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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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 *************** *** 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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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!spaf
spaf@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) *************** *** 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 *************** *** 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