usenet@gatech.CSNET (07/15/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 1 July 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 12 July 1985 by spaf] 153a154,155 > net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke. > This is a temporary newsgroup. 268c270 < mod.rec Discussions on pasttimes (not currently active) --- > mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active) -- Gene "3 months and holding" Spafford The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332 CSNet: Spaf @ GATech ARPA: Spaf%GATech.CSNet @ CSNet-Relay.ARPA uucp: ...!{akgua,allegra,hplabs,ihnp4,linus,seismo,ulysses}!gatech!spaf
usenet@gatech.CSNET (08/01/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 12 July 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 31 July 1985 by spaf] 69a70 > net.bizarre Strange postings and reports of odd occurrences. 130d130 < net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list. 150d149 < net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's. 154c153 < net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke. --- > net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke.* 158d156 < net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s). 193,194d190 < net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting. < net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities. 246d241 < net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all). 262a258 > mod.general A moderated version of net.general 267a264 > mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers 285a283 > * Coke is a Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (08/15/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 31 July 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 14 August 1985 by spaf] 87a88 > net.database Database and data management issues and theory. 107a109 > net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups. 137d138 < net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's. 220d220 < net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE). 225d224 < net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater. 234d232 < net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (09/01/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 14 August 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 29 August 1985 by spaf] 78d77 < net.chess Chess & computer chess. 95a95,96 > net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games. > net.games.chess Chess & computer chess. 107c108,109 < net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation. --- > net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing, > pattern recognition, and machine vision. 141,142c143,145 < net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's. < net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's. --- > net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros. > net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro. > net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros. 144c147 < net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's. --- > net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros. 169a173 > net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois. 177d180 < net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois. 252d254 < fa.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (09/15/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 29 August 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 14 September 1985 by spaf] 259,260c259 < mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing < mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project --- > mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
usenet@gatech.CSNET (10/01/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 14 September 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 20 September 1985 by spaf] 241c241 < net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show. --- > net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (10/15/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 20 September 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 14 October 1985 by spaf] 66a67 > net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al. 157,158d157 < net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke.* < This is a temporary newsgroup. 254a254 > fa.risks Risks and security 258d257 < mod.general A moderated version of net.general 280c279 < * Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the --- > * Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
usenet@gatech.CSNET (11/01/85)
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.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (11/15/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 30 October 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 10 November 1985 by spaf] 13,16c13,18 < 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. --- > world-wide distribution. Not all "net" groups actually enjoy such wide > distribution, however. The European Usenet sites (Eunet) take only a > selected subset of the more "technical" groups, and controversial > "noise" groups such as "net.flame" are often not carried by many sites > in the US and Canada (net.flame is carried by about 2/3 of the > US backbone sites). 17a20,24 > "mod" groups are moderated or are monitored mailing lists. They can > only be posted to by mailing submissions to the coordinator (provided > in a companion posting). Some of the "mod" groups are gatewayed to > USENET from the ARPA Internet and appear as "mod" groups to facilitate > distribution and posting from the Usenet. 38d44 < net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa 40a47 > net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa 144a152 > net.internat Discussion about international standards
usenet@gatech.CSNET (12/01/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 10 November 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 29 November 1985 by spaf] 16,18c16 < "noise" groups such as "net.flame" are often not carried by many sites < in the US and Canada (net.flame is carried by about 2/3 of the < US backbone sites). --- > "noise" groups are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada. 19a18 > 27c26 < ARPAnet Internet mailing lists; items submitted from the ARPA side to --- > ARPA Internet mailing lists; items submitted from the ARPA side to 131d129 < net.flame For flaming on any topic. 190c188 < net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa --- > net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa 194c192 < net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. --- > net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups. 254c252 < net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh --- > net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh 288c286 < mod.computers.macintosh Apple MacIntosh micros. --- > mod.computers.macintosh Apple Macintosh micros. 295c293 < mod.graphics Grpahics software, hardware, theory, etc. --- > mod.graphics Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (12/17/85)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 29 November 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 3 December 1985 by spaf] 309a310 > mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (01/01/86)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 3 December 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 31 December 1985 by spaf] 281a282 > mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc. 312c313,314 < mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources. --- > mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources. > mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (01/16/86)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 31 December 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 13 January 1986 by spaf] 302a303,305 > mod.os Disussions about operating systems and related areas. > mod.os.os9 Discussions about the os9 operating system. > mod.os.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs. 318a322 > mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports. 321d324 < mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
usenet@gatech.UUCP (02/16/86)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 13 January 1986 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 13 February 1986 by spaf] 143c143 < net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. --- > net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest. 160a161 > net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language. 305c306 < mod.os.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs. --- > mod.os.unix Moderated discussion of UNIX* features and bugs. 321c322 < mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix --- > mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
usenet@gatech.UUCP (03/01/86)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 13 February 1986 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 19 February 1986 by spaf] 184c184,185 < net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros. --- > net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros. > net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
usenet@gatech.UUCP (03/02/86)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 19 February 1986 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 2 March 1986 by spaf] 47c47 < net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-eclb.arpa --- > net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.arpa 289d288 < mod.computers.macintosh Apple Macintosh micros. 298a298,300 > mod.mac Apple Macintosh micros -- info, uses, but no programs. > mod.mac.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form. > mod.mac.sources Public domain software in source code format.
usenet@gatech.UUCP (03/16/86)
5c5 < [Most recent change: 2 March 1986 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 14 March 1986 by spaf] 43c43 < net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu --- > net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com 252a253 > net.sources.d For followup discussion on net.sources postings.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (06/03/86)
*** old/active.n Sat May 17 20:22:47 1986 --- src/active.n Sat May 24 23:03:07 1986 *************** *** 4,6 ! [Most recent change: 17 May 1986 by spaf] --- 4,6 ----- ! [Most recent change: 24 May 1986 by spaf] *************** *** 120,121 net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. --- 120,122 ----- net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. + net.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. *************** *** 148,150 net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups. - net.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. --- 149,150 ----- net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. *************** *** 179,181 net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. - net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. --- 179,180 ----- net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. *************** *** 191,192 net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. --- 190,192 ----- net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa + net.micro.ns32k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (06/20/86)
*** old/active.n Mon Jun 2 18:43:30 1986 --- src/active.n Thu Jun 19 17:38:07 1986 *************** *** 4,6 ! [Most recent change: 24 May 1986 by spaf] --- 4,6 ----- ! [Most recent change: 19 June 1986 by spaf] *************** *** 53,55 net.micro.amiga info-amiga@red.rutgers.edu ! net.micro.atari info-atari@su-score.arpa net.micro.cpm info-cpm@amsaa.arpa --- 53,56 ----- net.micro.amiga info-amiga@red.rutgers.edu ! net.micro.atari8 info-atari8@su-score.arpa ! net.micro.atari16 info-atari16@su-score.arpa net.micro.cpm info-cpm@amsaa.arpa *************** *** 59,62 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 --- 60,63 ----- net.sf-lovers sf-lovers@red.rutgers.edu ! net.sources unix-sources@brl.arpa ! net.space space@mc.lcs.mit.edu net.unix info-unix@brl.arpa *************** *** 63,65 net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa ! net.video videotech@sri-csl.arpa --- 64,66 ----- net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa ! net.video videotech@simtel20.arpa *************** *** 285,286 mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence --- 286,289 ----- + mod.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all. + mod.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users. mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence *************** *** 302,303 mod.computers.workstations Various workstation-type computers. mod.graphics Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc. --- 305,308 ----- mod.computers.workstations Various workstation-type computers. + mod.conferences Calls for papers and conference announcements. + mod.comp-soc Discussion on the impact of technology on society. mod.graphics Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc. *************** *** 314,315 mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers --- 319,321 ----- mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical + mod.music.love-hounds Progressive music discussions (e.g., Kate Bush). mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers