usenet@gatech.UUCP (10/15/84)
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 October 1984. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided after the description of the group on the
list).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce General announcements of interest to all.
Moderator: Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
net.announce.newusers Explanatory postings for new users.
Moderator: Gene Spafford (gatech!spaf)
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.map Postings of maps.
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturalist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.jewish Group about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations.
fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.bitgraph The BBN bitgraph terminal.
fa.digest-p Digest-people digest.
fa.editor-p Editor-people digest.
fa.energy Energy programs, conservation, etc.
fa.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext Teletext digest.
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
Moderator: Andy Tannenbaum (masscomp!trb)
mod.motss Moderated discussion and info on homosexuality
Moderator: Steve Dyer (bbncca!sdyer)
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
Moderator: Greg Skinner (hou2e!gregbo)
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
Moderators: Gene Spafford (gatech!spaf) and
Rick Adams (seismo!rick)
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
Moderator: Chuq Von Rospach (nsc!chuqui)
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
Moderator: John Nelson (genrad!john)
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
Moderator: none -- Contact Mark Horton (cbosgd!mark)
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
Moderator: none -- Contact Mark Horton (cbosgd!mark)
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
Moderator: Orlando Sotomayor-Diaz (hou2d!osd)
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
Moderator: Hokey (plus5!hokey)
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* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Off the Wall of Gene 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,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-sally}!gatech!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (11/01/84)
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of 1 November 1984. There are three basic subcategories of netwide newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire net. "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. 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. "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to the moderator (provided after the description of the group on the list). 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. Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: net worldwide distribution (default) att limited to AT&T can limited to Canada eunet limited to European sites na limited to North America usa limited to the United States There may be other regional and local distribution categories available at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide. A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale" which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only exists in the "na" (North American) category. Gene Spafford gatech!spaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion. net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions. net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components. net.announce General announcements of interest to all. Moderator: Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce). net.announce.newusers Explanatory postings for new users. Moderator: Gene Spafford (gatech!spaf) net.arch Computer architecture. net.astro Astronomy discussions and information. net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy. net.audio High fidelity audio. net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws. net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods. net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws. net.bio Biology and related sciences. net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes. net.bugs General bug reports and fixes. net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs. net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs. net.chess Chess & computer chess. net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering. net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc. net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program. net.comics The funnies, old and new. net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption. net.cse Computer science education. net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws. net.dcom Data communications hardware and software. net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup. net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors. net.eunice The SRI Eunice system. net.flame For flaming on any topic. net.followup Followups to articles in net.general. net.games Games and computer games. net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire. net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games. net.games.go Discussion about Go. net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games. net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue. net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia. net.games.video Discussion about video games. net.garden Gardening, methods and results. net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. (Note the description of net.misc.) net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation. net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. net.invest Investments and the handling of money. net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc. net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive. net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles net.kids Children, their behavior and activities. net.lan Local area network hardware and software. net.lang Different computer languages. net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*. net.lang.apl Discussion about APL. net.lang.c Discussion about C. net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN. net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth. net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP. net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2. net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal. net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG. net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80. net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law. net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits. net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards. net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list. net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list. net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles. net.math.stat Statistics discussion. net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion. net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations. net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's. net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's. net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's. net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's. net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's. net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system. net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's. net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments. net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's. net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's. net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. Also items of a general nature not important enough for net.general or net.announce. net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality. net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies. net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s). net.music Music lovers' group. net.music.classical Discussion about classical music. net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. net.news Discussions of USENET itself. net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators. net.news.b Discussion about B news software. net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions. net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups net.news.map Postings of maps. net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements. net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators. net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc. net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics. net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks. net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois. net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). net.periphs Peripheral devices. net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general. net.philosophy Philosophical discussions. net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc. net.poems For the posting of poems. net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot. net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes. net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. net.rec Recreational/participant sports. net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching. net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating. net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge. net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting. net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities. net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturalist/nudist activities. net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography. net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving. net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing. net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving. net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking. net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions. net.religion.jewish Group about Judaism. net.research Research and computer research. net.roots Genealogical matters. net.rumor For the posting of rumors. net.sci General purpose scientific discussions. net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup. net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone. net.sources For the posting of software packages. (cf. net.wanted.sources) net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion pertaining to items in net.sources net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc. net.sport Spectator sports. net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball. net.sport.football Discussion about football. net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey. net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball. net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies. net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE). net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!). net.taxes Tax laws and advice. net.test For testing of network software. Very boring. net.text Text processing. net.travel Traveling all over the world. net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who. net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas. net.unix UNIX neophytes group. net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX. Not for the weak of heart. net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements. net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages. net.veg Vegetarians. net.video Video and video components. net.wanted Requests for things that are needed. net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc. net.wines Wines and spirits. net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show. net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc. net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all). net.works Assorted workstations. net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations. fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest. fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board. fa.bitgraph The BBN bitgraph terminal. fa.digest-p Digest-people digest. fa.editor-p Editor-people digest. fa.energy Energy programs, conservation, etc. fa.human-nets Computer aided communications digest. 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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. fa.telecom Telecommunications digest. fa.teletext Teletext digest. mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing Moderator: Mark Horton (cbosgd!mark). mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites Moderator: Karen Summers-Horton (cbosgd!map) mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project Moderator: Karen Summers-Horton (cbosgd!uucpmap) mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies Moderator: Andy Tannenbaum (masscomp!trb) mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics Moderator: Steve Dyer (bbncca!sdyer) mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical Moderator: none -- contact Mark Horton (cbosgd!mark) mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists Moderators: Gene Spafford (gatech!spaf) and Rick Adams (seismo!rick) mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles Moderator: Chuq Von Rospach (nsc!chuqui) mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources Moderator: John Nelson (genrad!john) mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs Moderator: none -- Contact Mark Horton (cbosgd!mark) mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards Moderator: none -- Contact Mark Horton (cbosgd!mark) mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards Moderator: Orlando Sotomayor-Diaz (hou2d!osd) mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS Moderator: Hokey (plus5!hokey) -------------------- * UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories. * DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the United States Department of Defense. -- Super User
usenet@gatech.UUCP (11/15/84)
[Most recent change: 11/14/84 spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 November 1984. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.map Postings of maps.
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturalist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.jewish Group about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations.
fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.bitgraph The BBN bitgraph terminal.
fa.digest-p Digest-people digest.
fa.editor-p Editor-people digest.
fa.energy Energy programs, conservation, etc.
fa.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext Teletext digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Off the Wall of Gene 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,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-sally}!gatech!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (12/01/84)
[Most recent change: 11/29/84 spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 December 1984. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.map Postings of maps.
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturalist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Debates about form and nature of Christianity.
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations.
fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.bitgraph The BBN bitgraph terminal.
fa.digest-p Digest-people digest.
fa.editor-p Editor-people digest.
fa.energy Energy programs, conservation, etc.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext Teletext digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "8 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (12/15/84)
[Most recent change: 29 November 1984 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 December 1984. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturalist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Debates about form and nature of Christianity.
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations.
fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.bitgraph The BBN bitgraph terminal.
fa.digest-p Digest-people digest.
fa.editor-p Editor-people digest.
fa.energy Energy programs, conservation, etc.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext Teletext digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "8 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (01/01/85)
[Most recent change: 31 December 1984 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 January 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Debates about form and nature of Christianity.
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations.
fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.bitgraph The BBN bitgraph terminal.
fa.digest-p Digest-people digest.
fa.editor-p Editor-people digest.
fa.energy Energy programs, conservation, etc.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext Teletext digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "7 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (01/15/85)
[Most recent change: 3 January 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 January 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Debates about form and nature of Christianity.
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations.
fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.bitgraph The BBN bitgraph terminal.
fa.digest-p Digest-people digest.
fa.editor-p Editor-people digest.
fa.energy Energy programs, conservation, etc.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext Teletext digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "7 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (02/01/85)
[Most recent change: 21 January 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 February 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations.
fa.arms-d Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.bitgraph The BBN bitgraph terminal.
fa.digest-p Digest-people digest.
fa.editor-p Editor-people digest.
fa.energy Energy programs, conservation, etc.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext Teletext digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "6 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (02/15/85)
[Most recent change: 14 February 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 February 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.synth Discussion about synthesizers & their products
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
net.works.apollo Discussion about Apollo workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "6 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (03/01/85)
[Most recent change: 27 February 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 March 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "5 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.UUCP (03/15/85)
[Most recent change: 27 February 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 March 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "5 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.CSNET (04/02/85)
[Most recent change: 27 February 1985 by spaf] The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of 2 April 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire net. "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. 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. "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to the moderator (provided in a companion posting). 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. Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: net worldwide distribution (default) att limited to AT&T can limited to Canada eunet limited to European sites na limited to North America usa limited to the United States There may be other regional and local distribution categories available at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide. A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale" which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only exists in the "na" (North American) category. Gene Spafford gatech!spaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion. net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions. net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components. net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all. net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users. net.arch Computer architecture. net.astro Astronomy discussions and information. net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy. net.audio High fidelity audio. net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws. net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods. net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws. net.bio Biology and related sciences. net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes. net.bugs General bug reports and fixes. net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs. net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs. net.chess Chess & computer chess. net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering. net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc. net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program. net.comics The funnies, old and new. net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption. net.cse Computer science education. net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws. net.dcom Data communications hardware and software. net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup. net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors. net.eunice The SRI Eunice system. net.flame For flaming on any topic. net.followup Followups to articles in net.general. net.games Games and computer games. net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire. net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games. net.games.go Discussion about Go. net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game. net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games. net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue. net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia. net.games.video Discussion about video games. net.garden Gardening, methods and results. net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. (Note the description of net.misc.) net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation. net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. net.invest Investments and the handling of money. net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc. net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive. net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles net.kids Children, their behavior and activities. net.lan Local area network hardware and software. net.lang Different computer languages. net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*. net.lang.apl Discussion about APL. net.lang.c Discussion about C. net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN. net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth. net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP. net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2. net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal. net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG. net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80. net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law. net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits. net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards. net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list. net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list. net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles. net.math.stat Statistics discussion. net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion. net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations. net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's. net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's. net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's. net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's. net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's. net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system. net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's. net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments. net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's. net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's. net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. Also items of a general nature not important enough for net.general or net.announce. net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality. net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies. net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s). net.music Music lovers' group. net.music.classical Discussion about classical music. net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. net.news Discussions of USENET itself. net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators. net.news.b Discussion about B news software. net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions. net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements. net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators. net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news. net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc. net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics. net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks. net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois. net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). net.periphs Peripheral devices. net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general. net.philosophy Philosophical discussions. net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc. net.poems For the posting of poems. net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot. net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems. net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes. net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. net.rec Recreational/participant sports. net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching. net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating. net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge. net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting. net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities. net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities. net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography. net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving. net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing. net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving. net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking. net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions. net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism. net.research Research and computer research. net.roots Genealogical matters. net.rumor For the posting of rumors. net.sci General purpose scientific discussions. net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup. net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone. net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation. (cf. net.wanted.sources) net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion pertaining to items in net.sources net.sources.games Postings of recreational software net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc. net.sport Spectator sports. net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball. net.sport.football Discussion about football. net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey. net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball. net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies. net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE). net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!). net.taxes Tax laws and advice. net.test For testing of network software. Very boring. net.text Text processing. net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater. net.travel Traveling all over the world. net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who. net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas. net.unix UNIX neophytes group. net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX. Not for the weak of heart. net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements. net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages. net.veg Vegetarians. net.video Video and video components. net.wanted Requests for things that are needed. net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc. net.wines Wines and spirits. net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show. net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc. net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all). net.works Assorted workstations. 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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. fa.telecom Telecommunications digest. mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs -------------------- * UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories. * DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the United States Department of Defense.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (04/15/85)
[Most recent change: 12 April 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 April 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
Gene "4 months and counting" 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!spafusenet@gatech.CSNET (05/01/85)
[Most recent change: 12 April 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 May 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
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!spafusenet@gatech.CSNET (05/15/85)
[Most recent change: 3 May 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 May 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
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!spafusenet@gatech.CSNET (06/01/85)
[Most recent change: 17 May 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 June 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
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!spafusenet@gatech.CSNET (06/15/85)
[Most recent change: 10 June 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 June 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
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!spafusenet@gatech.CSNET (07/01/85)
[Most recent change: 1 July 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 July 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
mod.rec Discussions on pasttimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
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* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
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!spafusenet@gatech.CSNET (07/15/85)
[Most recent change: 12 July 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 July 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*".
"net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are
circulated around the entire net.
"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.
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.
"mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to
the moderator (provided in a companion posting).
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.
Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to
restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions
include:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx Discussion about zx's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke.
This is a temporary newsgroup.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.
--
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!spafusenet@gatech.CSNET (08/01/85)
[Most recent change: 31 July 1985 by spaf] The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of 1 August 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire net. "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. 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. "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to the moderator (provided in a companion posting). 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. Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: net worldwide distribution (default) att limited to AT&T can limited to Canada eunet limited to European sites na limited to North America usa limited to the United States There may be other regional and local distribution categories available at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide. A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale" which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only exists in the "na" (North American) category. Gene Spafford gatech!spaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion. net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions. net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components. net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all. net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users. net.arch Computer architecture. net.astro Astronomy discussions and information. net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy. net.audio High fidelity audio. net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws. net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods. net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws. net.bio Biology and related sciences. net.bizarre Strange postings and reports of odd occurrences. net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes. net.bugs General bug reports and fixes. net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs. net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs. net.chess Chess & computer chess. net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering. net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc. net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program. net.comics The funnies, old and new. net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption. net.cse Computer science education. net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws. net.dcom Data communications hardware and software. net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup. net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors. net.eunice The SRI Eunice system. net.flame For flaming on any topic. net.followup Followups to articles in net.general. net.games Games and computer games. net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire. net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games. net.games.go Discussion about Go. net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game. net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games. net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue. net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia. net.games.video Discussion about video games. net.garden Gardening, methods and results. net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. (Note the description of net.misc.) net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation. net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. net.invest Investments and the handling of money. net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc. net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive. net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles net.kids Children, their behavior and activities. net.lan Local area network hardware and software. net.lang Different computer languages. net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*. net.lang.apl Discussion about APL. net.lang.c Discussion about C. net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN. net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth. net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP. net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2. net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal. net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG. net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80. net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law. net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits. net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards. net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list. net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles. net.math.stat Statistics discussion. net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion. net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations. net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.432 Discussion about Intel 432's. net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's. net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's. net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's. net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's. net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system. net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's. net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments. net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's. net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. Also items of a general nature not important enough for net.general or net.announce. net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke.* This is a temporary newsgroup. net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality. net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies. net.music Music lovers' group. net.music.classical Discussion about classical music. net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. net.news Discussions of USENET itself. net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators. net.news.b Discussion about B news software. net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions. net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements. net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators. net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news. net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc. net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics. net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks. net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois. net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). net.periphs Peripheral devices. net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general. net.philosophy Philosophical discussions. net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc. net.poems For the posting of poems. net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot. net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems. net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes. net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. net.rec Recreational/participant sports. net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching. net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating. net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge. net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities. net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography. net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving. net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing. net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving. net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking. net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions. net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism. net.research Research and computer research. net.roots Genealogical matters. net.rumor For the posting of rumors. net.sci General purpose scientific discussions. net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup. net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone. net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation. (cf. net.wanted.sources) net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion pertaining to items in net.sources net.sources.games Postings of recreational software net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc. net.sport Spectator sports. net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball. net.sport.football Discussion about football. net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey. net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball. net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies. net.std All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE). net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!). net.taxes Tax laws and advice. net.test For testing of network software. Very boring. net.text Text processing. net.theater For performers and audiences of the theater. net.travel Traveling all over the world. net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who. net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas. net.unix UNIX neophytes group. net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX. Not for the weak of heart. net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements. net.usoft Universal (public domain) software packages. net.veg Vegetarians. net.video Video and video components. net.wanted Requests for things that are needed. net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc. net.wines Wines and spirits. net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show. net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc. net.works Assorted workstations. 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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. fa.telecom Telecommunications digest. mod.general A moderated version of net.general mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions. mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active) mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs -------------------- * UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories. * DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the United States Department of Defense. * Coke is a Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (08/15/85)
[Most recent change: 14 August 1985 by spaf] The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of 15 August 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire net. "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. 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. "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to the moderator (provided in a companion posting). 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. Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: net worldwide distribution (default) att limited to AT&T can limited to Canada eunet limited to European sites na limited to North America usa limited to the United States There may be other regional and local distribution categories available at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide. A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale" which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only exists in the "na" (North American) category. Gene Spafford gatech!spaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion. net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions. net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components. net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all. net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users. net.arch Computer architecture. net.astro Astronomy discussions and information. net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy. net.audio High fidelity audio. net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws. net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods. net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws. net.bio Biology and related sciences. net.bizarre Strange postings and reports of odd occurrences. net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes. net.bugs General bug reports and fixes. net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs. net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs. net.chess Chess & computer chess. net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering. net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc. net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program. net.comics The funnies, old and new. net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption. net.cse Computer science education. net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws. net.database Database and data management issues and theory. net.dcom Data communications hardware and software. net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup. net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors. net.eunice The SRI Eunice system. net.flame For flaming on any topic. net.followup Followups to articles in net.general. net.games Games and computer games. net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire. net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games. net.games.go Discussion about Go. net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game. net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games. net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue. net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia. net.games.video Discussion about video games. net.garden Gardening, methods and results. net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. (Note the description of net.misc.) net.graphics Computer graphics, art, and animation. net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. net.invest Investments and the handling of money. net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc. net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive. net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles net.kids Children, their behavior and activities. net.lan Local area network hardware and software. net.lang Different computer languages. net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*. net.lang.apl Discussion about APL. net.lang.c Discussion about C. net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN. net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth. net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP. net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2. net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal. net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG. net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80. net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law. net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits. net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards. net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list. net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles. net.math.stat Statistics discussion. net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion. net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations. net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's. net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple's. net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari's. net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore's. net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system. net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's. net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments. net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's. net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. Also items of a general nature not important enough for net.general or net.announce. net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke.* This is a temporary newsgroup. net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality. net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies. net.music Music lovers' group. net.music.classical Discussion about classical music. net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. net.news Discussions of USENET itself. net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators. net.news.b Discussion about B news software. net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions. net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements. net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators. net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news. net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc. net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics. net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks. net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian net.notes Notesfile software from the University of Illinois. net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). net.periphs Peripheral devices. net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general. net.philosophy Philosophical discussions. net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc. net.poems For the posting of poems. net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot. net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems. net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes. net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. net.rec Recreational/participant sports. net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching. net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating. net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge. net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities. net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography. net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving. net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing. net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving. net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking. net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions. net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism. net.research Research and computer research. net.roots Genealogical matters. net.rumor For the posting of rumors. net.sci General purpose scientific discussions. net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup. net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone. net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation. (cf. net.wanted.sources) net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion pertaining to items in net.sources net.sources.games Postings of recreational software net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc. net.sport Spectator sports. net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball. net.sport.football Discussion about football. net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey. net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball. net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies. net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!). net.taxes Tax laws and advice. net.test For testing of network software. Very boring. net.text Text processing. net.travel Traveling all over the world. net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who. net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas. net.unix UNIX neophytes group. net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX. Not for the weak of heart. net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements. net.veg Vegetarians. net.video Video and video components. net.wanted Requests for things that are needed. net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc. net.wines Wines and spirits. net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show. net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc. net.works Assorted workstations. 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.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. fa.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. fa.telecom Telecommunications digest. mod.general A moderated version of net.general mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions. mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active) mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs -------------------- * UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories. * DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the United States Department of Defense. * Coke is a Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (09/01/85)
[Most recent change: 29 August 1985 by spaf] The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of 1 September 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire net. "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. 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. "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to the moderator (provided in a companion posting). 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. Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: net worldwide distribution (default) att limited to AT&T can limited to Canada eunet limited to European sites na limited to North America usa limited to the United States There may be other regional and local distribution categories available at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide. A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale" which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only exists in the "na" (North American) category. Gene Spafford gatech!spaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion. net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions. net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components. net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all. net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users. net.arch Computer architecture. net.astro Astronomy discussions and information. net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy. net.audio High fidelity audio. net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws. net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods. net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws. net.bio Biology and related sciences. net.bizarre Strange postings and reports of odd occurrences. net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes. net.bugs General bug reports and fixes. net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs. net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs. net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering. net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc. net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program. net.comics The funnies, old and new. net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption. net.cse Computer science education. net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws. net.database Database and data management issues and theory. net.dcom Data communications hardware and software. net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup. net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors. net.eunice The SRI Eunice system. net.flame For flaming on any topic. net.followup Followups to articles in net.general. net.games Games and computer games. net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games. net.games.chess Chess & computer chess. net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire. net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games. net.games.go Discussion about Go. net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game. net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games. net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue. net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia. net.games.video Discussion about video games. net.garden Gardening, methods and results. net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. (Note the description of net.misc.) net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing, pattern recognition, and machine vision. net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. net.invest Investments and the handling of money. net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc. net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive. net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles net.kids Children, their behavior and activities. net.lan Local area network hardware and software. net.lang Different computer languages. net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*. net.lang.apl Discussion about APL. net.lang.c Discussion about C. net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN. net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth. net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP. net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2. net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal. net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG. net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80. net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law. net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits. net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards. net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list. net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles. net.math.stat Statistics discussion. net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion. net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations. net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's. net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros. net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro. net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros. net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros. net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system. net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's. net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments. net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's. net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. Also items of a general nature not important enough for net.general or net.announce. net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke.* This is a temporary newsgroup. net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality. net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies. net.music Music lovers' group. net.music.classical Discussion about classical music. net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. net.news Discussions of USENET itself. net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators. net.news.b Discussion about B news software. net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions. net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements. net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois. net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators. net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news. net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc. net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics. net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks. net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). net.periphs Peripheral devices. net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general. net.philosophy Philosophical discussions. net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc. net.poems For the posting of poems. net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot. net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems. net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes. net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. net.rec Recreational/participant sports. net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching. net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating. net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge. net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities. net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography. net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving. net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing. net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving. net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking. net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions. net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism. net.research Research and computer research. net.roots Genealogical matters. net.rumor For the posting of rumors. net.sci General purpose scientific discussions. net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup. net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone. net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation. (cf. net.wanted.sources) net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion pertaining to items in net.sources net.sources.games Postings of recreational software net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc. net.sport Spectator sports. net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball. net.sport.football Discussion about football. net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey. net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball. net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies. net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!). net.taxes Tax laws and advice. net.test For testing of network software. Very boring. net.text Text processing. net.travel Traveling all over the world. net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who. net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas. net.unix UNIX neophytes group. net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX. Not for the weak of heart. net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements. net.veg Vegetarians. net.video Video and video components. net.wanted Requests for things that are needed. net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc. net.wines Wines and spirits. net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show. net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc. net.works Assorted workstations. 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.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. fa.telecom Telecommunications digest. mod.general A moderated version of net.general mod.map Announcements and software concerning maps and routing mod.map.uucp Maps from the UUCP mapping project mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions. mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active) mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs -------------------- * UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories. * DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the United States Department of Defense. * Coke is a Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (09/15/85)
[Most recent change: 14 September 1985 by spaf] The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of 15 September 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire net. "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. 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. "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to the moderator (provided in a companion posting). 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. Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: net worldwide distribution (default) att limited to AT&T can limited to Canada eunet limited to European sites na limited to North America usa limited to the United States There may be other regional and local distribution categories available at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide. A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale" which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only exists in the "na" (North American) category. Gene Spafford gatech!spaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion. net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions. net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components. net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all. net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users. net.arch Computer architecture. net.astro Astronomy discussions and information. net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy. net.audio High fidelity audio. net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws. net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods. net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws. net.bio Biology and related sciences. net.bizarre Strange postings and reports of odd occurrences. net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes. net.bugs General bug reports and fixes. net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs. net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs. net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering. net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc. net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program. net.comics The funnies, old and new. net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption. net.cse Computer science education. net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws. net.database Database and data management issues and theory. net.dcom Data communications hardware and software. net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup. net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors. net.eunice The SRI Eunice system. net.flame For flaming on any topic. net.followup Followups to articles in net.general. net.games Games and computer games. net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games. net.games.chess Chess & computer chess. net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire. net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games. net.games.go Discussion about Go. net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game. net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games. net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue. net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia. net.games.video Discussion about video games. net.garden Gardening, methods and results. net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. (Note the description of net.misc.) net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing, pattern recognition, and machine vision. net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. net.invest Investments and the handling of money. net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc. net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive. net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles net.kids Children, their behavior and activities. net.lan Local area network hardware and software. net.lang Different computer languages. net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*. net.lang.apl Discussion about APL. net.lang.c Discussion about C. net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN. net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth. net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP. net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2. net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal. net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG. net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80. net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law. net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits. net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards. net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list. net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles. net.math.stat Statistics discussion. net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion. net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations. net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's. net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros. net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro. net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros. net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros. net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system. net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's. net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments. net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's. net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. Also items of a general nature not important enough for net.general or net.announce. net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke.* This is a temporary newsgroup. net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality. net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies. net.music Music lovers' group. net.music.classical Discussion about classical music. net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. net.news Discussions of USENET itself. net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators. net.news.b Discussion about B news software. net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions. net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements. net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois. net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators. net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news. net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc. net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics. net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks. net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). net.periphs Peripheral devices. net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general. net.philosophy Philosophical discussions. net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc. net.poems For the posting of poems. net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot. net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems. net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes. net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. net.rec Recreational/participant sports. net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching. net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating. net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge. net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities. net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography. net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving. net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing. net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving. net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking. net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions. net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism. net.research Research and computer research. net.roots Genealogical matters. net.rumor For the posting of rumors. net.sci General purpose scientific discussions. net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup. net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone. net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation. (cf. net.wanted.sources) net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion pertaining to items in net.sources net.sources.games Postings of recreational software net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc. net.sport Spectator sports. net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball. net.sport.football Discussion about football. net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey. net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball. net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies. net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!). net.taxes Tax laws and advice. net.test For testing of network software. Very boring. net.text Text processing. net.travel Traveling all over the world. net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who. net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas. net.unix UNIX neophytes group. net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX. Not for the weak of heart. net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements. net.veg Vegetarians. net.video Video and video components. net.wanted Requests for things that are needed. net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc. net.wines Wines and spirits. net.wobegon "The Prairie Home Companion" radio show. net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc. net.works Assorted workstations. 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.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. fa.telecom Telecommunications digest. mod.general A moderated version of net.general mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions. mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active) mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs -------------------- * UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories. * DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the United States Department of Defense. * Coke is a Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (10/01/85)
[Most recent change: 20 September 1985 by spaf] The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of 1 October 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire net. "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. 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. "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to the moderator (provided in a companion posting). 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. Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: net worldwide distribution (default) att limited to AT&T can limited to Canada eunet limited to European sites na limited to North America usa limited to the United States There may be other regional and local distribution categories available at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide. A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale" which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only exists in the "na" (North American) category. Gene Spafford gatech!spaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion. net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions. net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components. net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all. net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users. net.arch Computer architecture. net.astro Astronomy discussions and information. net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy. net.audio High fidelity audio. net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws. net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods. net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws. net.bio Biology and related sciences. net.bizarre Strange postings and reports of odd occurrences. net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes. net.bugs General bug reports and fixes. net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs. net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs. net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering. net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc. net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program. net.comics The funnies, old and new. net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption. net.cse Computer science education. net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws. net.database Database and data management issues and theory. net.dcom Data communications hardware and software. net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup. net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors. net.eunice The SRI Eunice system. net.flame For flaming on any topic. net.followup Followups to articles in net.general. net.games Games and computer games. net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games. net.games.chess Chess & computer chess. net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire. net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games. net.games.go Discussion about Go. net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game. net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games. net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue. net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia. net.games.video Discussion about video games. net.garden Gardening, methods and results. net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. (Note the description of net.misc.) net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing, pattern recognition, and machine vision. net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. net.invest Investments and the handling of money. net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc. net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive. net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles net.kids Children, their behavior and activities. net.lan Local area network hardware and software. net.lang Different computer languages. net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*. net.lang.apl Discussion about APL. net.lang.c Discussion about C. net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN. net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth. net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP. net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2. net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal. net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG. net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80. net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law. net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits. net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards. net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list. net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles. net.math.stat Statistics discussion. net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion. net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations. net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's. net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros. net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro. net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros. net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros. net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system. net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's. net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments. net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's. net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. Also items of a general nature not important enough for net.general or net.announce. net.misc.coke Discussion about New Coke vs. Classic Coke.* This is a temporary newsgroup. net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality. net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies. net.music Music lovers' group. net.music.classical Discussion about classical music. net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. net.news Discussions of USENET itself. net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators. net.news.b Discussion about B news software. net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions. net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements. net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois. net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators. net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news. net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc. net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics. net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks. net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). net.periphs Peripheral devices. net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general. net.philosophy Philosophical discussions. net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc. net.poems For the posting of poems. net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot. net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems. net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes. net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. net.rec Recreational/participant sports. net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching. net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating. net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge. net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities. net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography. net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving. net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing. net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving. net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking. net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions. net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism. net.research Research and computer research. net.roots Genealogical matters. net.rumor For the posting of rumors. net.sci General purpose scientific discussions. net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup. net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone. net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation. (cf. net.wanted.sources) net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion pertaining to items in net.sources net.sources.games Postings of recreational software net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc. net.sport Spectator sports. net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball. net.sport.football Discussion about football. net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey. net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball. net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies. net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!). net.taxes Tax laws and advice. net.test For testing of network software. Very boring. net.text Text processing. net.travel Traveling all over the world. net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who. net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas. net.unix UNIX neophytes group. net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX. Not for the weak of heart. net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements. net.veg Vegetarians. net.video Video and video components. net.wanted Requests for things that are needed. net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc. net.wines Wines and spirits. net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion. net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc. net.works Assorted workstations. 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.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols. fa.telecom Telecommunications digest. mod.general A moderated version of net.general mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions. mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active) mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs -------------------- * UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories. * DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * Ada is a Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the United States Department of Defense. * Coke is a Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (10/15/85)
[Most recent change: 14 October 1985 by spaf] The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of 15 October 1985. There are three basic subcategories of netwide newsgroups: "net.*", "fa.*", and "mod.*". "net.*" consists of USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire net. "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. 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. "mod.*" groups are moderated. They can only be posted to by mailing to the moderator (provided in a companion posting). 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. Note that there are distribution categories which can be used to restrict the propagation of news articles. Currently, distributions include: net worldwide distribution (default) att limited to AT&T can limited to Canada eunet limited to European sites na limited to North America usa limited to the United States There may be other regional and local distribution categories available at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide. A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale" which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only exists in the "na" (North American) category. Gene Spafford gatech!spaf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion. net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions. net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components. net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all. net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users. net.arch Computer architecture. net.astro Astronomy discussions and information. net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy. net.audio High fidelity audio. net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws. net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al. net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods. net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws. net.bio Biology and related sciences. net.bizarre Strange postings and reports of odd occurrences. net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes. net.bugs General bug reports and fixes. net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs. net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs. net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering. net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc. net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program. net.comics The funnies, old and new. net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc. net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption. net.cse Computer science education. net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws. net.database Database and data management issues and theory. net.dcom Data communications hardware and software. net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup. net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors. net.eunice The SRI Eunice system. net.flame For flaming on any topic. net.followup Followups to articles in net.general. net.games Games and computer games. net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games. net.games.chess Chess & computer chess. net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire. net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games. net.games.go Discussion about Go. net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game. net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games. net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue. net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia. net.games.video Discussion about video games. net.garden Gardening, methods and results. net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all. (Note the description of net.misc.) net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing, pattern recognition, and machine vision. net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups. net.info-terms All sorts of terminals. net.invest Investments and the handling of money. net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc. net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive. net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles net.kids Children, their behavior and activities. net.lan Local area network hardware and software. net.lang Different computer languages. net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*. net.lang.apl Discussion about APL. net.lang.c Discussion about C. net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN. net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth. net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP. net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2. net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal. net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG. net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80. net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law. net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits. net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards. net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list. net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles. net.math.stat Statistics discussion. net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion. net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations. net.micro Micro computers of all kinds. net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's. net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's. net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros. net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro. net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros. net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros. net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system. net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's. net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers. net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments. net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's. net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups. Also items of a general nature not important enough for net.general or net.announce. net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality. net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies. net.music Music lovers' group. net.music.classical Discussion about classical music. net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. net.news Discussions of USENET itself. net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators. net.news.b Discussion about B news software. net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions. net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements. net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois. net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators. net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news. net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc. net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics. net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks. net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). net.periphs Peripheral devices. net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general. net.philosophy Philosophical discussions. net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc. net.poems For the posting of poems. net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot. net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems. net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes. net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup. net.rec Recreational/participant sports. net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching. net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating. net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge. net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities. net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography. net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving. net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing. net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving. net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking. net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions. net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism. net.research Research and computer research. net.roots Genealogical matters. net.rumor For the posting of rumors. net.sci General purpose scientific discussions. net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup. net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone. net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation. (cf. net.wanted.sources) net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion pertaining to items in net.sources net.sources.games Postings of recreational software net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc. net.sport Spectator sports. net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball. net.sport.football Discussion about football. net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey. net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball. net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies. net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!). net.taxes Tax laws and advice. net.test For testing of network software. Very boring. net.text Text processing. net.travel Traveling all over the world. net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who. net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas. net.unix UNIX neophytes group. net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX. Not for the weak of heart. net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements. net.veg Vegetarians. net.video Video and video components. net.wanted Requests for things that are needed. net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc. net.wines Wines and spirits. net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion. net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc. net.works Assorted workstations. 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.map Various maps, including UUCP maps mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions. mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active) mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards mod.std.mumps Discussion about standards for MUMPS mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs -------------------- * UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories. * DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation. * Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the United States Department of Defense. * Coke is a Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation.
usenet@gatech.CSNET (11/01/85)
[Most recent change: 30 October 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 November 1985. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"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.
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.
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".
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old andnet.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old andut Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (11/15/85)
[Most recent change: 10 November 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 November 1985. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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).
"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.
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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame For flaming on any topic.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
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.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (12/01/85)
[Most recent change: 29 November 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 December 1985. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folns discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (12/17/85)
[Most recent change: 3 December 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 December 1985. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public domain sources.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (01/01/86)
[Most recent change: 31 December 1985 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 January 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.unix Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (01/16/86)
[Most recent change: 13 January 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 January 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sines
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discusvion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Grup about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.UUCP (02/01/86)
[Most recent change: 13 January 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 February 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on Unix
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.UUCP (02/16/86)
[Most recent change: 13 February 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 February 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari Discussion about Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.UUCP (03/01/86)
[Most recent change: 19 February 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 March 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.UUCP (03/02/86)
[Most recent change: 2 March 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
2 March 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@c.cs.cmu.edu
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
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.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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.UUCP (03/16/86)
[Most recent change: 14 March 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 March 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For followup discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
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.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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (06/03/86)
[Most recent change: 24 May 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
2 June 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
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.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.terror Discussion about the problem of terrorism.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For any discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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 Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (06/20/86)
[Most recent change: 19 June 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
19 June 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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.atari8 info-atari8@su-score.arpa
net.micro.atari16 info-atari16@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-sources@brl.arpa
net.space space@mc.lcs.mit.edu
net.unix info-unix@brl.arpa
net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa
net.video videotech@simtel20.arpa
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
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.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.terror Discussion about the problem of terrorism.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For any discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.works Assorted workstations.
mod.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
mod.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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.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.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
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
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
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* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (07/01/86)
[Most recent change: 27 June 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 July 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
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*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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.atari8 info-atari8@su-score.arpa
net.micro.atari16 info-atari16@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-sources@brl.arpa
net.space space@mc.lcs.mit.edu
net.unix info-unix@brl.arpa
net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa
net.video videotech@simtel20.arpa
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
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.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or net.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.terror Discussion about the problem of terrorism.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For any discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
mod.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
mod.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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.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.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
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
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
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* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (07/16/86)
[Most recent change: 13 July 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 July 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net" and "mod".
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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.atari8 info-atari8@su-score.arpa
net.micro.atari16 info-atari16@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-sources@brl.arpa
net.space space@mc.lcs.mit.edu
net.unix info-unix@brl.arpa
net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa
net.video videotech@simtel20.arpa
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
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.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or mod.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.terror Discussion about the problem of terrorism.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For any discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
mod.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
mod.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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.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.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
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
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.philosophy Discussion of philosphical issues and concepts.
mod.philosophy.tech Philosophy of science, math, logic, technology.
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.psi Discussion of paranormal abilities and experiences.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (09/01/86)
[Most recent change: 31 August 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 September 1986. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net", "mod" and "talk". The "talk" category is the
first part of a co-ordinated renaming of newsgroups being done by the
"backbone" and associated sites. Within a few months, the "net"
distribution will cease to exist, and there will be a set of new
top-level divisions which will imply organization rather than
distribution. The "mod" groups will eventually undergo conversion into
the same name space.
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
The "talk" groups are groups which tend to have a much larger than
average volume of messages, and consist of postings which are generally
perceived as being of less value to the majority of readers than the
messages posted in other groups. As such, many sites do not or will
not carry the "talk" hierarchy of groups.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
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*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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.atari8 info-atari8@su-score.arpa
net.micro.atari16 info-atari16@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-sources@brl.arpa
net.space space@angband.arpa
net.unix info-unix@brl.arpa
net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa
net.video videotech@simtel20.arpa
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
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.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or mod.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.makers For performers and their discussions.
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.terror Discussion about the problem of terrorism.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For any discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
mod.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
mod.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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.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.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.music.gaffa Progressive music discussions (e.g., Kate Bush).
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.philosophy Discussion of philosphical issues and concepts.
mod.philosophy.tech Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.psi Discussion of paranormal abilities and experiences.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.sources.games Moderated postings of public-domain game sources
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
talk.bizarre The unusual, bizarre, curious, and often stupid.
talk.religion Endless (and often pointless) talk on religion.
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* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.CSNET (09/16/86)
[Most recent change: 15 September 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 September 1986. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net", "mod" and "talk". The "talk" category is the
first part of a co-ordinated renaming of newsgroups being done by the
"backbone" and associated sites. Within a few months, the "net"
distribution will cease to exist, and there will be a set of new
top-level divisions which will imply organization rather than
distribution. The "mod" groups will eventually undergo conversion into
the same name space.
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
The "talk" groups are groups which tend to have a much larger than
average volume of messages, and consist of postings which are generally
perceived as being of less value to the majority of readers than the
messages posted in other groups. As such, many sites do not or will
not carry the "talk" hierarchy of groups.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
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*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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.atari8 info-atari8@su-score.arpa
net.micro.atari16 info-atari16@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-sources@brl.arpa
net.space space@angband.arpa
net.unix info-unix@brl.arpa
net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa
net.video videotech@simtel20.arpa
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup Description
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net.abortion All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
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.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or mod.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.makers For performers and their discussions.
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy Philosophical discussions.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.politics Political discussions. Could get hot.
net.politics.terror Discussion about the problem of terrorism.
net.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.rumor For the posting of rumors.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For any discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
mod.announce Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
mod.announce.newusers Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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.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.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.music.gaffa Progressive music discussions (e.g., Kate Bush).
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
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.
mod.philosophy Discussion of philosphical issues and concepts.
mod.philosophy.tech Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.psi Discussion of paranormal abilities and experiences.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.religion Top-level group with no moderator (as of yet).
mod.religion.christian Discussions on Christianity and related topics.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources Moderated postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.sources.games Moderated postings of public-domain game sources
mod.std Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
talk.abortion All sorts of discussions and arguments on abortion.
talk.bizarre The unusual, bizarre, curious, and often stupid.
talk.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
talk.philosophy.misc Philosophical musings on all topics.
talk.politics.misc Political discussions and ravings of all kinds.
talk.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
talk.religion.misc Religious, ethical, & moral implications.
talk.rumors For the posting of rumors.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.EDU (10/16/86)
[Most recent change: 4 October 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 October 1986. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net", "mod" and the new categories. The "net" groups
are based on the old naming convention for newsgroups, and these are
graducally being phased into the new classification categories of
"news", "soc", "talk", "misc", "sci", "comp" and "rec". The "talk"
classification is fully established as of this publication, and the
"soc" groups now exist in parallel with their old "net" counterparts.
"sci" newsgroups are intended to be technical in nature, and relate to
the sciences. The "misc" groups address themes not easily classified
under any of the other headings. The "mod" groups will eventually
undergo conversion into the same name space.
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
The "soc" groups are for discussions and information of a social
nature. This classification includes groups oriented towards
cultural activities, group and peer interaction, discussions of
heritage, and topics concerning gender roles and activities.
The "talk" groups are groups which tend to have a much larger than
average volume of messages, and consist of postings which are generally
perceived as being of less value to the majority of readers than the
messages posted in other groups. As such, many sites do not or will
not carry the "talk" hierarchy of groups.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
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*net.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
net.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.info-terms info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
net.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.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.atari8 info-atari8@su-score.arpa
net.micro.atari16 info-atari16@su-score.arpa
net.micro.cpm info-cpm@amsaa.arpa
talk.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-sources@brl.arpa
net.space space@angband.arpa
net.unix info-unix@brl.arpa
net.unix-wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa
net.video videotech@simtel20.arpa
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:
net worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
A good example of a restricted distribution newsgroup is "na.forsale"
which exists for users to post "item for sale" notices. It only
exists in the "na" (North American) category.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio Biology and related sciences.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.followup Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.general *Important*, timely announcements of worldwide interest.
(Note the description of net.misc.)
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.invest Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.math Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
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.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.misc Various discussions too short-lived for other groups.
Also items of a general nature not important
enough for net.general or mod.announce.
net.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.makers For performers and their discussions.
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.africa Discussions about Africa & things African
net.nlang.celts Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion.christian Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.research Research and computer research.
net.roots Genealogical matters.
net.sci General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
(cf. net.wanted.sources)
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For any discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes Tax laws and advice.
net.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wanted Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
net.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
mod.announce General announcements of interest to all.
mod.announce.newusers Explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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.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.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.motss Newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies Reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.music.gaffa Progressive music discussions (e.g., Kate Bush).
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.os Disussions about operating systems and related areas.
mod.os.os9 Discussions about the os9 operating system.
mod.os.unix Discussion of UNIX* features and bugs.
mod.philosophy Discussion of philosphical issues and concepts.
mod.philosophy.tech Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.psi Discussion of paranormal abilities and experiences.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.religion Top-level group with no moderator (as of yet).
mod.religion.christian Discussions on Christianity and related topics.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.sources.games Postings of public-domain game sources
mod.std Discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
misc.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
misc.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
misc.headlines Current interest: drug testing, terrorism, etc.
misc.invest Investments and the handling of money.
misc.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
misc.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
misc.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
misc.misc Various discussions not fitting in any other group.
misc.taxes Tax laws and advice.
misc.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
misc.wanted Requests for things that are needed (NOT software).
sci.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
sci.bio Biology and related sciences.
sci.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
sci.electronics Circuits, theory, electrons and discussions.
sci.lang Natural languages, communication, etc.
sci.math Mathematical discussions and pursuits
sci.math.stat Statistics discussion.
sci.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
sci.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
sci.misc Short-lived discussions on subjects in the sciences.
sci.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
sci.research Research methods, funding, ethics, and whatever.
sci.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
sci.space.shuttle The space shuttle and the STS program.
soc.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
soc.culture.african Discussions about Africa & things African
soc.culture.celtic Group about Celtics (*not* basketball!)
soc.culture.greek Group about Greeks.
soc.culture.indian Group for discussion about India & things Indian
soc.culture.jewish Group for discussion about Jewish culture
soc.culture.misc Group for discussion about other cultures
soc.misc Socially-oriented topics not in other groups.
soc.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
soc.roots Genealogical matters.
soc.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
soc.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
soc.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
talk.abortion All sorts of discussions and arguments on abortion.
talk.bizarre The unusual, bizarre, curious, and often stupid.
talk.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
talk.philosophy.misc Philosophical musings on all topics.
talk.politics.misc Political discussions and ravings of all kinds.
talk.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
talk.religion.misc Religious, ethical, & moral implications.
talk.rumors For the posting of rumors.
--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.EDU (11/02/86)
[Most recent change: 31 October 1986 by spaf]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 November 1986. There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "net", "mod" and the new categories. The "net" groups
are based on the old naming convention for newsgroups, and these are
graducally being phased into the new classification categories of
"news", "soc", "talk", "misc", "sci", "comp" and "rec". The "talk"
classification is fully established as of this publication, and the
"soc," "sci," and "misc" groups now exist in parallel with their old
"net" counterparts. "sci" newsgroups are intended to be technical in
nature, and relate to the sciences. The "misc" groups address themes
not easily classified under any of the other headings. "soc" groups
address social issues. "talk" groups are largely debate-oriented, and
tend to feature long discussions without either resolution or large
amounts of useful information. "news" groups concern the news network
and software itself. "rec" are recreation and hobby-oriented groups.
The "mod" groups will eventually undergo conversion into the same name
space.
"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
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 are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.
"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.
Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
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".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*comp.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
*comp.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.arpa
*comp.lang.c info-c@brl.arpa
*comp.lang.pascal info-pascal@brl.arpa
*comp.lang.prolog prolog@su-score.arpa
*comp.mail.headers header-people@mit-mc.arpa
*comp.os.cpm info-cpm@amsaa.arpa
*comp.sys.atari.8bit info-atari8@su-score.arpa
*comp.sys.atari.st info-atari16@su-score.arpa
*comp.sys.misc info-micro@brl.arpa
*comp.terminals info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
*comp.unix.questions info-unix@brl.arpa
*comp.unix.wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa
*sci.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
*sci.physics physics@sri-unix.arpa
*sci.space space@angband.arpa
*talk.origins evolution@kestrel.arpa
net.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
net.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
net.micro.amiga info-amiga@red.rutgers.edu
net.railroad railroad@rochester.arpa
net.sf-lovers sf-lovers@red.rutgers.edu
net.sources unix-sources@brl.arpa
net.video videotech@simtel20.arpa
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:
world worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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net.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch Computer architecture.
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7 Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.cse Computer science education.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms All sorts of terminals.
net.internat Discussion about international standards
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.lan Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c Discussion about C.
net.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
net.lang.f77 Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2 Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80 Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.micro Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.6809 Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
net.micro.amiga Talk about the new Amiga micro.
net.micro.atari8 Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.atari16 Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
net.micro.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
net.micro.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
net.micro.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
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.
net.micro.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80 Discussion about TRS-80's.
Also items of a general nature not important
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.makers For performers and their discussions.
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.news Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
net.news.sa Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.periphs Peripheral devices.
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.d For any discussion on net.sources postings.
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.text Text processing.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.unix UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
mod.announce General announcements of interest to all.
mod.announce.newusers Explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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.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.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal Discussions of computers and the law.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.movies Reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.music.gaffa Progressive music discussions (e.g., Kate Bush).
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.os Disussions about operating systems and related areas.
mod.os.os9 Discussions about the os9 operating system.
mod.os.unix Discussion of UNIX* features and bugs.
mod.philosophy Discussion of philosphical issues and concepts.
mod.philosophy.tech Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.psi Discussion of paranormal abilities and experiences.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.religion Top-level group with no moderator (as of yet).
mod.religion.christian Discussions on Christianity and related topics.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.sources.games Postings of public-domain game sources
mod.std Discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.test Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
comp.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
comp.arch Computer architecture.
comp.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.misc General bug reports and fixes (includes V7 & uucp).
comp.bugs.sys5 Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
comp.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
comp.databases Database and data management issues and theory.
comp.dcom.lans Local area network hardware and software.
comp.dcom.modems Data communications hardware and software.
comp.edu Computer science education.
comp.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
comp.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
comp.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
comp.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
comp.lang.c Discussion about C.
comp.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
comp.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
comp.lang.fortran Discussion about FORTRAN.
comp.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
comp.lang.misc Different computer languages not specifically listed.
comp.lang.modula2 Discussion about Modula-2.
comp.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
comp.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
comp.lang.smalltalk Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
comp.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
comp.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
comp.mail.misc General discussions about computer mail.
comp.mail.uucp Mail in the uucp network environment.
comp.misc General topics about computers not covered elsewhere.
comp.org.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
comp.org.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
comp.os.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
comp.os.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
comp.os.misc General OS-oriented discussion not carried elsewhere.
comp.periphs Peripheral devices.
comp.sources.d For any discussion of source postings.
comp.sources.wanted Requests for software and fixes.
comp.std.internat Discussion about international standards
comp.sys.amiga Discussion about the Amiga micro.
comp.sys.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
comp.sys.atari.8bit Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
comp.sys.atari.st Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
comp.sys.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
comp.sys.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
comp.sys.dec Discussions about DEC computer systems.
comp.sys.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
comp.sys.ibm.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
comp.sys.intel Disucussions about Intel systems and parts.
comp.sys.m6809 Discussion about 6809's.
comp.sys.m68k Discussion about 68k's.
comp.sys.mac Discussions about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa.
comp.sys.misc Micro computers of all kinds.
comp.sys.nsc.32k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
comp.sys.tandy Discussion about TRS-80's.
comp.sys.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
comp.terminals All sorts of terminals.
comp.text Text processing.
comp.unix.questions UNIX neophytes group.
comp.unix.wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
comp.unix.xenix Discussion about the Xenix OS.
misc.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
misc.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
misc.forsale Short, tasteful postings about items for sale.
misc.headlines Current interest: drug testing, terrorism, etc.
misc.invest Investments and the handling of money.
misc.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
misc.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
misc.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
misc.misc Various discussions not fitting in any other group.
misc.taxes Tax laws and advice.
misc.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
misc.wanted Requests for things that are needed (NOT software).
news.admin Comments directed to news administrators.
news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
news.groups Discussions and lists of newsgroups
news.misc Discussions of USENET itself.
news.newsites Postings of new site announcements.
news.software.b Discussion about B news software.
news.software.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
news.sysadmin Comments directed to system administrators.
rec.misc General topics about recreational/participant sports.
sci.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
sci.bio Biology and related sciences.
sci.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
sci.electronics Circuits, theory, electrons and discussions.
sci.lang Natural languages, communication, etc.
sci.math Mathematical discussions and pursuits
sci.math.stat Statistics discussion.
sci.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
sci.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
sci.misc Short-lived discussions on subjects in the sciences.
sci.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
sci.research Research methods, funding, ethics, and whatever.
sci.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
sci.space.shuttle The space shuttle and the STS program.
soc.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
soc.culture.african Discussions about Africa & things African
soc.culture.celtic Group about Celtics (*not* basketball!)
soc.culture.greek Group about Greeks.
soc.culture.indian Group for discussion about India & things Indian
soc.culture.jewish Group for discussion about Jewish culture & religion
soc.culture.misc Group for discussion about other cultures
soc.misc Socially-oriented topics not in other groups.
soc.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
soc.roots Genealogical matters.
soc.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
soc.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
soc.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
talk.abortion All sorts of discussions and arguments on abortion.
talk.bizarre The unusual, bizarre, curious, and often stupid.
talk.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
talk.philosophy.misc Philosophical musings on all topics.
talk.politics.misc Political discussions and ravings of all kinds.
talk.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
talk.religion.misc Religious, ethical, & moral implications.
talk.rumors For the posting of rumors.
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* UNIX is a Trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
United States Department of Defense.usenet@gatech.EDU (12/01/86)
[Most recent change: 29 November 1986 by spaf@gatech.edu]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 December 1986. There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups: "world" and "mod". The "world" groups are divided into
seven broad classifications: "news", "soc", "talk", "misc", "sci",
"comp" and "rec". Each of these classifications is organized into
groups and subgroups according to topic.
The "comp" classification includes topics of interest to computer
professionals and hobbyists, including topics in computer science,
software source, and information on hardware and software systems. The
"sci" newsgroups are intended to be technical in nature and relate to
the established sciences. The "misc" groups address themes not easily
classified under any of the other headings or which incorporate themes
from multiple categories. The "soc" groups address social issues and
socializing. The "talk" groups are largely debate-oriented, and tend
to feature long discussions without resolution and without appreciable
amounts of useful information. The "news" groups concern the news
network and software itself. The "rec" groups are recreation and
hobby-oriented groups. An eventual goal is to include the current
"mod" groups into the same seven category naming scheme sometime in
1987.
The "world" and "mod" newsgroups are (usually) circulated around the
entire USENET -- this implies world-wide distribution. Not all 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 are often not carried by many
sites in the US and Canada (these groups are primarily under the "talk"
and "soc" classifications).
"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 selected sites provide automatic
remailing in support of 2.11 news -- posting to a mod group
automatically mails the article for the poster. 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.
Some of the "world" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA 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.
"net" groups are remnants of the old naming scheme and they will soon
be deleted or merged into the "world" group structure.
The following "world" 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 "comp.lang.forth" is
gatewayed with the Bitnet discussion list "umforth@weizmann.bitnet".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
------------ ----------------
*comp.emacs unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
*comp.lang.ada info-ada@usc-isif.arpa
*comp.lang.c info-c@brl.arpa
*comp.lang.pascal info-pascal@brl.arpa
*comp.lang.prolog prolog@su-score.arpa
*comp.mail.headers header-people@mit-mc.arpa
*comp.os.cpm info-cpm@amsaa.arpa
*comp.sys.atari.8bit info-atari8@su-score.arpa
*comp.sys.atari.st info-atari16@su-score.arpa
*comp.sys.misc info-micro@brl.arpa
*comp.terminals info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
*comp.unix.questions info-unix@brl.arpa
*comp.unix.wizards unix-wizards@brl.arpa
*sci.astro sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
*sci.physics physics@sri-unix.arpa
*sci.space space@angband.arpa
*talk.origins evolution@kestrel.arpa
*rec.ham-radio info-hams@simtel20.arpa
*rec.ham-radio.packet packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
*rec.railroad railroad@rochester.arpa
*rec.arts.sf-lovers sf-lovers@red.rutgers.edu
*rec.video videotech@simtel20.arpa
net.sources unix-sources@brl.arpa
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:
world worldwide distribution (default)
att limited to AT&T
can limited to Canada
eunet limited to European sites
na limited to North America
usa limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site. Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.
Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.
Gene Spafford
spaf@gatech.EDU
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Newsgroup Description
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net.announce.arpa-internet Announcements from the Arpa world
net.audio High fidelity audio.
net.auto Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.auto.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.comics The funnies, old and new.
net.cooks Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.cycle Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.games Games and computer games.
net.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
net.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
net.games.emp Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video Discussion about video games.
net.garden Gardening, methods and results.
net.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.jokes Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.makers For performers and their discussions.
net.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
net.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.poems For the posting of poems.
net.puzzle Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.sources For the posting of software packages & documentation.
net.sources.bugs For bug fixes and features discussion
pertaining to items in net.sources
net.sources.games Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.sport Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.travel Traveling all over the world.
net.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
net.veg Vegetarians.
net.video Video and video components.
net.wines Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
mod.announce General announcements of interest to all.
mod.announce.newusers Explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
mod.amiga.binaries Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
mod.amiga.sources Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers Discussion about various computers and related.
mod.computers.68k 68000-based systems.
mod.computers.apollo Apollo computer systems.
mod.computers.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers.
mod.computers.ibm-pc The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
mod.computers.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware and software.
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.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.
mod.human-nets Computer aided communications digest.
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.
mod.mag Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
mod.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.movies Reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music Reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.music.gaffa Progressive music discussions (e.g., Kate Bush).
mod.newprod Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.os Disussions about operating systems and related areas.
mod.os.os9 Discussions about the os9 operating system.
mod.os.unix Discussion of UNIX* features and bugs.
mod.philosophy Discussion of philosphical issues and concepts.
mod.philosophy.tech Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc
mod.politics Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
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.
mod.psi Discussion of paranormal abilities and experiences.
mod.rec Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
mod.rec.guns Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.religion Top-level group with no moderator (as of yet).
mod.religion.christian Discussions on Christianity and related topics.
mod.risks Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources postings of public-domain sources.
mod.sources.doc Archived public-domain documentation.
mod.sources.games Postings of public-domain game sources
mod.std Discussion about various standards
mod.std.c Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
mod.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom Telecommunications digest.
mod.vlsi Very large scale integrated circuits.
comp.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
comp.arch Computer architecture.
comp.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.misc General bug reports and fixes (includes V7 & uucp).
comp.bugs.sys5 Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
comp.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
comp.databases Database and data management issues and theory.
comp.dcom.lans Local area network hardware and software.
comp.dcom.modems Data communications hardware and software.
comp.edu Computer science education.
comp.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
comp.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
comp.lang.ada Discussion about Ada*.
comp.lang.apl Discussion about APL.
comp.lang.c Discussion about C.
comp.lang.c++ The object-oriented C++ language.
comp.lang.forth Discussion about Forth.
comp.lang.fortran Discussion about FORTRAN.
comp.lang.lisp Discussion about LISP.
comp.lang.misc Different computer languages not specifically listed.
comp.lang.modula2 Discussion about Modula-2.
comp.lang.pascal Discussion about Pascal.
comp.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
comp.lang.smalltalk Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
comp.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
comp.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
comp.mail.misc General discussions about computer mail.
comp.mail.uucp Mail in the uucp network environment.
comp.misc General topics about computers not covered elsewhere.
comp.org.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
comp.org.usenix USENIX Association events and announcements.
comp.os.cpm Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
comp.os.eunice The SRI Eunice system.
comp.os.misc General OS-oriented discussion not carried elsewhere.
comp.periphs Peripheral devices.
comp.sources.d For any discussion of source postings.
comp.sources.wanted Requests for software and fixes.
comp.std.internat Discussion about international standards
comp.sys.amiga Discussion about the Amiga micro.
comp.sys.apple Discussion about Apple micros.
comp.sys.atari.8bit Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
comp.sys.atari.st Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
comp.sys.att Discussions about AT&T microcomputers
comp.sys.cbm Discussion about Commodore micros.
comp.sys.dec Discussions about DEC computer systems.
comp.sys.hp Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
comp.sys.ibm.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
comp.sys.intel Disucussions about Intel systems and parts.
comp.sys.m6809 Discussion about 6809's.
comp.sys.m68k Discussion about 68k's.
comp.sys.mac Discussions about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa.
comp.sys.misc Micro computers of all kinds.
comp.sys.nsc.32k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
comp.sys.tandy Discussion about TRS-80's.
comp.sys.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
comp.terminals All sorts of terminals.
comp.text Text processing.
comp.unix.questions UNIX neophytes group.
comp.unix.wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
comp.unix.xenix Discussion about the Xenix OS.
misc.consumers Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
misc.consumers.house Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
misc.forsale Short, tasteful postings about items for sale.
misc.headlines Current interest: drug testing, terrorism, etc.
misc.invest Investments and the handling of money.
misc.jobs Job announcements, requests, etc.
misc.kids Children, their behavior and activities.
misc.legal Legalities and the ethics of law.
misc.misc Various discussions not fitting in any other group.
misc.taxes Tax laws and advice.
misc.test For testing of network software. Very boring.
misc.wanted Requests for things that are needed (NOT software).
news.admin Comments directed to news administrators.
news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
news.groups Discussions and lists of newsgroups
news.misc Discussions of USENET itself.
news.newsites Postings of new site announcements.
news.software.b Discussion about B news software.
news.software.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
news.sysadmin Comments directed to system administrators.
rec.arts.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
rec.arts.comics The funnies, old and new.
rec.arts.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
rec.arts.movies Reviews and discussions of movies.
rec.arts.poems For the posting of poems.
rec.arts.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
rec.arts.startrek Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
rec.arts.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
rec.arts.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
rec.arts.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
rec.audio High fidelity audio.
rec.autos Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
rec.autos.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
rec.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
rec.bicycles Bicycles, related products and laws.
rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
rec.boats Hobbyists interested in boating.
rec.food.cooking Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
rec.food.drink Wines and spirits.
rec.food.veg Vegetarians.
rec.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
rec.games.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
rec.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
rec.games.empire Discussion and hints about Empire.
rec.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
rec.games.go Discussion about Go.
rec.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
rec.games.misc Games and computer games.
rec.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
rec.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
rec.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
rec.games.video Discussion about video games.
rec.gardens Gardening, methods and results.
rec.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
rec.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
rec.humor Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
rec.humor.d Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
rec.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
rec.misc General topics about recreational/participant sports.
rec.motorcycles Motorcycles and related products and laws.
rec.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
rec.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
rec.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
rec.music.makers For performers and their discussions.
rec.music.misc Music lovers' group.
rec.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music
rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
rec.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
rec.puzzles Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
rec.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
rec.skiing Hobbyists interested in skiing.
rec.skydiving Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
rec.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
rec.sport.basketball Discussion about basketball.
rec.sport.football Discussion about football.
rec.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
rec.sport.misc Spectator sports.
rec.travel Traveling all over the world.
rec.video Video and video components.
rec.woodworking Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
sci.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
sci.bio Biology and related sciences.
sci.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
sci.electronics Circuits, theory, electrons and discussions.
sci.lang Natural languages, communication, etc.
sci.math Mathematical discussions and pursuits
sci.math.stat Statistics discussion.
sci.math.symbolic Symbolic algebra discussion.
sci.med Medicine and its related products and regulations.
sci.misc Short-lived discussions on subjects in the sciences.
sci.physics Physical laws, properties, etc.
sci.research Research methods, funding, ethics, and whatever.
sci.space Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
sci.space.shuttle The space shuttle and the STS program.
soc.college College, college activities, campus life, etc.
soc.culture.african Discussions about Africa & things African
soc.culture.celtic Group about Celtics (*not* basketball!)
soc.culture.greek Group about Greeks.
soc.culture.indian Group for discussion about India & things Indian
soc.culture.jewish Group for discussion about Jewish culture & religion
soc.culture.misc Group for discussion about other cultures
soc.misc Socially-oriented topics not in other groups.
soc.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
soc.roots Genealogical matters.
soc.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
soc.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
soc.women Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
talk.abortion All sorts of discussions and arguments on abortion.
talk.bizarre The unusual, bizarre, curious, and often stupid.
talk.origins Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
talk.philosophy.misc Philosophical musings on all topics.
talk.politics.misc Political discussions and ravings of all kinds.
talk.politics.theory Theory of politics and political systems.
talk.religion.misc Religious, ethical, & moral implications.
talk.rumors For the posting of rumors.
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