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+# Erläuterungen zur Einrichtung neuer Gruppen in de.\*
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+* Archive-name: de-newusers/dana-manual
+* Posting-frequency: weekly
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+The current version of the **dana manual** will be posted to `de.admin.infos` and is available [on the web](http://th-h.de/archives/faqs/dana-manual.txt), too.
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+Please send comments and patches to <dana-manual@usenet.th-h.de>! Discussion may also take place in `de.admin.news.misc`.
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+Please base patches on the `master` branch. `master` is the only branch that is guaranteed to remain stable, i.e. not being rewound.