Rationale:
The newsgroup c.s.y2k is now dominated by U.S. politics, salaries, and
survivalism; and is therefore insufficiently useful to the U.K.
technical community.  There should be a new newsgroup for UK-related
posters to discuss relevant technical Y2k matters.  The introduction of
the Euro affects Y2k programming and introduces related problems.
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The Charter:

Group for the UK-centric discussion of all aspects and possible
solutions of the Year 2000 problem, especially in relation to Computers
and all electronic/electrical equipment utilising date related ic's.

The group will permit discussion of the euro/EMU where it
affects/interfaces with Y2K work as well as also handling discussion on
programming for the introduction of the Eurocurrency.

No advertising allowed, Off topic subjects to include job announcements

Binary postings are expressly forbidden.  All postings to be in plain
text.  Other material - such as word processor or HTML formats,
binaries, executable and/or zipped files, etc. - may be cited and placed
on Web or FTP sites.

The newsgroup will not be moderated, however, off topic postings
including unwelcome ads, will be warned off/reported to their
postmaster/ISP.


Newsgroup Line:
uk.tech.y2k     Discussion forum for UK oriented y2k problems


ENDS. jrs@merlyn.demon.co.uk