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From [email protected] Thu Mar 31 12:00:10 1994 Path: uunet!bounce-back From: [email protected] (Carsten Rietbrock) Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.sys.transputer,comp.parallel,comp.sys.super Subject: RFD: comp.os.parix Followup-To: news.groups Date: 31 Mar 1994 10:57:36 -0500 Organization: Parsytec Computer GmbH Lines: 52 Sender: [email protected] Approved: [email protected], [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net Xref: uunet news.announce.newgroups:4860 news.groups:99578 comp.sys.transputer:5884 comp.parallel:9560 comp.sys.super:3606  		REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (1st posting)  		PROPOSAL FOR NEW NEWSGROUP  PROPOSED BY:	Carsten Rietbrock ([email protected]) ==================================================================  Group name	: comp.os.parix Status		: Unmoderated Distrib		: World Summary	: a newsgroup for discussion of issues related to  		  the parallel Operating System PARIX   JUSTIFICATION:  The parallel Operating System PARIX is used on more than 200 sites  by now with a permanently growing acceptance world wide. It shall  be the object of this group to exchange information, experiences  and to share the knowledge in using PARIX as well as installing  contacts to other users. With the rising acceptance of parallel  processing, this group may also be a source of information to  programmers of other parallel Operating Systems.   CHARTER:  The proposed group will provide a forum for the discussion of  issues related to the parallel Operating System PARIX. These  include, but are not limited to:  * applications and PD-Software * hints and tips for programming and optimisation * installing contacts to other users * sharing experiences in using PARIX  ******************************************************************  Please send comments and criticism to [email protected], and  post information for discussion to the news groups (news.groups)  ******************************************************************  NOTE  The RFD is being issued as per the advice of "How To Create A New  Usenet Newsgroup" regularly posted in news.announce.newgroups.  Please refer to this article if you have any questions about the  newsgroup creation.  This RFD has been cross-posted to comp.sys.transputer,  comp.parallel, comp.sys.super and news.groups.  From [email protected] Tue Apr 19 17:50:12 1994 Path: uunet!bounce-back From: [email protected] (Carsten Rietbrock) Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.sys.super,comp.sys.transputer,comp.parallel Subject: 2nd RFD: comp.os.parix Followup-To: news.groups Date: 18 Apr 1994 16:16:55 -0400 Organization: Parsytec Computer GmbH Lines: 54 Sender: [email protected] Approved: [email protected], [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Xref: uunet news.announce.newgroups:4955 news.groups:101072 comp.sys.super:3636 comp.sys.transputer:5927 comp.parallel:9644  		REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (2nd posting)  		PROPOSAL FOR NEW NEWSGROUP  PROPOSED BY:	Carsten Rietbrock <[email protected]> ==================================================================  Group name	: comp.os.parix Status		: Unmoderated Distrib		: World Summary		: a newsgroup for discussion of issues related to  		  the parallel Operating System PARIX   JUSTIFICATION:  The parallel Operating System PARIX is used on more than 200 sites  by now with a permanently growing acceptance world wide. It shall  be the object of this group to exchange information, experiences  and to share the knowledge in using PARIX as well as installing  contacts to other users. With the rising acceptance of parallel  processing, this group may also be a source of information to  programmers of other parallel Operating Systems.   CHARTER:  The proposed group will provide a forum for the discussion of  issues related to the parallel Operating System PARIX. These  include, but are not limited to:  * applications and PD-Software * hints and tips for programming and optimisation * installing contacts to other users * sharing experiences in using PARIX  ******************************************************************  Please send comments and criticism to [email protected], and  post information for discussion to the news groups (news.groups)  ******************************************************************  NOTE  The RFD is being issued as per the advice of "How To Create A New  Usenet Newsgroup" regularly posted in news.announce.newgroups.  Please refer to this article if you have any questions about the  newsgroup creation.  This RFD has been cross-posted to comp.sys.transputer,  comp.parallel, comp.sys.super and news.groups.  A Call For Votes will follow beginning of May.  From [email protected] (RonDippold) Mon May 23 15:56:48 1994 Path: uunet!bounce-back From: [email protected] (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comps.os.research,comp.sys.transputer,comp.sys.super,comp.parallel Subject: CFV: comp.os.parix Followup-To: poster Date: 20 May 1994 14:46:47 -0400 Organization: Usenet Volunteer Votetakers Lines: 55 Sender: [email protected] Approved: [email protected] Expires: 11 Jun 1994 00:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] (Ron Dippold Voting Alias) NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net Xref: uunet news.announce.newgroups:5119 news.groups:104417 comp.sys.transputer:6031 comp.sys.super:3705 comp.parallel:9867  		     FIRST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2) 		   unmoderated group comp.os.parix  Newsgroups line: comp.os.parix		Forum for users of the parallel operating system PARIX.  Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 10 Jun 1994.  This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting questions only contact [email protected]  For questions about the proposed group contact Carsten Rietbrock <[email protected]>.   CHARTER  An unmoderated newsgroup for discussion of issues related to the parallel Operating System PARIX  The proposed group will provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to the parallel Operating System PARIX. These include, but are not limited to:  * applications and PD-Software * hints and tips for programming and optimisation * installing contacts to other users * sharing experiences in using PARIX   The parallel Operating System PARIX is used on more than 200 sites  by now with a permanently growing acceptance world wide. It shall  be the object of this group to exchange information, experiences  and to share the knowledge in using PARIX as well as installing  contacts to other users. With the rising acceptance of parallel  processing, this group may also be a source of information to  programmers of other parallel Operating Systems.    HOW TO VOTE  Send MAIL to:   [email protected] Just Replying should work if you are not reading this on a mailing list.  Your mail message should contain one of the following statements:       I vote YES on comp.os.parix       I vote NO on comp.os.parix  You may also ABSTAIN in place of YES/NO - this will not affect the outcome. Anything else may be rejected by the automatic vote counting program.  The votetaker will respond to your received ballots with a personal acknowledge- ment by mail - if you do not receive one within several days, try again. It's your responsibility to make sure your vote is registered correctly.  One vote counted per person, no more than one per account. Addresses and votes of all voters will be published in the final voting results list.  From [email protected] (RonDippold) Tue May 31 16:08:25 1994 Path: uunet!bounce-back From: [email protected] (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comps.os.research,comp.sys.transputer,comp.sys.super,comp.parallel Subject: 2nd CFV: comp.os.parix Supersedes: <[email protected]> Followup-To: poster Date: 31 May 1994 15:52:08 -0400 Organization: Usenet Volunteer Votetakers Lines: 62 Sender: [email protected] Approved: [email protected] Expires: 11 Jun 1994 00:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] (Ron Dippold Voting Alias) NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net Xref: uunet news.announce.newgroups:5148 news.groups:105310 comp.sys.transputer:6066 comp.sys.super:3731 comp.parallel:9924                       LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)                    unmoderated group comp.os.parix  Newsgroups line: comp.os.parix           Forum for users of the parallel operating system PARIX.  Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 10 Jun 1994.  This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting questions only contact [email protected]  For questions about the proposed group contact Carsten Rietbrock <[email protected]>.   CHARTER  An unmoderated newsgroup for discussion of issues related to the parallel Operating System PARIX  The proposed group will provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to the parallel Operating System PARIX. These include, but are not limited to:  * applications and PD-Software * hints and tips for programming and optimisation * installing contacts to other users * sharing experiences in using PARIX   The parallel Operating System PARIX is used on more than 200 sites  by now with a permanently growing acceptance world wide. It shall  be the object of this group to exchange information, experiences  and to share the knowledge in using PARIX as well as installing  contacts to other users. With the rising acceptance of parallel  processing, this group may also be a source of information to  programmers of other parallel Operating Systems.    HOW TO VOTE  Send MAIL to:   [email protected] Just Replying should work if you are not reading this on a mailing list.  Your mail message should contain one of the following statements:       I vote YES on comp.os.parix       I vote NO on comp.os.parix  You may also ABSTAIN in place of YES/NO - this will not affect the outcome. Anything else may be rejected by the automatic vote counting program.  The votetaker will respond to your received ballots with a personal acknowledge- ment by mail - if you do not receive one within several days, try again. It's your responsibility to make sure your vote is registered correctly.  One vote counted per person, no more than one per account. Addresses and votes of all voters will be published in the final voting results list.    comp.os.parix Bounce List - No need to revote ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected]                                   [email protected]                     (Thomas Hiller hs20 3448)  From [email protected] (RonDippold) Tue Jun 14 16:55:52 1994 Path: uunet!bounce-back From: [email protected] (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comps.os.research,comp.sys.transputer,comp.sys.super,comp.parallel Subject: RESULT: comp.os.parix passes 286:35 Supersedes: <[email protected]> Followup-To: news.groups Date: 14 Jun 1994 16:46:31 -0400 Organization: Usenet Volunteer Votetakers Lines: 389 Sender: [email protected] Approved: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net Xref: uunet news.announce.newgroups:5214 news.groups:106291 comp.sys.transputer:6112 comp.sys.super:3770 comp.parallel:10043                                 RESULT 	    unmoderated group comp.os.parix passes 286:35  There were 286 YES votes and 35 NO votes, for a total of 321 valid votes.  There was 1 invalid ballot.  For group passage, YES votes must be at least 2/3 of all valid (YES and NO) votes.   There also must be at least 100 more YES votes than NO votes.   There is a five day discussion period after these results are posted.  If no serious allegations of voting irregularities are raised, the moderator of news.announce.newgroups will create the group shortly thereafter.   Newsgroups line: comp.os.parix           Forum for users of the parallel operating system PARIX.  This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting questions only contact [email protected]  For questions about the proposed group contact Carsten Rietbrock <[email protected]>.   CHARTER  An unmoderated newsgroup for discussion of issues related to the parallel Operating System PARIX  The proposed group will provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to the parallel Operating System PARIX. These include, but are not limited to:  * applications and PD-Software * hints and tips for programming and optimisation * installing contacts to other users * sharing experiences in using PARIX   The parallel Operating System PARIX is used on more than 200 sites  by now with a permanently growing acceptance world wide. It shall  be the object of this group to exchange information, experiences  and to share the knowledge in using PARIX as well as installing  contacts to other users. With the rising acceptance of parallel  processing, this group may also be a source of information to  programmers of other parallel Operating Systems.    comp.os.parix Final Vote Ack  * = vote from administration account, ruled invalid at time of counting.  We had 5 (4 yes, 1 no) which is a new record.  Voted Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected]                                         Falk Kuebler [email protected]                                   Daniel T. Dreymann [email protected]                                  Ingrid Schnell Walker [email protected]                               Guirlyn V Olivar Paredes @freinet.de:[email protected]                                                  masi [email protected]                                      Anne MacKinnon [email protected]                                                Fred Marquis [email protected]                                              Adam Damianakis [email protected]                                          Adrian Slowik [email protected]                                                Erik Agterhuis [email protected]                                                              [email protected]                                            Alfred Lappessen [email protected]                                                   Andy A. Anda [email protected]               Andreas Lassota [email protected]                                                            [email protected]                                Juergen Antes [email protected]                                              Anton H.J. Koning [email protected]                                        Alexander Reinefeld [email protected]                                 a.allen [email protected]                                           Argyros Antonis [email protected]                                    (Stefan Artlich) [email protected]                                                  Arwed Exner [email protected]                                       Axel Eble [email protected]                                       (Peter Baasch) [email protected]                                  Stephan Backhaus [email protected]                                                         Henri Bal [email protected]                              Peter Bastian [email protected]                                    Andreas Bauch [email protected]                                              Bernard Bauer [email protected]                                         Vasilis Ntarlagianis [email protected]                                 Dirk Beerbohm [email protected]                                                            [email protected]                      Bernhard Przywara [email protected]                                     Alexander R. Bezprozvanny [email protected]                                                     Uwe Block [email protected]                                             Robert Fletcher [email protected]                         Andries Boersma [email protected]                                                         [email protected]                                   Peter Braun [email protected]                           Ansgar Bruell [email protected]                                      John van Brummen (I92) [email protected]                            Datenkommunikation [email protected]                                          Carsten Rietbrock [email protected]                                                              [email protected]                                   Carlos F. Lange [email protected]                                (Christopher Lange) [email protected]                    Peter Mysliwietz und Rainer Feldmann [email protected]                                               [email protected]                                                              [email protected]                        Christian Paetz [email protected]                                           Peter Connard [email protected]                                                  Lianne Crone [email protected]                                        Cyrus Hamidi-M. [email protected]                                            Chengzhong Xu [email protected]                                              Daniel Dreymann [email protected]                                          [email protected]                                        Dimitris Dimitrelos [email protected]                      Francisco X DeJesus [email protected]                                                            [email protected]                                  Detlef Segschneider [email protected]                                            Ralf Diekmann [email protected]                        Dieter Homeister [email protected]                                        Dimitris Papadakis [email protected]                                        Dietmar Neuwoehner [email protected]                                                 Dirk Luetjens [email protected] *                                      Distribution Master [email protected]                                          Dmitry A. Kazakov [email protected]                                           Pieter Swinkels [email protected]                                                  Thomas Vossen [email protected]                                               Maurice Severens [email protected]                                       Edwin Vollebregt [email protected]                           Efthimios Tambouris [email protected]                                    Lutz Ehrlich [email protected]                                               Falk Langhammer [email protected]                                                  Fritz Ferstl [email protected]                                      (Markus Feuser) [email protected]                                  /Figueira//Carlos//ci [email protected]                                       Francisco Moreira [email protected]                     Frank M. Thiesing [email protected]                                                 Frank Reiter [email protected]                              (Frank Przybylski) [email protected]                                              Fred Meyer [email protected]                                               Fritz Luecking [email protected]                                  Sean P. Ryan [email protected]                        Jens Gallenbacher [email protected]                                           [email protected]                                      Gary C. Kelieff [email protected]                            Geert Deconinck [email protected]                                   Francois Genolini [email protected]                                           Wolfgang Gentzsch [email protected]                                               Georg Genender [email protected]                                               Giorgos Ninios [email protected]                                          Christos Georgis [email protected]                                         Gero Poetsch [email protected]                          Denis Giffeler [email protected]                                   [email protected]                                                        Gollum [email protected]                                            Gordian Jodlauk [email protected]                                     Sergei Gorlatch [email protected]                                                 Johannes Grawe [email protected]                                                      David Greco [email protected]                                               [email protected]                                              Mario Guanziroli [email protected]                                             Guenter Lauven [email protected]                                                 Georg Viehoever [email protected]                               Georg Wambach [email protected]                                           Henk Jonkers [email protected]                                          Guido Haechler [email protected]                                                            [email protected]                            Hartmut Schwab [email protected]                                 Heiner Grill [email protected]                                                    Heinzle HP [email protected]    Helga van de Belt (Student for Debugger for Frank Reiter) [email protected]                             Helmut Heller [email protected]                                         Helmut Blanke-Bohne [email protected]                          Herbert Kuchen [email protected]                    Hermann Stamm-Wilbrandt [email protected]                     (Thomas Hiller hs20 3448) [email protected]                                 Reiko Hinke [email protected]                                                                 [email protected]                                                 Hugh E. McEvoy [email protected]                                     Carey Huscroft [email protected]                                           Ian Willers [email protected]                                   Igor Milosavlevich [email protected]                                          Igor Durdanovic i[email protected]                                        Yioannis Maragoudakis [email protected]                                                  Ingo Paasche [email protected]                                I.SANTIBANEZ-KOREF [email protected]                                  (Juergen W. Meyer) [email protected]                                             Jairo A. Medina [email protected]                                          Jamal Zemerly [email protected]                                    James Patterson [email protected]                         Jan Vorbrueggen [email protected]                                               Joao Carreira [email protected]                                  G. Javier Diaz Ch. - Parix [email protected]                                              [email protected]                                     Jens Klieber [email protected]                                                 Jeroen Voogd [email protected]                                          Joseph Fortt [email protected]                                     Joao Gabriel Silva [email protected]                                 Dr. James M. Conrad [email protected]                                         Jochen Schoenfeldt [email protected]                                Johan vounckx [email protected]        Johanna Gallitzendoerfer [email protected]                                                  John Hascall [email protected]                                            Juergen Rudolph [email protected]                            Klaus Juergens [email protected]                                      Juraj Papay [email protected]                                                 Karin Illmer [email protected]                                       Yannis G. Kavaklis [email protected]                                               Axel Keller [email protected]                       Tim Kersten [email protected]                         Volkmar Kirchner [email protected]                                  (Volkhard Klinger) [email protected]                                      Kotzinos Dimitrios 414 [email protected]                              Johann Krammer [email protected]                                    (Dr. Lothar Kreft) [email protected]                                                 Peter Kropf [email protected]                                            Falk D. Kuebler [email protected]                                             Mohan Kumar [email protected]                                             Kriton Kyrimis [email protected]                                        Martin Schroeder [email protected]                              Lutz Laemmer [email protected]                                    (Bodo Lagemann) [email protected]                                                  Lars Viklund [email protected]                                            Hai Xiang Lin [email protected]                                          Udo Linauer [email protected] *                               Link Access Administration [email protected]                                     Peter Kreuser [email protected]                      Frank Lohmeyer [email protected]                                             Lothar Wassmann [email protected]                                  Martin Rothhaar [email protected]                                                 Louis Vuurpijl [email protected]                                           Manolis Lourakis [email protected]                                      (Stefan Luepke) [email protected]                                                 Mario Brand [email protected]                             Matthias Pester [email protected]                                               Maganas ??? [email protected]                               Werner Mahalek [email protected]                                             Mahmoud Chatah [email protected]                              Sabine Rathmayer [email protected]                                      Makis Barlas [email protected]                         Martin Mandischer [email protected]                                         Marco Verhoeven [email protected]                              Mario Winter [email protected]                             Franz Josef Markus [email protected]                                    Marleen Ade [email protected]                                             Martin Bergman [email protected]                                            Marco Schmidt [email protected]                                                   Matt Jackson [email protected]                                    Mauricio Gomez Calderon [email protected]                                                Mark D Simmons [email protected]                                              Peter Meijer [email protected]                              Meinrad Funke [email protected]                                    Gerd Meister [email protected]                         Sebastian Meynen [email protected]                                              Matthias Friedrich [email protected]                                        Marianela Lentini [email protected]                                               Martin Malich [email protected]                                                            [email protected]                                           Martin Strietzel [email protected]                                             [email protected]               =?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRAOzA5JSEhPy4bKEo=?= [email protected]                                              Niclas Andersson [email protected]                                                  [email protected]                                        Norbert Poch [email protected] *                               Network Resource Manager [email protected]                                          Markus Nuebel [email protected]                                             Norbert vom Schemm [email protected]                             Wolfgang Obeloeer [email protected]                                   Oberhuber [email protected]                                                    Ingo Elsen [email protected]                                   Jan Olden [email protected]                                                           [email protected]                              Hubertus Oswald [email protected]                                           Benno Overeinder [email protected]                                                            [email protected] *                          PARIX developement administration [email protected]                                                 Paul Janssen [email protected]                                               Peter Bloemeke [email protected]                               Frank Peters [email protected]                                                            [email protected]                                                     Peter Vons [email protected]                                               [email protected]                                              Andy Pimentel [email protected]                                                   Pedro Medeiros [email protected]                                  Polivios Klimathianakis [email protected]                                    Prodromos Atlamazoglou [email protected]                                                    Gera Pronk [email protected]                                   Michael J. Quinn [email protected]                                       Matthias Rabald (PEE) [email protected]                 Rainer Kleinrensing [email protected]                                              Bob Daniel [email protected]                                Rene van_Dal [email protected]         Rene de Vries (Student for Debugger for Frank Reiter) [email protected]                                                        [email protected]                                           Reinhard Lueling [email protected]                                            Robert Thona [email protected]                                  rudi_cuyvers [email protected]                            Rudy Lauwereins [email protected]                                                           [email protected]                                             THE PRINCE [email protected]                                                 Bousri Sebti [email protected]                                 Joerg Schepers [email protected]                              (Volker Schildwach) [email protected]                                                   [email protected]                                       Jean-Guy Schneider [email protected]                           Matthias Schumann [email protected]                                       Serge Wuethrich [email protected]                                                  Sergio Punzi [email protected]                                                Siamak Ansari [email protected]                                        Markus Siegert [email protected]                                   Sharan Kalwani CT/90 [email protected]                                               Judith Spijk [email protected]                                                 Stefan Englhardt [email protected]                              Georg Stellner [email protected]                             Stefan Staas [email protected]                                                Lambis Tassakos [email protected]                                         Simon Taylor [email protected]                                      Rainer Tekotte [email protected]                                             Andreas Tenud [email protected]                                                  Ophira Rosolio [email protected]                      Thomas Breitfeld [email protected]                                                    Theo Schouten [email protected]                                          Thomas Roemke [email protected]                                                      [email protected]                                Konstantin Trachos [email protected]                                   Thomas Treml [email protected]                                                 Trier [email protected]                               (Christoph Tudziers) [email protected]                                                     Uwe Bergmann [email protected]                                           Ulrich Fassbender [email protected]                                                Vadim Engelson [email protected]                                               Fons van Hees [email protected]                                                Joep Vesseur [email protected]                                          Nectarios Vidakis [email protected]                                                   Vijay Gill [email protected]                                        Stephan Vogel [email protected]                                         Vincent van den Elzen [email protected]                                            Arian P. Wals (W89) [email protected]                                                Michael Weinz [email protected]                                       (Link0 - Admin) [email protected]                                    Harald Willeke [email protected]                                  Wills C. Damasio [email protected]                                         Winfried Mularski [email protected]                           Roland Wismueller [email protected]                                        Michael Wottawa [email protected]                                               Beshar Zuhdy [email protected]                                              Yan-chao Ge [email protected]                                                  Gianluigi Zanetti  Voted No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected]                      JESUS EUGENIO SANCHEZ PENA [email protected]                         Stefan Antersberger [email protected]                                                Andy Polzer [email protected]                                                    Jim Ault [email protected]                                       Shag Aristotelis [email protected]                                         Cliff Addison [email protected]                                               [email protected]                                    CONT C.T. Ward [Chris] [email protected]                                                 Olivier Devuns [email protected]                                     Rebecca Drayer [email protected]                                                Trif [email protected]          Efstathios Papaefstathiou [email protected]                                          Paul Eggert [email protected]                                                      Ed Taychert [email protected]                                                Greg Burns [email protected]                                          Hideaki Moriyama [email protected]                                   mary-frances  jagod [email protected]                                                   James Cownie [email protected]                                              Kari E. Hurtta [email protected]                                                      [email protected]                                                   Leonard Mills [email protected]                                          Maxime Taksar KC6ZPS news *                                                  Net News Administrator [email protected]                                             Pete Berger [email protected]                                             Richard H. Miller [email protected]                                         Smarasderagd [email protected]                                           Steve Rogers [email protected]                                                  Dwight Brown [email protected]                                            Stewart Levin [email protected]                                   Tim Creasy [email protected]                                          Timothy VanFosson [email protected]                                         James Vaigl [email protected]                                            Jason Verch [email protected]                                        Ward F. Bush [email protected]                            Robert Westendorp [email protected]                      Wolfgang Schreiner   Votes in error ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected]                                                Adam Hill    ! No vote statement in message  
 
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