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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: Topicality (Was: Informal discussion: comp.lang.rust?)
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:32:48 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <vqnan6$1fn62$1@dont-email.me>,
David Brown  <david.brown@hesbynett.no> wrote:
>On 10/03/2025 16:42, Dan Cross wrote:
>> [snip]
>> So far, as near as I can tell, the only person who's actually
>> engaged with the proposal was Tim Rentsch, who responded in
>> in comp.programming that he was in favor of comp.lang.rust.
>
>For what it is worth, I think it makes sense to ask here (and in the 
>other groups I have seen your post - c.l.c++ and c.programming) to ask 
>about interest in comp.lang.rust.  Many people who are interested in 
>Rust and who use Usenet, will be found in one of those groups.  It might 
>not be strictly topical for c.l.c., but it is certainly of potential 
>interest to a number of people here.
>
>I also think that if you do create the group, announcing it here in 
>c.l.c. is appropriate.
>
>Like Tim, I am not overly keen on posting in one group with a follow-up 
>to another group, if you are expecting replies from people here (rather 
>than just making an announcement).  When I read something in c.l.c. and 
>want to discuss it, I think it is natural to do so in c.l.c. 
>(c.programming may be more natural for this discussion, but the audience 
>is pretty minimal there.)
>
>I don't think there will be much life in a comp.lang.rust group - groups 
>like c.l.c. are held together by people who have been programming in C 
>and haunting Usenet for decades.  Rust is too young, so I think it will 
>be hard to establish a community in a Rust newsgroup.  However, I may be 
>wrong, and I wish you the best of luck with it.
>
>(I know there are Rust programmers in comp.arch, and perhaps some follow 
>comp.lang.misc, if you are looking for other appropriate newsgroups.)

That's fair; thanks for the measured response and suggestions.
I see that Tim also chimed in.  I'll do my best to keep track of
responses and post again when appropriate.

	- Dan C.