"Victor Sack" in .. .
>
> Would you be interested in writing a concise synopsis
> (more concise than your 5th January posting)? I, for
> one, would be very grateful.
>
> Victor

Happy to do so, to the extent I have information.

I did this for another newsgroup's FAQ, where I had participated in the
group's formation. That is not true of RFC or net.cooks, and the historical
info I have is not comprehensive, but I'll be happy to offer it if useful.
Will follow up by email.

Cheers -- Max Hauser