Which PHP group for which subjects?

OK, I've followed these groups for several days, I've tried Googling,
but it's still not clear to me: why are there four different
English-language PHP newsgroups? Is there some difference in subject
matter which has so far eluded me? Or is it just one of those historical
accidents which afflicts Usenet from time to time?

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Stephen Poley

Stephen Poley wrote:
> OK, I've followed these groups for several days, I've tried Googling,
> but it's still not clear to me: why are there four different
> English-language PHP newsgroups? Is there some difference in subject
> matter which has so far eluded me? Or is it just one of those historical
> accidents which afflicts Usenet from time to time?
>

PHP is such a great language it deserves four news groups, in fact it
deserves more! ;)

~Cameron

Stephen Poley wrote:
> OK, I've followed these groups for several days, I've tried Googling,
> but it's still not clear to me: why are there four different
> English-language PHP newsgroups? Is there some difference in subject
> matter which has so far eluded me? Or is it just one of those historical
> accidents which afflicts Usenet from time to time?

all those that you have listed here as "post to" are general php newsgroups.
The only englishlanguaged that isn't a general php newsgroup is alt.php.sql
which is for php/sql related stuff... but of course there are people who uses
it as a general php newsgroup as some thinks that comp.sys.linux.x be a
general linux newsgroup instead of understanding that the X is for Xwindows.

Stephen Poley <sbpoleySpicedHamTrap@xs4all.nl> wrote in message news:<l1vl309od8fs6j04k79df9vqmu2spa8vc3@4ax.com>. ..
> OK, I've followed these groups for several days, I've tried Googling,
> but it's still not clear to me: why are there four different
> English-language PHP newsgroups? Is there some difference in subject
> matter which has so far eluded me? Or is it just one of those historical
> accidents which afflicts Usenet from time to time?

Obviously you have to prefer comp.lang.php :-)

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On 24 Feb 2004 05:23:21 -0800, ng4rrjanbiah@rediffmail.com (R. Rajesh
Jeba Anbiah) wrote:

>Stephen Poley <sbpoleySpicedHamTrap@xs4all.nl> wrote in message news:<l1vl309od8fs6j04k79df9vqmu2spa8vc3@4ax.com>. ..
>> OK, I've followed these groups for several days, I've tried Googling,
>> but it's still not clear to me: why are there four different
>> English-language PHP newsgroups? Is there some difference in subject
>> matter which has so far eluded me? Or is it just one of those historical
>> accidents which afflicts Usenet from time to time?
>
> Obviously you have to prefer comp.lang.php :-)

In the absence of any subject differences, I would have to agree with
you. There seems little point in using alt groups when there is a
"big 8" group available. I guess the alt groups just came first, and
haven't dried up yet. While php.general seems to attract very little
traffic.

Having people spread over four groups just dilutes the available
knowledge, so it would seem better if everyone did congregate in
comp.lang.php.

But trying to organise Usenet makes herding cats seem simple by
comparison, so I'm not holding my breath. ;-)

--
Stephen Poley

Stephen Poley <sbpoleySpicedHamTrap@xs4all.nl> wrote in message news:<2i1q309v6qb6b8afk0ludu5v2e0nlg6kq8@4ax.com>. ..
> On 24 Feb 2004 05:23:21 -0800, ng4rrjanbiah@rediffmail.com (R. Rajesh
> Jeba Anbiah) wrote:

> Having people spread over four groups just dilutes the available
> knowledge, so it would seem better if everyone did congregate in
> comp.lang.php.
>
> But trying to organise Usenet makes herding cats seem simple by
> comparison, so I'm not holding my breath. ;-)

Then of course there's the "offical" mailing lists and groups hosted
by PHP.net
Main ones being: php.general and php.db.

That being said the first place I look is "general", since that's
going to be the most active.

David