTER:

  an UNMODERATED Usenet newsgroup called "sci.data.formats"
  for discussing the modeling, storage, and retrieval of scientific data.

PURPOSE:

  The purpose of the newsgroup "sci.data.formats" would be for discussing
  information related to the use of the scientific data formats such
  as HDF, netCDF, FITS, and various others.

  Topics of discussion could include problems encountered using
  specific formats, questions about where to get the code for data
  format programs, discussions of specific uses of data format
  programs, etc.

  It is anticipated that readers of the group would be scientists (and
  software developers) who use data formats/models such as HDF,
  netCDF, and  other such programs.

RATIONALE:

  There are many data formats designed specifically for
  scientific applications.  Many have been adopted as a standard by 
  scientific organizations ranging over such diverse fields as
  astronomy, physics, chemistry, medical research, health care, space
  science, atmospheric sciences, earth sciences and environmental
  science.  

  It is hoped that the creation of the group, "sci.data.formats" will
  encourage and facilitate a greater amount of collaboration and sharing
  of information and experience between individuals and groups.

VOTING:

   ALL Votes should be sent to:

        briand@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (A reply to this post should go to this address)

   The Voting period will be April 9th thru Monday, May 3rd, at 5pm.

   FOR VOTING YES: Please include the following line in your subject:

        I vote YES for sci.data.formats

   FOR VOTING NO: Please include the following line in your subject:

        I vote NO for sci.data.formats

   Only the your last vote will be counted. Votes must be unambiguous.