[net.news.group] List of Active Newsgroups

sjb (12/04/82)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
4 December, 1982.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!sjb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently not used.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		Info and discussions on high fidelity audio.
net.auto		Info and discussions on automobiles.
net.aviation		Info and discussions on aviation.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, IV, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and computer chess.
net.columbia		Discussions and news wire items on the space
			shuttle and the STS program.
net.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Info and discussions on motorcycles.
net.dcom		Info and discussions on data communications.
net.eunice		Info and discussions on 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.general		General queries, requests, announcements, etc.
net.ham-radio		Info and discussions on Amateur Radio.
net.invest		Info and discussions on investments.
net.jobs		Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes		Jokes and the like.  May be slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				on net.jokes.
net.lan			Info and discussions on local area networks.
net.lang		Discussions on computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for ADA.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Discussions on large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Info and discussions on the proposed new mail
			standards.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.micro		Info and discussions on micro computers.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		Discussions on ''natural languages''
net.notes		For the notesfile software from the University
			of Illinois.
net.periphs		Info and discussions on peripheral devices.
net.physics		Discussions on physics.
net.poems		For the posting of poems.
net.politics		Discussions on politics.  Could get hot.
net.railroad		Info on railroads.
net.rec			Info and discussions on recreational sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Info and discussions on records.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Info and discussions on space, space programs, space
			related research, etc.
net.sport		Info and discussions on spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Info and discussions on Star Trek.
net.suicide		Info and discussions on suicide.
net.taxes		Info and discussions on taxes.
net.test		For testing of network software.  Very boring.
net.travel		Info and discussions on traveling.
net.tv			Info and discussions on the boob tube.
net.ucds		Info and discussions on the UCDS circuit drawing
			system.
net.unix-wizards	Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and
			for UNIX.  Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix		Info and discussions on the USENIX Association.
net.usoft		Info and discussions on general software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Info and discussions on video and video components.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wobegon		Info and discussions on that radio show.
net.works		Info and discussions on workstations.
fa.arms-d		Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard		ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.bitgraph		Info and discussions on the BBN bitgraph terminal.
fa.digest-p		Digest-people digest.
fa.editor-p		Editor-people digest.
fa.energy		Info and discussions on energy.
fa.human-nets		Info and discussions on computer aided communications.
fa.info-cpm		Info and discussions on CPM's.
fa.info-terms		Info and discussions on terminals.
fa.info-vax		Info and discussions on DEC's* VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Info and discussions on very large scale integrated
			circuits.
fa.poli-sci		Info and discussions on politics and/versus science.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
			space related research, etc.
fa.tcp-ip		Info and discussions on the TCP and IP network
			protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Info and discussions on teletext.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of Bell Laboratories.
* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.

alb (04/01/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 April, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and computer chess.
net.college		College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia		The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		General queries, requests, announcements, etc.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide		Suicide, its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes		Tax laws and advice.
net.test		For testing of network software.  Very boring.
net.travel		Traveling all over the world.
net.tv			The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		That 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.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.
fa.info-cpm		Control Program / Micro mailing list.
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.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb (04/16/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 April, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and computer chess.
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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		General queries, requests, announcements, etc.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.suicide		Suicide, its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes		Tax laws and advice.
net.test		For testing of network software.  Very boring.
net.travel		Traveling all over the world.
net.tv			The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		That 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.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.
fa.info-cpm		CP/M (Control Program / Micro) Operating System
			mailing list.
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.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (06/15/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 June, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and computer chess.
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.cooks		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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		General queries, requests, announcements, etc.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes		Tax laws and advice.
net.test		For testing of network software.  Very boring.
net.travel		Traveling all over the world.
net.tv			The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		That 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.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.
fa.info-cpm		CP/M (Control Program / Micro) Operating System
			mailing list.
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.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (07/01/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 July, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and computer chess.
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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles, bicycles, and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		General queries, requests, announcements, etc.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes		Tax laws and advice.
net.test		For testing of network software.  Very boring.
net.travel		Traveling all over the world.
net.tv			The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		That 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.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.
			mailing list.
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.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (07/01/83)

Before anyone asks:  net.bicycle is not listed, because the control
message for it never got here (nor did it get to harpo, eagle, or
any other of the major sites around here)

alb@alice.UUCP (07/16/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 July, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and computer chess.
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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles, bicycles, and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		General queries, requests, announcements, etc.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		That 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.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.
			mailing list.
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.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (08/01/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 August, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and computer chess.
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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles, bicycles, and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		General queries, requests, announcements, etc.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		That 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.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-terms		All sorts of terminals.
fa.info-vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (08/15/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 August, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and computer chess.
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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles, bicycles, and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		That 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.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-terms		All sorts of terminals.
fa.info-vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (09/01/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 September, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles, bicycles, and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		That radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-terms		All sorts of terminals.
fa.info-vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (09/15/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 September, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles, bicycles, and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-terms		All sorts of terminals.
fa.info-vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (10/01/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 October, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles, bicycles, and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for nude sunbathing.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-terms		All sorts of terminals.
fa.info-vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (10/15/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 October, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and related products and laws.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.cooks		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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-terms		All sorts of terminals.
fa.info-vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* UNIX is a Trademark of 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (11/01/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 November, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and related products and laws.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.cooks		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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-terms		All sorts of terminals.
fa.info-vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

CSvax:Pucc-H:acu@pur-ee.UUCP (11/03/83)

	Amongst the groups listed are "net.mail.headers" and
	"net.mail.msggroup" gatewayed from the ARPA lists
	"header-people" and "Msggroup". Are these just wishful
	thinking or are arrangements being made to create
	the groups and get the gateways set up???

			Just Curious,
			Mark Shoemaker
			    ...!pur-ee!pucc-j:acu  /  mas@purdue
-- 

spoken:		Bleem Bloomer

mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton) (11/06/83)

Unfortunately, the gateways do not work.  Chalk it up to wishful thinking.

alb@alice.UUCP (11/15/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 November, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and related products and laws.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.cooks		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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-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		Lasers, facts, fiction, and dreams.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (12/01/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 December, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and related products and laws.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
	net.cse.cai		Subgroup for Computer Assisted Instruction.
net.cycle		Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.da		Subgroup for "The Day After."
net.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (12/15/83)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 December, 1983.  There are two basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all and fa.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  There are other subcategories,
but they are local, local to institutions, local to geographic
regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all -- moderated.
net.applic		Applicative language and related architecture.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and related products and laws.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.cooks		Cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
	net.cse.cai		Subgroup for Computer Assisted Instruction.
net.cycle		Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.pacman	Subgroup for Pacman.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		''Natural'' languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.da		Subgroup for "The Day After."
net.ucds		The UNIX circuit design system.
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 software packages.
	net.usoft.s		Subgroup for the S Statistical Package.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (01/03/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
3 January, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and related products and laws.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.da		Subgroup for "The Day After."
	net.tv.drwho		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegitarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (01/15/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 January, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and related products and laws.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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.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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.da		Subgroup for "The Day After."
	net.tv.drwho		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (02/01/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 February, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.da		Subgroup for "The Day After."
	net.tv.drwho		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (02/15/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 February, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.da		Subgroup for "The Day After."
	net.tv.drwho		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted 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-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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (03/01/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 March, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthy postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbsogd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.records		Records, both new and old, of all musical varieties.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for Judaism.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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.da		Subgroup for "The Day After."
	net.tv.drwho		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted workstations.
	net.works.apollo	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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-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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (03/15/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 March, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist of mainly digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		Abortion:  moral, ethical, and legal implications.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbsogd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for PASCAL.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for Judaism.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, pointers to people, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
	net.women.only		For women only.
net.works		Assorted workstations.
	net.works.apollo	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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-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		Railroad services and interruption of same.
fa.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (04/15/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 April, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist mainly of digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins		Evolution versus creationism (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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for Judaism.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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-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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (05/01/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 May, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist mainly of digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins		Evolution versus creationism (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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for Judaism.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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-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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (05/15/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 May, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist mainly of digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins		Evolution versus creationism (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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for Judaism.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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-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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (06/01/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 June, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist mainly of digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins		Evolution versus creationism (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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for Judaism.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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 software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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-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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (06/15/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 June, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist mainly of digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins		Evolution versus creationism (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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for Judaism.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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-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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (07/01/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 July, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist mainly of digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins		Evolution versus creationism (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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for 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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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		MAC 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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (07/15/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 July, 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  net.all, fa.all, and mod.all.  net.all consists of USENET
bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; fa.all is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET
from the ARPANET.  The fa.all groups consist mainly of digests,
though there are some bulletin boards.  Some of the net.all and
fa.all 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.  To post to
fa.all groups, send mail back along the return address found
in the From line of the articles.  mod.all 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, local to institutions, local to
geographic regions, etc. and are not listed here.  Please report any
corrections, additions, etc. to this list to me.

Adam L. Buchsbaum
research!alb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory.
			Currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				Moderated (Mark Horton -- cbosgd!announce)
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles and automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles and 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		Important and timely announcements of interest to all.
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 slightly offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.ti		Subgroup for Texas Instruments.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			their own groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
	net.movies.sw		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup for Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup for Greeks.
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins		Evolution versus creationism (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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.caves		Subgroup for caving.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup for 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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
net.suicide		Suicide, 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for Apollo's.

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		MAC 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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			Brian Redman -- harpo!ber

--------------------
* 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
  Department of Defense.

spaf@gatech.UUCP (Gene Spafford) (08/15/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 August 1984.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide
newsgroups:  "net.all", "fa.all", and "mod.all".  "net.all" consists of
USENET bulletin board newsgroups that are circulated around the entire
net; "fa.all" is a set of groups that are gatewayed to USENET from the
ARPANET.  The "fa.all" groups consist mainly of digests, though there
are some bulletin boards.  Some of the "net.all" and "fa.all" 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.  To post to "fa.all" groups, send mail back
along the return address found in the "From" line of the articles.
"mod.all" 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
	eur		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.  Please use an appropriate distribution category if your
article is not likely to be of interest to USENET readers worldwide.


Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory --
			currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence discussion.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				    of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.ti		Subgroup for Texas Instruments.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			    their own 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		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			    people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				    and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				    newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup about Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup 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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup 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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			    drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for 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		MAC 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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			    Moderated by Brian Redman (harpo!ber)

--------------------
* 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.

spaf@gatech.UUCP (09/01/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 September 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
	eur		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.


Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory --
			currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence discussion.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				    of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.ti		Subgroup for Texas Instruments.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			    their own 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		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			    people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				    and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				    newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup about Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup 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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup 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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			    drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for 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		MAC 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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			    Moderated by Brian Redman (harpo!ber)

--------------------
* 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.

spaf@gatech.UUCP (Gene Spafford) (09/23/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
15 September 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
	eur		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.


Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.adm.site		Automatic maintenance of the USENET directory --
			currently experimental.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence discussion.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
			    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
				    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for discussions on the content
				    of submissions to net.jokes.
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
	net.math.symbolic	Subgroup for symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.ti		Subgroup for Texas Instruments.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for zx's.
net.misc		Miscellaneous discussions too short lived for
			    their own 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		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, pointers, etc. concerning
			    people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Subgroup for posting of computer down times
				    and network interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of
				    newsgroups.
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup about Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup 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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup 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.
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards.
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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed, e.g. device
			    drivers, information, 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	Subgroup for 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		MAC 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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
			    Moderated by Brian Redman (harpo!ber)

--------------------
* 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.

spaf@gatech.UUCP (Gene Spafford) (10/01/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 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
	eur		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.


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.
 			    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
 				    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
	net.math.symbolic	Subgroup for symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.ti		Subgroup for Texas Instruments.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Postings of system down times and interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of newsgroups
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup about Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup 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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup 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	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
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	Subgroup for 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-cpm		Talk about the popular microcomputer OS, CPM.
fa.info-mac		MAC 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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
 			    Moderated by Brian Redman (harpo!ber)

--------------------
* 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
Phone:	(404) 894-6169, (404) 894-6170 [messages]
CSNet:	Spaf @ GATech		ARPA:	Spaf%GATech.CSNet @ CSNet-Relay.ARPA
uucp:	...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,masscomp,ut-ngp}!gatech!spaf
	...!{rlgvax,sb1,seismo,uf-cgrl,unmvax,ut-sally}!gatech!spaf

wdh@faron.UUCP (Dale Hall) (10/03/84)

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 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
	eur		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.


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.
 			    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
	net.announce.newusers	Subgroup for new users.  Monthly postings, etc.
 				    Moderated by Mark Horton (cbosgd!announce).
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy.
	net.astro.expert	Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Subgroup for UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Subgroup for USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Subgroup for UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Subgroup for UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess and 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* User's 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		Subgroup for Empire.
	net.games.frp		Subgroup for Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Subgroup for Go.
	net.games.pbm		Subgroup for Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Subgroup for Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Subgroup for trivia.
	net.games.video		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Subgroup for APL.
	net.lang.c		Subgroup for C.
	net.lang.f77		Subgroup for FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Subgroup for Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Subgroup for LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Subgroup for Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Subgroup for Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Subgroup for PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Subgroup for 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	Subgroup for the ARPA header-people list.
	net.mail.msggroup	Subgroup for the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
	net.math.stat		Subgroup for statistics.
	net.math.symbolic	Subgroup for symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.16k		Subgroup for 16k's.
	net.micro.432		Subgroup for 432's.
	net.micro.6809		Subgroup for 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Subgroup for 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Subgroup for Apple's.
	net.micro.atari		Subgroup for Atari's.
	net.micro.cbm		Subgroup for Commodore's.
	net.micro.cpm		Subgroup for the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Subgroup for Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.pc		Subgroup for IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.ti		Subgroup for Texas Instruments.
	net.micro.trs-80	Subgroup for TRS-80's.
	net.micro.zx		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Subgroup for classical music.
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Subgroup for news administrators.
	net.news.b		Subgroup for B news software.
	net.news.config		Postings of system down times and interruptions.
	net.news.group		Subgroup for discussions and lists of newsgroups
	net.news.map		Subgroup for maps.
	net.news.newsite	Subgroup for new site announcements.
	net.news.sa		Subgroup for system administrators.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
	net.nlang.celts		Subgroup about Celtics.
	net.nlang.greek		Subgroup 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		Subgroup for bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Subgroup for boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Subgroup for bridge.
	net.rec.coins		Subgroup for coin collecting.
	net.rec.disc		Subgroup for disc activities.
	net.rec.nude		Subgroup for naturalist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Subgroup for photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Subgroup for SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Subgroup for skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Subgroup for skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Subgroup for woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
	net.religion.jewish	Subgroup 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	Subgroup for baseball.
	net.sport.football	Subgroup for football.
	net.sport.hockey	Subgroup for hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Subgroup for 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		Subgroup for Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Subgroup for 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.vvs			The Vortex Video System for digitized video images.
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	Subgroup for 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-cpm		Talk about the popular microcomputer OS, CPM.
fa.info-mac		MAC 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.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' digest.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
fa.teletext		Teletext digest.

mod.ber			Summaries of discussions from other groups.
 			    Moderated by Brian Redman (harpo!ber)

--------------------
* 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
Phone:	(404) 894-6169, (404) 894-6170 [messages]
CSNet:	Spaf @ GATech		ARPA:	Spaf%GATech.CSNet @ CSNet-Relay.ARPA
uucp:	...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,masscomp,ut-ngp}!gatech!spaf
	...!{rlgvax,sb1,seismo,uf-cgrl,unmvax,ut-sally}!gatech!spaf

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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)

--------------------
* 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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.

-- 
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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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

--------------------
* 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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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!spaf

usenet@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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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		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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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.

--------------------
* 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
	------------		----------------
	*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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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.

--------------------
* 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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
	------------		----------------
	*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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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.
--------------------
* 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
	------------		----------------
	*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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.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
	------------		----------------
	*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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroup		Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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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