Usenet forums: sci.physics.strings and sci.physics.research

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The discussion centers around the integration of two Usenet forums, sci.physics.strings and sci.physics.research, into the Physics Forums site. Participants express various reactions to this integration, including technical aspects and implications for the community.

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Main Points Raised

  • Warren announces the integration of the Usenet forums and notes that sci.physics.strings will not receive news for a couple of days due to server updates.
  • Warren mentions the implementation of a heuristic LaTeX parser for math posted on Usenet, acknowledging that it may not function perfectly at this stage.
  • Some participants humorously compare Greg's influence in physics to Microsoft's dominance in software.
  • One participant questions the legitimacy and legality of using Usenet forums within the Physics Forums context.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of humor and concern regarding the integration, but there is no consensus on the implications of this change or the legality of using Usenet forums.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved questions regarding the functionality of the LaTeX parser and the legal aspects of integrating Usenet forums.

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Hey everyone,

As you can see, we're rapidly reaching the green light on our integration of two usenet forums:

sci.physics.strings
sci.physics.research

on our site here at pf. You'll also notice that not all of it is working perfectly just yet! So please bear with us. sci.physics.strings will not be receiving news for another day or two, because it's a new group and our news server has not begun carrying it yet.

sci.physics.research is now receiving news.

We've also built in a heuristic latex parser into the system, so that math posted on the usenet (even without [ tex ] tags and so on) will be found and parsed. It's far from perfect, at least at the moment, so please excuse any of the wacky things it might do!

Thanks!

- Warren
 
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Wow. And I thought I was joking about Greg taking over the world...
 
Greg is to physics as Microsoft is to software.
 
Cod said:
Greg is to physics as Microsoft is to software.

I resent that comment! :wink: :biggrin:
 
is that good or bad ? (being compared to m$) ... that is the question
 
The time delay on this thing is freaking me out.
 
is it legitimate to use the usenet forums in here?
is it ok with those who are in charge of these forums?
i've just wondered about this issue of legality.
 

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