Re: collaboration on micronet?

Micronet has a (deliberately) wide coverage. It has to - some people
with computer administrative responsibilities are trained, full time
professionals, and others find that it is an unavoidable adjunct to
doing their 'real job'. At times it is one step removed from Usenet
8-) It is good for general information. It is good for generic
questions and conceptual issues.

People can be tactless and thoughtless (and my instances are in the
archives for all to see 8-( ). Just roll with it and try to set an
example.

It can be remarkably hard to find technical contacts in academic
departments, and even harder in the 'business' operations. It you are
lucky there is a generic contact address. And it can be difficult to
get a complex question propagated to someone who is able *and
permitted* to answer it. Even after years of working here, I don't
have operatives ... I mean contacts(*) ... everywhere I would like 8-)
Even if you have a contact point, don't be surprised that people don't
use it. I get students asking questions via our generic web contact
address despite having the correct contact details plastered all over
the pages relevant to the question.

If you want to set up a test group for a project, I would suggest
asking for applicants from lists like Micronet, or BFS, or Magnet as
appropriate. Vet them, and then set up a bSpace project account with a
closed membership.

Graham
(*) Watching to much 'Alias' on DVD lately.

--
Graham Patterson, System Administration
Dept. of Economics, UC Berkeley (510)643-5397
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