[net.announce.newusers] Changes to Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists

usenet@gatech.CSNET (10/01/85)

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< 		Publicly accessible mailing lists on the network
< 		    compiled by Chuq Von Rospach (nsc!chuqui)
< 			    Last Update: 8/31/85 
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> Original-from: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
> [Most recent change: 1 September 1985 by spaf]
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< This is a list of mailing lists available on the network. A mailing list is
< different from a newsgroup because you do not receive anything unless you
< specifically request it. To be added to a mailing list, please mail a note
< to the contact for that list.
---
> This is a list of mailing lists available on the network. A mailing
> list is different from a newsgroup because you do not receive anything
> unless you specifically request it. To be added to a mailing list,
> please mail a note to the contact for that list.
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< Please note the following caveats: Publication of a list here does not
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> Please note the following caveats: publication of a list here does not
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< moderators machine so the number of people that can be added to a list
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> moderators' machines so the number of people that can be added to a list
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< starting a list but don't know how, drop me a note at ..!nsc!chuqui.
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> starting a list but don't know how, drop me a note at ..!gatech!spaf.
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> 
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> 		    Specific Information on Groups
> 
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<     debates between Christians and non-Christians are best carried out in
<     net.religion.
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>     debates between Christians and non-Christians are best carried out
>     in net.religion.
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<     contact: {decvax|ucbvax|ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!joe
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>     Contact: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!joe
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<     contact: {ihnp4|clyde|decvax|allegra}!watmath!wateng!jamcmullan
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>     Contact: {ihnp4,clyde,decvax,allegra}!watmath!wateng!jamcmullan
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<     contact: {ihnp4,cbosgd}!cbrma!kk
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>     Contact: {ihnp4,cbosgd}!cbrma!kk
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<     Purpose: The mailing list mail.firearms has been created to provide an
<     environment in which sportsmen can discuss issues of concern to them.
<     Topics include but are not limited to hunting, firearms safety, legal
<     issues, reloading tips, maintenance suggestions, target shooting, and
<     dissemination of general info. Anyone is welcome to join -- note that we
<     do NOT intend to discuss the merits of gun control.
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>     Purpose: The mailing list mail.firearms has been created to provide
>     an environment in which sportsmen can discuss issues of concern to
>     them.  Topics include but are not limited to hunting, firearms
>     safety, legal issues, reloading tips, maintenance suggestions,
>     target shooting, and dissemination of general info. Anyone is
>     welcome to join -- note that we do NOT intend to discuss the merits
>     of gun control.
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<     contact: mcvax!ukc!warwick!frplist (Russell Quin)
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>     Contact: mcvax!ukc!warwick!frplist (Russell Quin)
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<     contact: {ihnp4,decvax,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!watbun!kgdykes
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>     Contact: {ihnp4,decvax,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!watbun!kgdykes
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<     contact: love-hounds-request@mit-eddie (both arpa and UUCP)
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>     Contact: love-hounds-request@mit-eddie (both arpa and UUCP)
95c98
<     contact: sdcsvax!lan-news-request
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>     Contact: sdcsvax!lan-news-request
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<     Purpose: Discussion of the needs and implementation details of netnews
< 	     over a local area network environment.
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>     Purpose: Discussion of the needs and implementation details of
>     netnews over a local area network environment.
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<     contact: {seismo,allegra,decvax,harvard,cmcl2}!rochester!mail-men-request
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>     Contact: {seismo,allegra,decvax,harvard,cmcl2}!rochester!mail-men-request
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<     Purpose: This digested mailing list discusses "men's issues" just as
<              mail.feminists discusses those of women.  Both women and men may
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>     Purpose: This digested mailing list discusses "men's issues" just
>     as mail.feminists discusses those of women.  Both women and men may
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<     contact: seismo!cmu-cs-k!tim
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>     Contact: seismo!cmu-cs-k!tim
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<     Purpose: The New Age Digest exists to facilitate the exchange of ideas,
<     views, and techniques of esoteric religions and movements such as
<     Thelema, Wicca, Masonry, and so on. The digest is eclectic and
<     welcomes interested people of all religions. Only extra-ordinarily vile
<     messages will be rejected, but all messages are subject to spelling and
<     format correction (but NOT content editing). Anonymous messages will be
<     transmitted on request.
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>     Purpose: The New Age Digest exists to facilitate the exchange of
>     ideas, views, and techniques of esoteric religions and movements
>     such as Thelema, Wicca, Masonry, and so on. The digest is eclectic
>     and welcomes interested people of all religions. Only
>     extra-ordinarily vile messages will be rejected, but all messages
>     are subject to spelling and format correction (but NOT content
>     editing). Anonymous messages will be transmitted on request.
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<     contact: {ihnp4,seismo,cbosgd,gatech,hplabs}!nsc!chuqui
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>     Contact: {ihnp4,seismo,cbosgd,gatech,hplabs}!nsc!chuqui
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<     Purpose: To help share information about nuclear winter, report findings
<     of current research, and explore the implications of the event.
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>     Purpose: To help share information about nuclear winter, report
>     findings of current research, and explore the implications of the
>     event.
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<     contact: {ihnp4|dual|vortex}!islenet!scott
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>     Contact: {ihnp4,dual,vortex}!islenet!scott
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<     Purpose: Discussions of the legal, economic, and military aspects of
<     ocean use policies. Specific issues include the "law of the sea",
<     pending treaties, economic implications of EEZs and the military use of
<     the sea. Coordinated by Dr. Scott Allen, Associate Director, 
<     International Law of the Sea Institute, University of Hawaii.
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>     Purpose: Discussions of the legal, economic, and military aspects
>     of ocean use policies. Specific issues include the "law of the
>     sea", pending treaties, economic implications of EEZs and the
>     military use of the sea. Coordinated by Dr. Scott Allen, Associate
>     Director, International Law of the Sea Institute, University of
>     Hawaii.
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<     Contact: {allegra | burdvax | astrovax}!sjuvax!iannucci
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>     Contact: {allegra,burdvax,astrovax}!sjuvax!iannucci
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< 	contact: (ihnp4,hao,brl-bmd,scgvaxd)!denelcor!sec-request
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>     Contact: (ihnp4,hao,brl-bmd,scgvaxd)!denelcor!sec-request
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<         Discussion and comment (and sometimes bug fixes) which touch on
<         the security aspects of the UNIX operating system.  This mailing
<         list is joined at the pleasure of the applicant's System
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>     Purpose: Discussion and comment (and sometimes bug fixes) which
>     touch on the security aspects of the UNIX operating system.  This
>     mailing list is joined at the pleasure of the applicant's System
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< 	contact: astrovax!tartan-c-requests
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>     Contact: astrovax!tartan-c-requests
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< 	Discussion related to the Tartan C compiler for the vax. This can
< 	include bug reports, benchmarks, C quirks handled differently by
< 	tcc, experiences compiling system source with tcc, etc.
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>     Purpose: Discussion related to the Tartan C compiler for the vax.
>     This can include bug reports, benchmarks, C quirks handled
>     differently by tcc, experiences compiling system source with tcc,
>     etc.

usenet@gatech.CSNET (10/15/85)

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< Expires: 40days
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> Expires: 21days
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< [Most recent change: 1 September 1985 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 14 October 1985 by spaf]
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> 	mail.computers&society
38a40
> 	mail.personals
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> mail.computers&society
>     Contact: ihnp4!hpfcla!d_taylor  -or-  hplabs!hpcnof!dat
> 
>     Purpose: This new mailing list is created for the express purpose
>     of discussing the ramifications of computers and information on
>     society.  Among the areas of possible discussion are: Computers and
>     Social Responsibility; Philosophical issues of using computers;
>     Psychological barriers to acceptance of computers; How can we deal
>     with information overload?; Are we move towards a classed society:
>     Those that have the information and those that don't?; How far is
>     society from the Orwellian vision of 1984?; Is the media blowing
>     computers all out of proportion?  Is there anything we can do about
>     it?; and any other related topics.
> 
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<     Contact: {ihnp4,clyde,decvax,allegra}!watmath!wateng!jamcmullan
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>     Contact: {ihnp4,clyde,decvax,allegra}!watmath!jamcmullan
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<     Contact: {ihnp4,seismo,cbosgd,gatech,hplabs}!nsc!chuqui
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>     Contact: {ihnp4,seismo,cbosgd,hplabs}!nsc!chuqui
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>     ** This group is temporarily on hold while the moderator undergoes
>        a job change and account relocation.
> 
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> mail.personals
>     To join: ihnp4!abnji!joinpers
>     To post: ihnp4!abnji!personal
>     Contact: ihnp4!abnji!nyssa
> 
>     Purpose: To publish and read personal adds, and get to know other
>     people on the net interested in the same.  Note that there are
>     FOUR such lists: one of men to women, one of women posting to men,
>     one of men posting to men, and ond of women posting to women.  When
>     joing or posting, be sure to mention which one(s) you are
>     interested in.
> 
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<     Contact: (ihnp4,hao,brl-bmd,scgvaxd)!denelcor!sec-request
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>     Contact: (boulder,nbires)!cisden!sec-request

usenet@gatech.CSNET (11/01/85)

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< [Most recent change: 14 October 1985 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 22 October 1985 by spaf]
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> 	mail.atari
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> mail.atari
>     Contact: ucbvax!ucbseymour!c50-2fl (Will Hom)
> 
>     Purpose: To discuss and comment any aspect of ownership, programming,
>     use and/or future of any model Atari computer.
> 
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<     Purpose: exchange of information between Kate Bush fans.
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>     Purpose: Discussion of music and art and exchange of information
>     among Kate Bush fans.
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< 	     nsc!chuqui@decwrl.ARPA
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> 	     nsc!chuqui@decwrl.dec.COM

usenet@gatech.CSNET (11/15/85)

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< Original-from: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
< [Most recent change: 22 October 1985 by spaf]
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> Original-from: chuq@sun.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
> [Most recent change: 10 November 1985 by spaf]
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> 	mail.compilers
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> 	mail.medphys
42a45
> 	mail.scribe
43a47
> 	mail.supercomputers
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<     Contact: umcp-cs!mailjc-request
< 	     mailjc-request@tove.ARPA
---
>     Contact: umcp-cs!tove!mailjc-request
> 	     mailjc-request@tove.umd.EDU
63a68,75
> mail.compilers
>     Contact: ...!harvard!ima!pbear!peterb
>     Submissions: ...!harvard!ima!pbear!compilers
> 
>     Purpose: To discuss compiler technology, theory, etc.  Probably
>     includes language-driven architecture design and debugging
>     methodology.
> 
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> mail.medphys
>     Contact: ...!mcnc!godot!medphys
> 
>     Purpose: Discussion of any topics related to medical physics.
> 
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> mail.scribe
>     Contact: scribe-hacks-request@utah-cs.arpa -or-
> 	     ...!ihnp4!utah-cs!scribe-hacks-request
>     Submissions: scribe-hacks@utah-cs.arpa  -or-
> 	     ...!ihnp4!utah-cs!scribe-hacks
> 
>     Purpose: This list is designed for persons who perform the role of
>     Scribe Database Administrator at their installation.  Discussion
>     will be about Scribe features, bugs, enhancements, performance,
>     support, and other topics of interest to Scribe DBAs.  The list
>     will NOT be moderated, but will simply consist of a mail
>     "reflector" - ie. if you send a message to the list, it will be
>     rebroadcast to everyone on the list.  Discussion at the level of
>     "How do I get a paragraph to indent 5 spaces instead of 3?" is
>     specifically discouraged.
> 
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> 
> mail.supercomputers
>     Contact: supercomputer-request@nyu.ARPA  -or-  cmcl2!supercomputer-request
>     Submissions: supercomputer@nyu.ARPA, cmcl2!supercomputer
> 
>     Purpose: To discuss "supercomputers" and related technology.
>     Contact the list administrators for more information.

usenet@gatech.CSNET (12/01/85)

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< [Most recent change: 10 November 1985 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 29 November 1985 by spaf]
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> Some of the lists mentioned may be available as limited-distribution
> newsgroups.  Contact the administrator for exact details.
> 
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> 	mail.fanzine
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> 	ug.bizarre
> 
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> mail.fanzine
>     Contact: ...!{cbosgd,ihnp4,seismo}!sun!plaid!fanzine-request
> 
>     Purpose: An experimental alternative to sf-lovers, this is the
>     mailing list to Otherworlds, an attempt at a traditional fanzine
>     on an electronic medium. 
> 
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<     Contact: {ihnp4,seismo,cbosgd,hplabs}!nsc!chuqui
< 	     nsc!chuqui@decwrl.dec.COM
---
>     Contact: {ihnp4,seismo,cbosgd}!sun!plaid!nuke-winter-request
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<     ** This group is temporarily on hold while the moderator undergoes
<        a job change and account relocation.
< 
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> ug.bizarre
>     Contact: mit-eddie!frog!john (John Woods)
> 
>     Purpose: This is a limited distribution newsgroup/mailing list
>     intended to take the place of the net.bizarre former newsgroup.

usenet@gatech.CSNET (12/17/85)

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< [Most recent change: 29 November 1985 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 3 December 1985 by spaf]
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<     Contact: ...!mcnc!godot!medphys
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>     Contact: ...!mcnc!godot!medphys-request
>     Submissions: ...!mcnc!godot!medphys

usenet@gatech.CSNET (01/01/86)

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< [Most recent change: 3 December 1985 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 31 December 1985 by spaf]
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> 	mail.anime
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> 	mail.bizarre-people
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> mail.anime
>     Contact: ihnp4!oliveb!long (Dave Long)
> 
>     Purpose: To provide information exchange for Japanese animation fen.
> 
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> mail.bizarre-people
>     Contact: mcb@k.cs.CMU.EDU  -or-   seismo!k.cs.cmu.edu!mcb
> 
>     Purpose:  To fill the void left by the deletion of net.bizarre.
>     That is, this is a "bizarre" mailing list.
> 
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<     Purpose: This is a limited distribution newsgroup/mailing list
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>     Purpose: This is a limited distribution newsgroup
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>     It is not a mailing list in the true sense of the word, but
>     a newsgroup with a selected distribution.  Contact John for
>     further details.

usenet@gatech.CSNET (01/16/86)

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< [Most recent change: 31 December 1985 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 13 January 1986 by spaf]
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<     Contact: ...!harvard!ima!pbear!peterb
<     Submissions: ...!harvard!ima!pbear!compilers
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>     Submissions: ...!harvard!ima!compilers
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<     methodology.
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>     methodology.  (Same as mod.compilers).
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<     Contact: ihnp4!hpfcla!d_taylor  -or-  hplabs!hpcnof!dat
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<     Purpose: This new mailing list is created for the express purpose
<     of discussing the ramifications of computers and information on
<     society.  Among the areas of possible discussion are: Computers and
<     Social Responsibility; Philosophical issues of using computers;
<     Psychological barriers to acceptance of computers; How can we deal
<     with information overload?; Are we move towards a classed society:
<     Those that have the information and those that don't?; How far is
<     society from the Orwellian vision of 1984?; Is the media blowing
<     computers all out of proportion?  Is there anything we can do about
<     it?; and any other related topics.
---
>     Contact: {hplabs,gatech,ihnp4!hpfcla}!hpcnof!d_taylor   (Dave Taylor)
> 	     or hpcnof!dat@HPLABS{.CSNET,.ARPA}
> 
>     Purpose: To provide a discussion forum for issues related to the
>     impact of technology and information on society.  Among the issues
>     being discussed are:  dealing with information overload, the
>     classed society in the information age, the public perception of
>     computers, the value of information, the dangers and advantages of
>     reliance on machines,  various issues of relevence to the risks of
>     technological dependence and other related topics.  Furthermore,
>     this mailing list comes out in digest form, but everything sent
>     will be posted (with the usual caveats).

usenet@gatech.UUCP (02/01/86)

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< [Most recent change: 13 January 1986 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 30 January 1986 by spaf]
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< 	mail.compilers
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< mail.compilers
<     Submissions: ...!harvard!ima!compilers
< 
<     Purpose: To discuss compiler technology, theory, etc.  Probably
<     includes language-driven architecture design and debugging
<     methodology.  (Same as mod.compilers).
< 
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<     Contact: seismo!cmu-cs-k!tim
< 	     tim@cmu-cs-k (ARPA)
---
>     Contact: ...!{ihnp4,sun}!hoptoad!tim

usenet@gatech.UUCP (03/01/86)

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< [Most recent change: 4 February 1986 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 19 February 1986 by spaf]
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< 	mail.fanzine
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> 	mail.OtherRealms
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< mail.fanzine
<     Contact: ...!{cbosgd,ihnp4,seismo}!sun!plaid!fanzine-request
< 
<     Purpose: An experimental alternative to sf-lovers, this is the
<     mailing list to Otherworlds, an attempt at a traditional fanzine
<     on an electronic medium. 
< 
215a209,215
> 
> mail.OtherRealms
>     Contact: ...!{cbosgd,ihnp4,seismo}!sun!plaid!OtherRealms-request
> 
>     Purpose: An experimental alternative to sf-lovers, this is the
>     mailing list to Otherworlds, an attempt at a traditional fanzine
>     on an electronic medium. 

usenet@gatech.UUCP (03/02/86)

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< [Most recent change: 19 February 1986 by spaf]
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> [Most recent change: 2 March 1986 by spaf]
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< 	mail.personals
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<     Purpose: mail.frplist is a mailing list for people who are interested 
<     in Role Playing Game design or the design and running of rolegaming
<     campaigns.
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>     Purpose: mail.frplist is for people interested in designing or
>     running Role Playing Games or Campaigns; all kinds of Rolegaming
>     (including SF) are included.
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>     The list does not reach the ARPA net at this time, so you must
>     supply a uucp path relative to a *major* uucp site in order to join
>     the list.
> 
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<     Contact: ...!{cbosgd,ihnp4,seismo}!sun!plaid!OtherRealms-request
---
>     Contact: ...!{cbosgd,ihnp4,seismo}!sun!plaid!fanzine
> 	     plaid!fanzine@sun.ARPA
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<     mailing list to Otherworlds, an attempt at a traditional fanzine
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>     mailing list to OtherRealms, an attempt at a traditional fanzine
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< 
< mail.personals
<     To join: ihnp4!abnji!joinpers
<     To post: ihnp4!abnji!personal
<     Contact: ihnp4!abnji!nyssa
< 
<     Purpose: To publish and read personal adds, and get to know other
<     people on the net interested in the same.  Note that there are
<     FOUR such lists: one of men to women, one of women posting to men,
<     one of men posting to men, and ond of women posting to women.  When
<     joing or posting, be sure to mention which one(s) you are
<     interested in.

usenet@gatech.CSNET (06/03/86)

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  	mail.compress

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  	mail.christian
+ 	mail.clu
  	mail.compress
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  	mail.handicapped
  	mail.info-futures

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  	mail.handicapped
+ 	mail.horse
  	mail.info-futures
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  mail.compress

--- 98,108 -----
  
+ mail.clu
+     Contact: mcvax!tucos!jokinen (Matti Jokinen)
+ 
+     Purpose: Exchange of CLU software.  Complete programs are welcome
+     but even more desirable are separate routines and clusters that can be
+     used in many different applications.  Also of interest are modules
+     written in special assembly languages that are used to accompany CLU
+     implementations.
+ 
  mail.compress
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      aids.
  

--- 186,195 -----
      aids.
+ 
+ mail.horse
+     Contact: {decvax,harvard,ihnp4,seismo}!bbnccv!horse-request
+              horse-request@ccp.bbn.COM    (Ken Rossen)
+ 
+     Purpose: Discussion of things equestrian.  Horse enthusiasts of
+     all disciplines and levels of experience are welcome.  Articles
+     are distributed periodically in digest format.
  

usenet@gatech.CSNET (06/20/86)

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- 	mail.computers&society
  	mail.declarative

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  	mail.declarative
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*** 46,47
  	mail.info-microemacs & mail.bug-microemacs
  	mail.jazz

--- 45,47 -----
  	mail.info-microemacs & mail.bug-microemacs
+ 	mail.isi
  	mail.jazz
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*** 113,129
  
- mail.computers&society
- 
-     Contact: hplabs!taylor   (Dave Taylor)
- 	     or taylor@hplabs{.CSNET,.ARPA}
- 
-     Purpose: To provide a discussion forum for issues related to the
-     impact of technology and information on society.  Among the issues
-     being discussed are:  dealing with information overload, the
-     classed society in the information age, the public perception of
-     computers, the value of information, the dangers and advantages of
-     reliance on machines,  various issues of relevence to the risks of
-     technological dependence and other related topics.  Furthermore,
-     this mailing list comes out in digest form, but everything sent
-     will be posted (with the usual caveats).
- 
  mail.declarative

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  mail.declarative
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      is by invitation only.
  

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      is by invitation only.
+ 
+ mail.isi
+     Contact: ...!harvard!lownlab!info-isi-request
+ 
+     Purpose: discussions about Integrated Systems computers, both
+     equipment and software.