Interesting other google groups, etc

From: Robert Jones (robert_at_jones0086.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 12/18/03 

Date: 18 Dec 2003 13:28:13 -0800

I was wondering what other google groups, etc other people participate
in that are related to the subject of COBOL and other co-existing
facilities, such as SQL (DB2, MYSQL, ORACLE, etc), CICS, GUIs, etc.

To get the ball rolling, I have found comp.databases.ibm-db2 to be a
well supported group with a lot of knowledgeable people, though they
usually stay on topic rather more. While it is obviously DB2
orientated, it is not exclusively so and tends to go into advanced SQL
topics which tend to be reasonably compliant with the SQL standards.

ibm.software.db2.mvs has gone pretty quiet these days.

A well supported one is bit.listserv.ibm-main, again mostly on topic.
Mainly for systems programmers, but everyone seems to be welcome and
it's not all over my head. I have noticed some participants from this
group also posting there.

There are two other bit.listserv groups of potential interest to me
but they seem to have recently quietened down: bit.listserv.cics-1 and
db2-1.

I am currently looking at the CICS-L list on LISTSERV.UGA.EDU which
seems to be a purely email arrangement, or perhaps (quite likely) I
haven't learnt to use it properly. This seems to be for systems
programmers, but with the occasional query from applications people
too.

There is comp.databases.paradox, if I ever get around to using it! It
seems quite active.

comp.lang.java is well supported with a multiplicity of sub-groups.

comp.lang.fortran and comp.lang.pl1 occasionally have items of
interest to me, though the pl1 group has been the arena for
pl1/fortran slagging, especially in the last few weeks.

Anyway, perhaps others of you might wish to comment on and add to my
list, perhaps a collected (edited) list from the group could be a
useful extra section for Bill Klein's FAQ.

Robert

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