sql server (alternate): Is comp.databases.ms-sqlserver more active than
microsoft.public.sqlserver.server, or is it the other way around??

Which NG is better for general and 'learning SQL 2005' types of
questions??

Thank you, Tom

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microsoft.public.sqlserver.server (17k message in last 7 months) is
more active than comp.databases.ms-sqlserver (11k in last 18 months),
as is microsoft.public.sqlserver.programming (8k in last 2 months) and
at least a few other of the other subject-specific microsoft groups.
If you connect directly to the Microsoft news servers at
msnews.microsoft.com you get most of the responses a bit quicker than
if you go though a different news server.

Roy Harvey

I agree with Roy that the microsoft.public.sqlserver.* hierarchy is much
more active. You will also find that more MVPs and Microsoft folks
participate there. Also, registered MSDN subscribers are guaranteed a
response within 2 business days as part of their MSDN benefits
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/).

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Hope this helps.

Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP

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