Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site gatech.CSNET Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!gatech!usenet From: usenet@gatech.CSNET Newsgroups: mod.newslists,net.announce.newusers,net.news.group Subject: Changes to List of Active Newsgroups Message-ID: <1838@gatech.CSNET> Date: Fri, 1-Nov-85 00:27:19 EST Article-I.D.: gatech.1838 Posted: Fri Nov 1 00:27:19 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Nov-85 05:56:44 EST Expires: Fri, 22-Nov-85 00:27:19 EST Sender: spaf@gatech.CSNET Organization: School of Information and Computer Science, Georgia Tech Lines: 145 Approved: spaf@gatech.CSNET Xref: watmath mod.newslists:228 net.announce.newusers:183 net.news.group:4155 5c5 < [Most recent change: 14 October 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 30 October 1985 by spaf] 8,9c8,9 < 1 November 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide < newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". --- > 1 November 1985. There are two basic subcategories of netwide > newsgroups: "net" and "mod". 11,12c11,16 < "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are < circulated around the entire net. --- > "net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are > (usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies > world-wide distribution. "mod" groups are moderated. They can only be > posted to by mailing submissions to the moderator (provided in a > companion posting). Some of the "mod" groups are gatewayed to USENET > from the ARPA Internet. 14,17d17 < "fa.*" is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET from the < ARPANET. The "fa.*" groups consist mainly of digests, though there are < some bulletin boards. To post to "fa.*" groups, send mail back along < the return address found in the "From" line of the articles. 19,22c19,25 < Some of the "net.*" and "fa.*" groups are gatewayed between the < networks, i.e. items submitted from the ARPA side to the digest are < split up and submitted to the USENET group, while articles submitted on < the USENET side are bundled up and submitted to the digest. --- > Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with > ARPAnet Internet mailing lists; items submitted from the ARPA side to > the digest are split up and submitted to the USENET group, while > articles submitted on the USENET side are bundled up and submitted to > the mailing list. Most such gatewayed groups are done as "mod" > groups. A complete list of moderated newsgroups, submission addresses > and moderators is given in a companion posting. 24,25c27,32 < "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to < the moderator (provided in a companion posting). --- > The following "net" groups have been gatewayed with the listed > Arpa Internet lists. Some of them may not still be gatewayed due to > broken software and/or gateways; such groups are marked with an > asterisk ("*") in the list below. Please contact me if you should know > of their current status. Also note that the group "net.lang.forth" is > gatewayed with the Bitnet discussion list "umforth@weizmann.bitnet". 27,29c34,58 < There are other subcategories, but they are local: to institutions, to < geographic regions, etc. and they are not listed here. Please report < any corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me. --- > Usenet Group Arpa Internet list > ------------ ---------------- > *net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa > net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu > net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa > net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa > net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu > net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-eclb.arpa > net.lang.c info-c@brl.arpa > net.lang.pascal info-pascal@brl.arpa > net.lang.prolog prolog@su-score.arpa > net.mail.headers header-people@mit-mc.arpa > net.micro info-micro@brl.arpa > net.micro.amiga info-amiga@red.rutgers.edu > net.micro.atari info-atari@su-score.arpa > net.micro.cpm info-cpm@amsaa.arpa > net.origins evolution@kestrel.arpa > net.physics physics@sri-unix.arpa > net.railroad railroad@rochester.arpa > net.sf-lovers sf-lovers@red.rutgers.edu > net.sources unix-source@brl.arpa > net.space space@mit-mc.arpa > net.unix info-unix@brl.arpa > net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa > net.video videotech@sri-csl.arpa 31,33c60,63 < Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to < restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions < include: --- > There are groups in other subcategories, but they are local: to > institutions, to geographic regions, etc. and they are not listed > here. Note that these distribution categories can be used to restrict > the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: 50a81 > Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below. 61a93 > net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world 71d102 < net.bizarre Strange postings and reports of odd occurrences. 244,257c275,289 < fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest. < fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board. < fa.human-nets Computer aided communications digest. < fa.info-kermit Information about the popular Kermit software package. < fa.info-mac Apple MacIntosh micros. < fa.info-terms All sorts of terminals. < fa.info-vax DEC's VAX* line of computers. < fa.info-vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits. < fa.laser-lovers Laser printers, hardware and software. < fa.poli-sci Politics and/versus science. < fa.risks Risks and security < fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. < fa.telecom Telecommunications digest. < --- > mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence > mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related. > mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems. > mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT. > mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software. > mod.computers.macintosh Apple MacIntosh micros. > mod.computers.pyramid Pyramid 90x computers. > mod.computers.ridge Ridge 32 computers and ROS. > mod.computers.sequent Sequent systems, (esp. Balance 8000). > mod.computers.sun Sun "workstation" computers > mod.computers.vax DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS. > mod.computers.workstations Various workstation-type computers. > mod.graphics Grpahics software, hardware, theory, etc. > mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest. > mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law. 264a297,301 > mod.politics.arms-d Arms discussion digest. > mod.protocols Various forms and types of FTP protocol discussions. > mod.protocols.appletalk Applebus hardware & software discussion. > mod.protocols.kermit Information about the Kermit package. > mod.protocols.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. 267c304,305 < mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources --- > mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users. > mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources. 270c308 < mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS --- > mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps 271a310 > mod.telecom Telecommunications digest. 273a313 > mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits. 281d320 < * Coke is a Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation.