Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site oliveb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!oliveb!toml 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 Organization: Nethermost Tumbolia Lines: 188 (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 -- Dave Long {ucbvax,decvax}!decwrl!ios!oliveb!toml hplabs!oliveb!toml allegra!oliveb!toml