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From: toml@oliveb.UUCP (Dave Long)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Yet Another Newsgroup Streamlining (Long Article)
Message-ID: <293@oliveb.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 25-Feb-84 19:38:28 EST
Article-I.D.: oliveb.293
Posted: Sat Feb 25 19:38:28 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 2-Mar-84 12:21:38 EST
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(with all due respect to nsc!chuqui)
    The following is a suggestion for a reformation of the newsgroup structure.
I have tried to include all the groups in the latest USENET directory listing.
Comments are provided where they might be useful.


-----------------------------Directory  Listing--------------------------------
net.admin
 net.admin.site ............... was net.adm.site
net.analog
net.announce
 net.announce.newusers
net.audio
net.auto
net.aviation
net.bicycle
net.college
net.comp    ................... computer related topics
 net.comp.arch
  net.comp.arch.lsi
  net.comp.arch.vlsi
 net.comp.bugs
  net.comp.bugs.2bsd
  net.comp.bugs.4bsd
  net.comp.bugs.usg
  net.comp.bugs.uucp
  net.comp.bugs.v7
 net.comp.cs    ............... computer science
  net.comp.cs.ai
  net.comp.cs.cog-eng
  net.comp.cs.crypt
  net.comp.cs.graphics
 net.comp.cse
  net.comp.cse.cai
 net.comp.dcom
 net.comp.lan
 net.comp.lang
  net.comp.lang.ada
  net.comp.lang.apl
  net.comp.lang.c
  net.comp.lang.f77
  net.comp.lang.forth
  net.comp.lang.lisp
  net.comp.lang.mod2
  net.comp.lang.pascal
  net.comp.lang.prolog
  net.comp.lang.st80
 net.comp.micro
  net.comp.micro.16k
  net.comp.micro.432
  net.comp.micro.6809
  net.comp.micro.68k
  net.comp.micro.apple
  net.comp.micro.atari
  net.comp.micro.cbm
  net.comp.micro.cpm
  net.comp.micro.pc
  net.comp.micro.trs-80
  net.comp.micro.zx
 net.comp.oa
 net.comp.periphs
 net.comp.sources
 net.comp.sys   ............... software systems
  net.comp.sys.emacs
  net.comp.sys.eunice
  net.comp.sys.notes
  net.comp.sys.unix
  net.comp.sys.unix.wizards ... was net.unix-wizards
 net.comp.term
  net.comp.term.info-terms
 net.comp.text
 net.comp.usoft
  net.comp.usoft.s
 net.comp.works
  net.comp.works.apollo
net.consumers
net.cooks
net.cycle
net.decus
net.ent ....................... entertainment
 net.ent.books
  net.ent.books.sf  ........... was net.sf-lovers
 net.ent.comics
 net.ent.jokes
  net.ent.jokes.d
 net.ent.movies
  net.ent.movies.sw
 net.ent.music
  net.ent.music.records
 net.ent.sport
  net.ent.sport.baseball
  net.ent.sport.football
  net.ent.sport.hockey
  net.ent.sport.hoops
 net.ent.startrek   ........... was net.startrek
 net.ent.tv
  net.ent.tv.drwho
net.flame
net.games
 net.games.chess    ........... was net.chess
 net.games.emp
 net.games.rpg  ............... was FRP, now RPG (Role Playing Games)
 net.games.go
 net.games.pacman
 net.games.pbm
 net.games.rogue
 net.games.trivia
 net.games.video
net.garden
net.general
 net.general.followup   ....... was net.followup
net.invest
net.jobs
net.kids
net.laser-lovers
net.legal
net.mail
 net.mail.headers
 net.mail.msggroup
net.misc
net.motss
net.needed
 net.news.adm
 net.news.b
 net.news.config
 net.news.group
 net.news.map
 net.news.newsite
 net.news.sa
net.nlang
 net.nlang.celts
 net.nlang.greek
net.pets
net.philosophy
net.poems
net.politics
net.railroad
net.rec
 net.rec.birds
 net.rec.boat
 net.rec.bridge
 net.rec.caves
 net.rec.coins
 net.rec.disc
 net.rec.ham-radio
 net.rec.nude
 net.rec.photo
 net.rec.puzzle
 net.rec.scuba
 net.rec.ski
 net.rec.skydive
 net.rec.wood
net.religion
 net.religion.jewish
net.research
net.roots
net.rumor
net.sci ....................... sciences
 net.sci.astro
  net.sci.astro.expert
 net.sci.bio
 net.sci.math
 net.sci.med
 net.sci.physics
 net.sci.space
 net.sci.space.shuttle  ....... was net.columbia
net.social
 net.social.singles
net.std
net.suicide
net.taxes
net.test
net.travel
net.usenix
net.veg
net.video
net.vvs
net.wanted
net.wines
net.wobegon
net.women
 net.women.only
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                                            Dave Long
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