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From: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford)
Newsgroups: news.lists,news.groups,news.announce.newusers
Subject: Changes to Alternative Newsgroup Hierarchies
Summary: describes the following alternate hierarchies: alt, bionet, biz,
    gnu, inet/ddn, pubnet, unix-pc
Message-ID: <4700@medusa.cs.purdue.edu>
Date: 18 Aug 88 04:10:01 GMT
Expires: 8 Sep 88 04:10:00 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue Univ.
Lines: 221
Approved: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU
Supersedes: <4544@medusa.cs.purdue.edu>

This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of 
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago.  New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.

*** old/altgroups.n	Tue Jul 26 19:56:07 1988
--- src/altgroups.n	Wed Aug 17 23:03:56 1988
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*** 7,9
  Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 26 July 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  

--- 7,9 -----
  Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 17 August 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  
***************
*** 39,42
  
! Note that the "uunet" service carries all of these hierarchies.  Contact
! uunet!postmaster for subscription details.
  

--- 39,42 -----
  
! Note that the "uunet" service carries all of these hierarchies.
! Contact uunet!postmaster for subscription details.
  
***************
*** 42,43
  
  Alt

--- 42,49 -----
  
+ Also note -- the lists in this article are totally unofficial and
+ possibly incomplete or inaccurate.  I try to keep the lists up-to-date,
+ but make no guarantee that any of the information contained corresponds
+ with the named groups in any significant way.  Corrections and comments
+ should be mailed directly to me.
+ 
  Alt
***************
*** 53,54
  alt.drugs		Alternative discussions about drugs, man.
  alt.flame		Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming.

--- 59,61 -----
  alt.drugs		Alternative discussions about drugs, man.
+ alt.emusic		Electronic music discussions?
  alt.flame		Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming.
***************
*** 55,56
  alt.gourmand		Recipes & cooking info. (Moderated)
  alt.hypertext		Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.

--- 62,64 -----
  alt.gourmand		Recipes & cooking info. (Moderated)
+ alt.great-lakes		??
  alt.hypertext		Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
***************
*** 57,59
  alt.individualism	??
! alt.recovery		??
  alt.rock-n-roll		Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs....

--- 65,67 -----
  alt.individualism	??
! alt.recovery		12-step groups (such as AA, ACA, GA, etc)
  alt.rock-n-roll		Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs....
***************
*** 61,62
  alt.sex			Postings of a prurient nature.
  alt.sources		Alternative source code, unmoderated.

--- 69,71 -----
  alt.sex			Postings of a prurient nature.
+ alt.slack		Posting relating to the Church of the Subgenius.
  alt.sources		Alternative source code, unmoderated.
***************
*** 62,63
  alt.sources		Alternative source code, unmoderated.
  alt.test		Alternative subnetwork testing.

--- 71,73 -----
  alt.sources		Alternative source code, unmoderated.
+ alt.sources.amiga	Technically-oriented Amiga PC sources.  (Moderated)
  alt.test		Alternative subnetwork testing.
***************
*** 78,80
  machines including rutgers, phri, mit-eddie, ukma, and all of the
! machines at UCSD.  Contact Rob Liebschutz  for
  more details.  The current newsgroup list looks like this:

--- 88,90 -----
  machines including rutgers, phri, mit-eddie, ukma, and all of the
! machines at UCSD.  Contact Eliot Lear  for
  more details.  The current newsgroup list looks like this:
***************
*** 92,93
  bionet.molbio.oncogenes		Genes that cause cancer.
  bionet.molbio.plant		Molecular biology of plants.

--- 102,104 -----
  bionet.molbio.oncogenes		Genes that cause cancer.
+ bionet.molbio.pir		The PIR protein sequencing database.
  bionet.molbio.plant		Molecular biology of plants.
***************
*** 95,96
  bionet.molbio.seqnet		Redistribution of European SEQNET bboard.
  bionet.molbio.yeast		Molecular biology of yeast.

--- 106,108 -----
  bionet.molbio.seqnet		Redistribution of European SEQNET bboard.
+ bionet.molbio.swiss-prot	Discussions on the Swiss Protein database.
  bionet.molbio.yeast		Molecular biology of yeast.
***************
*** 97,98
  bionet.politics			Political issues relevant to science.
  bionet.software.contrib		Info on programs contributed to BIONET.

--- 109,111 -----
  bionet.politics			Political issues relevant to science.
+ bionet.sci-resources		Info on funding agencies & programs.
  bionet.software.contrib		Info on programs contributed to BIONET.
***************
*** 139,140
  gnu.chess	Discussion of the GNU Chess program
  

--- 152,154 -----
  gnu.chess	Discussion of the GNU Chess program
+ gnu.utils.bug	Discussion of bugs in GNU utility programs (e.g., gnumake)
  
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*** 165,166
  
  Pubnet

--- 179,235 -----
  
+ Current inet groups are:
+   comp.ai.edu		Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Education.
+   comp.ai.vision		Artifical Intelligence Vision Research. (Moderated)
+   comp.arch.parallel-sym	Parallel symbolic computing.
+   comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel	Hyperchannel networks within an IP network.
+   comp.dcom.lans.v2lni	Proteon Pronet/V2LNI Ring networks.
+   comp.editors		Topics related to computerized text editing.
+   comp.edu.composition	Writing instruction in computer-based classrooms.
+   comp.lang.asm370	Programming in IBM System/370 Assembly Language.
+   comp.lang.clu		The CLU language & related topics. (Moderated)
+   comp.lang.forth.mac	The CSI MacForth programming environment.
+   comp.lang.icon		Topics related to the ICON programming language.
+   comp.lang.idl		IBL (Interface Description Language) related topics.
+   comp.lang.lisp.franz	The Franz Lisp programming language.
+   comp.lang.lisp.x	The XLISP language system.
+   comp.lang.rexx		The REXX command langauge.
+   comp.lang.scheme.c	The Scheme language environment.
+   comp.lang.visual	Visual programming languages.
+   comp.lsi.cad		Electrical Computer Aided Design.
+   comp.mail.multi-media	Multimedia Mail.
+   comp.music		Applications of computers in music research.
+   comp.os.aos		Topics related to Data General's AOS/VS.
+   comp.os.cpm.amethyst	Discussion of Amethyst, CP/M-80 software package.
+   comp.os.rsts		Topics related to the PDP-11 RSTS/E operating system.
+   comp.os.v		The V distributed operating system from Stanford.
+   comp.periphs.printers	Information on printers.
+   comp.protocols.iso.dev-environ	The ISO Development Environment.
+   comp.protocols.iso.x400	X400 mail protocol discussions.  (Moderated)
+   comp.protocols.iso.x400.gateway	X400 mail gateway discussions.  (Moderated)
+   comp.protocols.pcnet	Topics related to PCNET (a personal computer network).
+   comp.protocols.pup	The Xerox PUP network protocols.
+   comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains	Topics related to Domain Style names.
+   comp.sys.cdc		Control Data Corporation Computers (e.g., Cybers).
+   comp.sys.handhelds	Handheld computers and programmable calculators.
+   comp.sys.ibm.pc.net	The IBM PC Token Ring.
+   comp.sys.intel.ipsc310	Anything related to Xenix on an Intel 310.
+   comp.sys.northstar	Northstar microcomputer users.
+   comp.sys.super		Supercomputers.
+   comp.sys.ti.explorer	The Texas Instruments Explorer.
+   comp.sys.zenith		Heath terminals and related Zenith products.
+   comp.terminals.bitgraph	The BB&N BitGraph Terminal.
+   comp.terminals.tty5620	AT&T Dot Mapped Display Terminals (5620 and BLIT).
+   comp.theory		Theoretical Computer Science.
+   comp.theory.cell-automata	Discussion of all aspects of cellular automata.
+   comp.theory.dynamic-sys	Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems.
+   comp.theory.self-org-sys	Topics related to self-organization.
+   comp.unix.cray		Cray computers and their operating systems.
+   news.software.nntp	The Network News Transfer Protocol.
+   rec.games.vectrex	The Vectrex game system.
+   rec.mag.fsfnet		A Science Fiction "fanzine." (Moderated)
+   sci.bio.technology	Any topic relating to biotechnology.
+   sci.math.num-analysis	Numerical Analysis.
+   sci.philosophy.meta	Discussions within the scope of "MetaPhilosophy."
+   soc.culture.esperanto	The neutral international language Esperanto.
+ 
  Pubnet
***************
*** 169,173
  by Bill Wisner.  Current groups include:
! 	pubnet.sources		pubnet.unix
! 	pubnet.config		pubnet.wanted
! 	pubnet.talk		pubnet.sysops
  Currently, the following sites receive the group, and the system admins

--- 238,246 -----
  by Bill Wisner.  Current groups include:
!    pubnet.config   Pubnet connectivity discussions.
!    pubnet.nixpub   The "nixpub" list of public access UNIXes.
!    pubnet.sources  Software of interest to BBS users and sysops.
!    pubnet.talk     Miscellaneous BBS talk.
!    pubnet.test     Pubnet subnet testing.
!    pubnet.wanted   "Wanted" messages with a limited audience.
!    pubnet.sysops   Discussions between sysops of BBS systems.
  Currently, the following sites receive the group, and the system admins
-- 
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf