spaf@arthur.cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford) (10/01/87)
*** old/altgroups.n Tue Sep 15 11:22:00 1987
--- src/altgroups.n Thu Sep 24 08:08:50 1987
***************
*** 5,7 ****
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 14 September 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 ----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 23 September 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 13,16 ****
sites wishing to support them and finding a feed. In general, these
! groups are not carried by the entire network due to their volume and/or
! a restricted sphere of interest.
--- 13,17 ----
sites wishing to support them and finding a feed. In general, these
! groups are not carried by the entire network due to their volume, a
! restricted sphere of interest, or a different set of administrative
! rules and concerns.
***************
*** 36,37 ****
--- 37,41 ----
+ Note that the "uunet" service carries all of these hierarchies. Contact
+ uunet!postmaster for subscription details.
+
Alt
***************
*** 40,42 ****
by a collection of sites that choose to carry them. Many Usenet sites
! are not interested in these groups, usually including the backbone,
although some backbone sites do carry them. There are currently three
--- 44,46 ----
by a collection of sites that choose to carry them. Many Usenet sites
! are not interested in these groups, often including the backbone,
although some backbone sites do carry them. There are currently three
***************
*** 45,47 ****
--- 49,53 ----
alt.config Alternative subnet discussions and connectivity.
+ alt.cyberpunk Alternative interactions among computers and people.
alt.drugs Alternative discussions about drugs, man.
+ alt.flame Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming.
alt.gourmand Alternative recipes, moderated by Brian Reid.
***************
*** 51,57 ****
Submissions to the moderated alt.gourmand group should be mailed to
! reid@decwrl.dec.com.
! Total traffic in the groups is pretty small -- maybe 10-30 messages a
! week. You can join the "alt subnet" by finding a site in your area
! that carries the groups. Either send mail to the administrators of the
sites you connect to, or post something to a local "general" or
--- 57,62 ----
Submissions to the moderated alt.gourmand group should be mailed to
! recipes@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid).
! You can join the "alt subnet" by finding a site in your area that
! carries the groups. Either send mail to the administrators of the
sites you connect to, or post something to a local "general" or
***************
*** 59,63 ****
it's "ba.wanted"). If no sites nearby are getting them, you can get
! them from uunet, which is a commercial uucp/Usenet service -- contact
! uunet!rick.
Inet/DDN
--- 64,92 ----
it's "ba.wanted"). If no sites nearby are getting them, you can get
! them from uunet.
+ Bionet
+ ------
+ There is a newsgroup heirarchy for molecular biology called "bionet"
+ originating from BIONET-20.ARPA and carried on a limited number of
+ machines including rutgers, ukma, and one of the machines at UCSD.
+ Contact Rob Liebschutz <usenet@presto.ig.com> for more details. The
+ current newsgroup list looks like this:
+
+ bionet.general General BIONET announcements.
+ bionet.politics Political issues relevant to science.
+ bionet.jobs Scientific Job opportunities.
+ bionet.molbio.news Research news of interest to the community.
+ bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts Requests for information and lab reagents.
+ bionet.molbio.genbank Info about the GenBank Nucleic acid database.
+ bionet.molbio.evolution How genes and proteins have evolved.
+ bionet.molbio.gene-express How genes are regulated in cells.
+ bionet.molbio.gene-org How genes are organized on chromosomes.
+ bionet.molbio.oncogenes Genes that cause cancer.
+ bionet.molbio.plant Molecular biology of plants.
+ bionet.molbio.proteins Research on proteins and protein databases.
+ bionet.molbio.yeast Molecular biology of yeast.
+ bionet.software.pc Info on PC software for scientists.
+ bionet.software.pc.comm Info on PC communications software.
+ bionet.software.contrib Info on programs contributed to BIONET.
+
Inet/DDN
***************
*** 70,73 ****
flowing through the mail (some sites get these groups via UUCP and
! other tranpost mechanisms, but the volume is substantial and load
! significant without a high-speed link). Further details may be
obtained by writing to Erik Fair (fair@ucbarpa.berkeley.edu).
--- 99,102 ----
flowing through the mail (some sites get these groups via UUCP and
! other tranpost mechanisms, but the volume can be substantial and load
! may be significant without a high-speed link). Further details may be
obtained by writing to Erik Fair (fair@ucbarpa.berkeley.edu).
***************
*** 76,79 ****
-------
! A third such hierarchy is the "unix-pc" distribution. This consists
! of groups devoted to users of the AT&T Unix-PC. These groups were
originally exchanged by academic sites with large numbers of AT&T PCs,
--- 105,108 ----
-------
! Another such hierarchy is the "unix-pc" distribution. This consists of
! groups devoted to users of the AT&T Unix-PC. These groups were
originally exchanged by academic sites with large numbers of AT&T PCs,
***************
*** 80,85 ****
but other sites have joined this distribution. To get the newsgroups,
! you need to contact a site already getting them; gatech, psuvax1 and
! ukma all get these groups and the admins there may be willing to help
! find a feed should you desire (and ask nicely). The unix-pc groups
! circulated include:
--- 109,114 ----
but other sites have joined this distribution. To get the newsgroups,
! you need to contact a site already getting them; ihnp4, gatech, psuvax1
! and ukma all get these groups and the admins there may be willing to
! help find a feed should you desire (and ask nicely); uunet also carries
! these groups. The unix-pc groups circulated include:
--
Gene Spafford
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@arthur.cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford) (11/03/87)
*** old/altgroups.n Thu Oct 1 08:35:53 1987
--- src/altgroups.n Wed Oct 21 14:30:22 1987
***************
*** 5,7 ****
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 23 September 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 ----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 21 October 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 45,48 ****
are not interested in these groups, often including the backbone,
! although some backbone sites do carry them. There are currently three
! main groups and two administrative:
--- 45,48 ----
are not interested in these groups, often including the backbone,
! although some backbone sites do carry them. Here is a recent list
! of the 'alt" newsgroups:
***************
*** 70,72 ****
originating from BIONET-20.ARPA and carried on a limited number of
! machines including rutgers, ukma, and one of the machines at UCSD.
Contact Rob Liebschutz <usenet@presto.ig.com> for more details. The
--- 70,72 ----
originating from BIONET-20.ARPA and carried on a limited number of
! machines including rutgers, ukma, and all of the machines at UCSD.
Contact Rob Liebschutz <usenet@presto.ig.com> for more details. The
***************
*** 107,114 ****
groups devoted to users of the AT&T Unix-PC. These groups were
! originally exchanged by academic sites with large numbers of AT&T PCs,
! but other sites have joined this distribution. To get the newsgroups,
! you need to contact a site already getting them; ihnp4, gatech, psuvax1
! and ukma all get these groups and the admins there may be willing to
! help find a feed should you desire (and ask nicely); uunet also carries
! these groups. The unix-pc groups circulated include:
--- 107,117 ----
groups devoted to users of the AT&T Unix-PC. These groups were
! originated as a mailing list started by three owners of AT&T Unix PCs:
! Gary Smith, David Dalton and Kathy Vincent. As the list expanded, it
! turned into a newsgroup hierarchy, and more and more sites began to
! carry the groups; hundreds of sites now carry these groups. To recieve
! them, you need to contact a site already getting them; ihnp4, gatech,
! psuvax1 and ukma are well-known sites getting these groups and the
! admins there may be willing to help find a feed should you desire (and
! ask nicely); uunet also carries these groups. The unix-pc groups
! circulated include:
--
Gene Spafford
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (12/02/87)
*** old/altgroups.n Mon Nov 2 16:15:11 1987
--- src/altgroups.n Fri Nov 20 08:25:14 1987
***************
*** 5,7 ****
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 21 October 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 ----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 20 November 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 48,49 ****
--- 48,50 ----
+ alt.aquaria The aquarium & related as a hobby.
alt.config Alternative subnet discussions and connectivity.
***************
*** 53,54 ****
--- 54,56 ----
alt.gourmand Alternative recipes, moderated by Brian Reid.
+ alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
***************
*** 70,74 ****
originating from BIONET-20.ARPA and carried on a limited number of
! machines including rutgers, ukma, and all of the machines at UCSD.
! Contact Rob Liebschutz <usenet@presto.ig.com> for more details. The
! current newsgroup list looks like this:
--- 72,76 ----
originating from BIONET-20.ARPA and carried on a limited number of
! machines including rutgers, mit-eddie, ukma, and all of the machines at
! UCSD. Contact Rob Liebschutz <usenet@presto.ig.com> for more details.
! The current newsgroup list looks like this:
***************
*** 112,117 ****
them, you need to contact a site already getting them; ihnp4, gatech,
! psuvax1 and ukma are well-known sites getting these groups and the
! admins there may be willing to help find a feed should you desire (and
! ask nicely); uunet also carries these groups. The unix-pc groups
! circulated include:
--- 114,119 ----
them, you need to contact a site already getting them; ihnp4, gatech,
! mit-eddie, psuvax1, sdcsvax and ukma are well-known sites getting these
! groups and the admins there may be willing to help find a feed should
! you desire (and ask nicely); uunet also carries these groups. The
! unix-pc groups circulated include:
--
Gene Spafford
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (01/02/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Wed Dec 2 12:39:27 1987
--- src/altgroups.n Fri Jan 1 15:17:05 1988
***************
*** 5,7 ****
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 20 November 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 ----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 31 December 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 31,33 ****
! In general, there is is no restriction on getting these groups as long
as you have the capacity to receive, store, and forward the groups;
--- 31,33 ----
! Usually, there is is no restriction on getting these groups as long
as you have the capacity to receive, store, and forward the groups;
***************
*** 72,76 ****
originating from BIONET-20.ARPA and carried on a limited number of
! machines including rutgers, mit-eddie, ukma, and all of the machines at
! UCSD. Contact Rob Liebschutz <usenet@presto.ig.com> for more details.
! The current newsgroup list looks like this:
--- 72,76 ----
originating from BIONET-20.ARPA and carried on a limited number of
! machines including rutgers, phri, mit-eddie, ukma, and all of the
! machines at UCSD. Contact Rob Liebschutz <usenet@presto.ig.com> for
! more details. The current newsgroup list looks like this:
***************
*** 77,84 ****
bionet.general General BIONET announcements.
- bionet.politics Political issues relevant to science.
bionet.jobs Scientific Job opportunities.
! bionet.molbio.news Research news of interest to the community.
! bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts Requests for information and lab reagents.
! bionet.molbio.genbank Info about the GenBank Nucleic acid database.
bionet.molbio.evolution How genes and proteins have evolved.
bionet.molbio.gene-express How genes are regulated in cells.
--- 77,83 ----
bionet.general General BIONET announcements.
bionet.jobs Scientific Job opportunities.
! bionet.molbio.bio-matrix Computer applications to biological databases.
! bionet.molbio.embldatabank Info about the EMBL Nucleic acid database.
bionet.molbio.evolution How genes and proteins have evolved.
+ bionet.molbio.genbank Info about the GenBank Nucleic acid database.
bionet.molbio.gene-express How genes are regulated in cells.
***************
*** 85,86 ****
--- 84,87 ----
bionet.molbio.gene-org How genes are organized on chromosomes.
+ bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts Requests for information and lab reagents.
+ bionet.molbio.news Research news of interest to the community.
bionet.molbio.oncogenes Genes that cause cancer.
***************
*** 88,90 ****
--- 89,94 ----
bionet.molbio.proteins Research on proteins and protein databases.
+ bionet.molbio.seqnet Redistribution of European SEQNET bboard.
bionet.molbio.yeast Molecular biology of yeast.
+ bionet.politics Political issues relevant to science.
+ bionet.software.contrib Info on programs contributed to BIONET.
bionet.software.pc Info on PC software for scientists.
***************
*** 91,93 ****
bionet.software.pc.comm Info on PC communications software.
- bionet.software.contrib Info on programs contributed to BIONET.
--- 95,96 ----
***************
*** 104,105 ****
--- 107,119 ----
obtained by writing to Erik Fair (fair@ucbarpa.berkeley.edu).
+
+ Pubnet
+ ------
+ The "pubnet" distribution is for public-access systems. Current groups
+ include:
+ pubnet.sources pubnet.unix
+ pubnet.config pubnet.wanted
+ pubnet.talk pubnet.sysops
+ Currently, the following sites receive the group, and the system admins
+ there can be contacted for more info or to establish a feed:
+ chinet, ddsw1, gryphon, icus, igloo, killer, qetzal, and tapa.
--
Gene Spafford
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (02/04/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Fri Jan 1 15:41:12 1988
--- src/altgroups.n Tue Feb 2 23:25:13 1988
***************
*** 5,7 ****
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 31 December 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 ----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 31 January 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 64,68 ****
sites you connect to, or post something to a local "general" or
! "wanted" newsgroup for your area (e.g., in the San Francisco Bay Area,
! it's "ba.wanted"). If no sites nearby are getting them, you can get
! them from uunet.
--- 64,67 ----
sites you connect to, or post something to a local "general" or
! "wanted" newsgroup for your area . If no sites nearby are getting
! them, you can get them from uunet.
***************
*** 110,113 ****
------
! The "pubnet" distribution is for public-access systems. Current groups
! include:
pubnet.sources pubnet.unix
--- 109,112 ----
------
! The "pubnet" distribution is for public-access systems and was originated
! by Bill Wisner. Current groups include:
pubnet.sources pubnet.unix
***************
*** 116,119 ****
Currently, the following sites receive the group, and the system admins
! there can be contacted for more info or to establish a feed:
! chinet, ddsw1, gryphon, icus, igloo, killer, qetzal, and tapa.
--- 115,119 ----
Currently, the following sites receive the group, and the system admins
! there can be contacted for more info or to establish a feed: chinet,
! dasys1, ddsw1, gryphon, icus, igloo, killer, ncoast, netsys, qetzal,
! and tapa.
***************
*** 128,130 ****
them, you need to contact a site already getting them; ihnp4, gatech,
! mit-eddie, psuvax1, sdcsvax and ukma are well-known sites getting these
groups and the admins there may be willing to help find a feed should
--- 128,130 ----
them, you need to contact a site already getting them; ihnp4, gatech,
! mit-eddie, psuvax1, ucsd and ukma are well-known sites getting these
groups and the admins there may be willing to help find a feed should
***************
*** 137,138 ****
--- 137,160 ----
unix-pc.test Test group.
+
+ usrgroup
+ --------
+ The usrgroup hierarchy is sponsored by /usr/group and consists of groups
+ devoted to discussion of topics relating to POSIX/Unix. uunet carries
+ these groups, as do rutgers and ukma.
+
+ usrgroup.distfile Distributed File System extensions.
+ usrgroup.graphics Graphics/windows extensions.
+ usrgroup.internat Internationalization extensions.
+ usrgroup.netinter Network Interface extensions.
+ usrgroup.perfmeas Performance Measurements.
+ usrgroup.realtime Realtime extensions.
+ usrgroup.security Security extensions.
+ usrgroup.supercom Supercomputing extensions.
+ usrgroup.technical General /usr/group Technical Committee discussions.
+
+ Further info on the efforts of /usr/group can be obtained from:
+ /usr/group
+ 4655 Old Ironsides Drive, Suite 200
+ Santa Clara, CA 95054
+ 408-986-8840
--
Gene Spafford
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (03/02/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Wed Feb 3 18:19:25 1988
--- src/altgroups.n Sun Feb 7 20:05:50 1988
***************
*** 5,7
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 31 January 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 -----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 7 February 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 117,119
dasys1, ddsw1, gryphon, icus, igloo, killer, ncoast, netsys, qetzal,
! and tapa.
--- 117,119 -----
dasys1, ddsw1, gryphon, icus, igloo, killer, ncoast, netsys, qetzal,
! mit-eddie and tapa.
***************
*** 142,144
devoted to discussion of topics relating to POSIX/Unix. uunet carries
! these groups, as do rutgers and ukma.
--- 142,144 -----
devoted to discussion of topics relating to POSIX/Unix. uunet carries
! these groups, as do rutgers, mit-eddie and ukma.
--
Gene Spafford
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (04/04/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Tue Mar 1 20:19:23 1988
--- src/altgroups.n Fri Mar 11 21:18:22 1988
***************
*** 5,7
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 7 February 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 -----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 11 March 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 55,56
alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
--- 55,57 -----
alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
+ alt.individualism ??
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (05/09/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Sun Apr 3 18:44:47 1988
--- src/altgroups.n Sun May 8 23:21:44 1988
***************
*** 5,7
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 11 March 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 -----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 6 May 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 56,57
alt.individualism ??
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
--- 56,60 -----
alt.individualism ??
+ alt.rock-n-roll Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs....
+ alt.sca Society for Creative Anachronism
+ alt.sex Postings of a prurient nature.
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
***************
*** 96,97
Inet/DDN
--- 99,113 -----
+ Biz
+ ---
+ "Biz" is a distribution of newsgroups that are carried and propagated
+ by sites interested in the world of business products around them -- in
+ particular, computer products and services. This includes product
+ announcements, announcements of fixes and enhancements, product
+ reviews, and postings of demo software. Current biz groups include:
+ biz.config biz.control biz.newgroup
+ biz.test biz.comp.hardware biz.comp.software
+ biz.comp.software.demos biz.comp.services
+ biz.comp.telebit biz.comp.mcs
+ Feeds can be obtained from ddsw1 and spl1, among others.
+
Inet/DDN
***************
*** 128,130
carry the groups; hundreds of sites now carry these groups. To recieve
! them, you need to contact a site already getting them; ihnp4, gatech,
mit-eddie, psuvax1, ucsd and ukma are well-known sites getting these
--- 144,146 -----
carry the groups; hundreds of sites now carry these groups. To recieve
! them, you need to contact a site already getting them; att-ih, gatech,
mit-eddie, psuvax1, ucsd and ukma are well-known sites getting these
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (05/17/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Sun May 8 23:37:02 1988
--- src/altgroups.n Thu May 12 20:49:43 1988
***************
*** 5,7
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 6 May 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 -----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 12 May 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 112,113
Inet/DDN
--- 112,152 -----
+ GNU
+ ---
+ "gnu.all" is a set of newsgroups that are gated bi-directionally
+ with the Internet mailing lists concerned with the GNU Project of the
+ Free Software Foundation. GNU (GNU's Not Unix) will be a complete
+ development of an operating system with freely redistributable source
+ code. The GNU Project is led by Richard Stallman.
+
+ Current groups include:
+
+ Newsgroup Description
+ --------- -----------
+ gnu.announce Status and announcements from the Project (moderated)
+ gnu.config GNU's Not Usenet administration and configuration
+ gnu.test GNU's Not Usenet alternative sub-network testing
+ gnu.emacs Editor/development environment and occasional sources
+ gnu.emacs.bug GNU Emacs bug reports and suggested fixes
+ gnu.emacs.vms Discussion of the VMS port of GNU Emacs
+ gnu.emacs.lisp.manual Working group on the GNU Emacs LISP Programmer's Manual
+ gnu.gdb.bug GNU DeBugger bug reports and suggested fixes
+ gnu.gcc Discussion of the GNU C Compiler
+ gnu.gcc.bug GNU C Compiler bug reports and suggested fixes
+ gnu.g++ Discussion of the GNU C++ Compiler and GDB+ Debugger
+ gnu.g++.bug G++ and GDB+ bug reports and suggested fixes
+ gnu.chess Discussion of the GNU Chess program
+
+ Usenet sites carrying the gnu.all newsgroups include
+ bloom-beacon.mit.edu, bu-cs.bu.edu, decwrl.dec.com, im4u.cs.utexas.edu,
+ mailrus.cc.umich.edu, mandrill.ces.cwru.edu, osu-cis, cs.purdue.edu,
+ rutgers.edu, tut.cis.ohio-state.edu, uccba.uc.edu, and uunet.uu.net, as
+ well as many more. Ask usenet@any of these sites for a feed.
+
+ Questions about GNU can be directed to gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu or:
+ Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ 675 Mass Ave
+ Cambridge, MA 02139
+ USA
+ +1 (617) 876-3296
+
Inet/DDN
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*** 144,146
carry the groups; hundreds of sites now carry these groups. To recieve
! them, you need to contact a site already getting them; att-ih, gatech,
mit-eddie, psuvax1, ucsd and ukma are well-known sites getting these
--- 183,185 -----
carry the groups; hundreds of sites now carry these groups. To recieve
! them, you need to contact a site already getting them; att, gatech,
mit-eddie, psuvax1, ucsd and ukma are well-known sites getting these
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (06/01/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Tue May 17 11:46:53 1988
--- src/altgroups.n Thu May 19 10:03:48 1988
***************
*** 5,7
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 12 May 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 -----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 19 May 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 53,55
alt.flame Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming.
! alt.gourmand Alternative recipes, moderated by Brian Reid.
alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
--- 53,55 -----
alt.flame Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming.
! alt.gourmand Recipes & cooking info. (Moderated)
alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (07/27/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Wed Jun 1 01:29:02 1988
--- src/altgroups.n Tue Jul 26 17:02:59 1988
***************
*** 2,3
Expires: 21days
Approved: spaf@purdue.EDU
--- 2,5 -----
Expires: 21days
+ Summary: describes the following alternate hierarchies: alt, bionet, biz,
+ gnu, inet/ddn, pubnet, unix-pc
Approved: spaf@purdue.EDU
***************
*** 5,7
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 19 May 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 7,9 -----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 26 July 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 44,47
by a collection of sites that choose to carry them. Many Usenet sites
! are not interested in these groups, often including the backbone,
! although some backbone sites do carry them. Here is a recent list
of the 'alt" newsgroups:
--- 46,48 -----
by a collection of sites that choose to carry them. Many Usenet sites
! are not interested in these groups. Here is a recent list
of the 'alt" newsgroups:
***************
*** 56,57
alt.individualism ??
alt.rock-n-roll Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs....
--- 57,59 -----
alt.individualism ??
+ alt.recovery ??
alt.rock-n-roll Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs....
***************
*** 193,216
unix-pc.test Test group.
-
- usrgroup
- --------
- The usrgroup hierarchy is sponsored by /usr/group and consists of groups
- devoted to discussion of topics relating to POSIX/Unix. uunet carries
- these groups, as do rutgers, mit-eddie and ukma.
-
- usrgroup.distfile Distributed File System extensions.
- usrgroup.graphics Graphics/windows extensions.
- usrgroup.internat Internationalization extensions.
- usrgroup.netinter Network Interface extensions.
- usrgroup.perfmeas Performance Measurements.
- usrgroup.realtime Realtime extensions.
- usrgroup.security Security extensions.
- usrgroup.supercom Supercomputing extensions.
- usrgroup.technical General /usr/group Technical Committee discussions.
-
- Further info on the efforts of /usr/group can be obtained from:
- /usr/group
- 4655 Old Ironsides Drive, Suite 200
- Santa Clara, CA 95054
- 408-986-8840
--- 195,196 -----
unix-pc.test Test group.
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (08/18/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
*** old/altgroups.n Tue Jul 26 19:56:07 1988
--- src/altgroups.n Wed Aug 17 23:03:56 1988
***************
*** 7,9
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 26 July 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 7,9 -----
Original-from: hoptoad!gnu (John Gilmore) and spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! [Most recent change: 17 August 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
***************
*** 39,42
! Note that the "uunet" service carries all of these hierarchies. Contact
! uunet!postmaster for subscription details.
--- 39,42 -----
! Note that the "uunet" service carries all of these hierarchies.
! Contact uunet!postmaster for subscription details.
***************
*** 42,43
Alt
--- 42,49 -----
+ Also note -- the lists in this article are totally unofficial and
+ possibly incomplete or inaccurate. I try to keep the lists up-to-date,
+ but make no guarantee that any of the information contained corresponds
+ with the named groups in any significant way. Corrections and comments
+ should be mailed directly to me.
+
Alt
***************
*** 53,54
alt.drugs Alternative discussions about drugs, man.
alt.flame Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming.
--- 59,61 -----
alt.drugs Alternative discussions about drugs, man.
+ alt.emusic Electronic music discussions?
alt.flame Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming.
***************
*** 55,56
alt.gourmand Recipes & cooking info. (Moderated)
alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
--- 62,64 -----
alt.gourmand Recipes & cooking info. (Moderated)
+ alt.great-lakes ??
alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
***************
*** 57,59
alt.individualism ??
! alt.recovery ??
alt.rock-n-roll Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs....
--- 65,67 -----
alt.individualism ??
! alt.recovery 12-step groups (such as AA, ACA, GA, etc)
alt.rock-n-roll Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs....
***************
*** 61,62
alt.sex Postings of a prurient nature.
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
--- 69,71 -----
alt.sex Postings of a prurient nature.
+ alt.slack Posting relating to the Church of the Subgenius.
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
***************
*** 62,63
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
alt.test Alternative subnetwork testing.
--- 71,73 -----
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated.
+ alt.sources.amiga Technically-oriented Amiga PC sources. (Moderated)
alt.test Alternative subnetwork testing.
***************
*** 78,80
machines including rutgers, phri, mit-eddie, ukma, and all of the
! machines at UCSD. Contact Rob Liebschutz <usenet@presto.ig.com> for
more details. The current newsgroup list looks like this:
--- 88,90 -----
machines including rutgers, phri, mit-eddie, ukma, and all of the
! machines at UCSD. Contact Eliot Lear <usenet@net.bio.net> for
more details. The current newsgroup list looks like this:
***************
*** 92,93
bionet.molbio.oncogenes Genes that cause cancer.
bionet.molbio.plant Molecular biology of plants.
--- 102,104 -----
bionet.molbio.oncogenes Genes that cause cancer.
+ bionet.molbio.pir The PIR protein sequencing database.
bionet.molbio.plant Molecular biology of plants.
***************
*** 95,96
bionet.molbio.seqnet Redistribution of European SEQNET bboard.
bionet.molbio.yeast Molecular biology of yeast.
--- 106,108 -----
bionet.molbio.seqnet Redistribution of European SEQNET bboard.
+ bionet.molbio.swiss-prot Discussions on the Swiss Protein database.
bionet.molbio.yeast Molecular biology of yeast.
***************
*** 97,98
bionet.politics Political issues relevant to science.
bionet.software.contrib Info on programs contributed to BIONET.
--- 109,111 -----
bionet.politics Political issues relevant to science.
+ bionet.sci-resources Info on funding agencies & programs.
bionet.software.contrib Info on programs contributed to BIONET.
***************
*** 139,140
gnu.chess Discussion of the GNU Chess program
--- 152,154 -----
gnu.chess Discussion of the GNU Chess program
+ gnu.utils.bug Discussion of bugs in GNU utility programs (e.g., gnumake)
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*** 165,166
Pubnet
--- 179,235 -----
+ Current inet groups are:
+ comp.ai.edu Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Education.
+ comp.ai.vision Artifical Intelligence Vision Research. (Moderated)
+ comp.arch.parallel-sym Parallel symbolic computing.
+ comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel Hyperchannel networks within an IP network.
+ comp.dcom.lans.v2lni Proteon Pronet/V2LNI Ring networks.
+ comp.editors Topics related to computerized text editing.
+ comp.edu.composition Writing instruction in computer-based classrooms.
+ comp.lang.asm370 Programming in IBM System/370 Assembly Language.
+ comp.lang.clu The CLU language & related topics. (Moderated)
+ comp.lang.forth.mac The CSI MacForth programming environment.
+ comp.lang.icon Topics related to the ICON programming language.
+ comp.lang.idl IBL (Interface Description Language) related topics.
+ comp.lang.lisp.franz The Franz Lisp programming language.
+ comp.lang.lisp.x The XLISP language system.
+ comp.lang.rexx The REXX command langauge.
+ comp.lang.scheme.c The Scheme language environment.
+ comp.lang.visual Visual programming languages.
+ comp.lsi.cad Electrical Computer Aided Design.
+ comp.mail.multi-media Multimedia Mail.
+ comp.music Applications of computers in music research.
+ comp.os.aos Topics related to Data General's AOS/VS.
+ comp.os.cpm.amethyst Discussion of Amethyst, CP/M-80 software package.
+ comp.os.rsts Topics related to the PDP-11 RSTS/E operating system.
+ comp.os.v The V distributed operating system from Stanford.
+ comp.periphs.printers Information on printers.
+ comp.protocols.iso.dev-environ The ISO Development Environment.
+ comp.protocols.iso.x400 X400 mail protocol discussions. (Moderated)
+ comp.protocols.iso.x400.gateway X400 mail gateway discussions. (Moderated)
+ comp.protocols.pcnet Topics related to PCNET (a personal computer network).
+ comp.protocols.pup The Xerox PUP network protocols.
+ comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains Topics related to Domain Style names.
+ comp.sys.cdc Control Data Corporation Computers (e.g., Cybers).
+ comp.sys.handhelds Handheld computers and programmable calculators.
+ comp.sys.ibm.pc.net The IBM PC Token Ring.
+ comp.sys.intel.ipsc310 Anything related to Xenix on an Intel 310.
+ comp.sys.northstar Northstar microcomputer users.
+ comp.sys.super Supercomputers.
+ comp.sys.ti.explorer The Texas Instruments Explorer.
+ comp.sys.zenith Heath terminals and related Zenith products.
+ comp.terminals.bitgraph The BB&N BitGraph Terminal.
+ comp.terminals.tty5620 AT&T Dot Mapped Display Terminals (5620 and BLIT).
+ comp.theory Theoretical Computer Science.
+ comp.theory.cell-automata Discussion of all aspects of cellular automata.
+ comp.theory.dynamic-sys Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems.
+ comp.theory.self-org-sys Topics related to self-organization.
+ comp.unix.cray Cray computers and their operating systems.
+ news.software.nntp The Network News Transfer Protocol.
+ rec.games.vectrex The Vectrex game system.
+ rec.mag.fsfnet A Science Fiction "fanzine." (Moderated)
+ sci.bio.technology Any topic relating to biotechnology.
+ sci.math.num-analysis Numerical Analysis.
+ sci.philosophy.meta Discussions within the scope of "MetaPhilosophy."
+ soc.culture.esperanto The neutral international language Esperanto.
+
Pubnet
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*** 169,173
by Bill Wisner. Current groups include:
! pubnet.sources pubnet.unix
! pubnet.config pubnet.wanted
! pubnet.talk pubnet.sysops
Currently, the following sites receive the group, and the system admins
--- 238,246 -----
by Bill Wisner. Current groups include:
! pubnet.config Pubnet connectivity discussions.
! pubnet.nixpub The "nixpub" list of public access UNIXes.
! pubnet.sources Software of interest to BBS users and sysops.
! pubnet.talk Miscellaneous BBS talk.
! pubnet.test Pubnet subnet testing.
! pubnet.wanted "Wanted" messages with a limited audience.
! pubnet.sysops Discussions between sysops of BBS systems.
Currently, the following sites receive the group, and the system admins
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf