Charter for ca.unix

ca.unix is for technical discussion of Unix or Unix-like operating systems and their use within California. Articles must be from or related to California. Subjects appropriate for ca.unix include (or are similar to)

questions and discussion among Californians about operating Unix,
events of interest to Unix enthusiasts in California, or
discussion and announcements of experimentation with Unix in California.

Jobs listings, even if for Unix and California, should not be posted in ca.unix because there are other newsgroups better suited for them and they are not techincal discussion. They have had the effect of stifling discussion in ca.unix by flooding the newsgroup. Jobs for Southern California should be posted to la.jobs (Los Angeles). Jobs for Northern California should be posted to the most appropriate ba.jobs.* (Bay Area) subgroup.

Technical articles related to Unix but not fitting this charter may be better-suited to one of the newsgroups in the comp.os, comp.sys, or comp.unix hierarchies. Check charters and/or guidelines before posting in any newsgroup.

Newsgroups file entry:

ca.unix                 Unix technical topics in California.

Rules in common among all the ca.* newsgroups:

The ca.* newsgroups are only for discussion of subjects related to California. They were made for residents of California and others interested in California. They are intended for topics directly relevant to residents of California. The general policy is that any topic not at least partly related to California is considered off-topic, though the specific newsgroup charters may list exceptions.