On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 08:55:10 -0500, in news.groups, "Victor Bazarov"
<v.Abazarov@comAcast.net> constrained the world by uttering:

<snip>

>Yes, it does. It creates noise. It's just like any other para-C++
>discussions (e.g. specific compilers and their command lines, for
>which there are usually their own groups, using C++ for programming
>specific OS, for which there certainly are their corresponding
>groups, and even high-level design and governing principles, for
>which there is 'comp.object', for example).
>
>There are issues that are borderline, no doubt. For example, if
>somebody asks, "I have this code, it compiles with <some compiler>,
>is it legal, or should I expect problems porting it to a different
>compiler?" While a particular compiler is mentioned, the issue is
>not with that compiler. Plenty of other examples can be found.
>

Do you (the c++ usenet community) use meta tags in your in your
subject lines to delineate the discussions?

If the proposed group would be DOA, that indicates you and Brian
believe there to be a limited quantity of discussion with respect to
the proposed subject. Could a more simple soulution be the use of meta
tags within the current group? Or is this more of a Camel's nose issue
and could open the group to a greater level of off topic discussion?

The quandry being, if there is sufficient discussion to affect the
overall noise level then there probably is sufficient evidence to
support the proposal. If there is not sufficient discussion to
adversely affect the current group then there needs to be an
accomodation made to support the subset that wish to discuss the
cross-platform issues.