NOREILLY@irlearn.bitnet ("Niall O'Reilly ", NOREILLY@IRLEARN.UCD.IE) (11/16/88)
This just reached me, and looks to be of wider interest.
Niall
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B I O M C H - L
AN ELECTRONIC MAIL DISCUSSION LIST FOR BIOMECHANICS
Herman J. Woltring (*)
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
An electronic distribution list has been created for members
of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) and of
related organizations (e.g., European, American, and Canadian
Societies of Biomechanics) which, at least for users of EARN/
BITNET/NETNORTH systems, allows free exchange of information
with fellow-members on the list. In view of the overlap
between Biomechanics and other fields such as Kinesiology,
Bioengineering, Motor Control, and Physiology, the list is
also open to non-members.
Users on EARN/BITNET/NETNORTH may subscribe to the list by
electronic mail or by sending one of the following interac-
tive commands (or the equivalent command for their system):
VAX with VMS: SEND LISTSERV@HEARN SUB BIOMCH-L <name>
VM/SP: TELL LISTSERV AT HEARN SUB BIOMCH-L <name>
MVS with TSO/E: TRANSMIT HEARN.LISTSERV NOPROLOG
and enter SUB BIOMCH-L <name> <PF3> on
the screen
where <name> should be the user's full name (e.g., initials
and last name).
Messages can be submitted for distribution over the list by
sending the message in mail format to BIOMCH-L@HEARN (but
NOT to LISTSERV@HEARN!). At present, the list is open for
subscription and distribution without editorial interferen-
ce. Note that EARN/BITNET/NETNORTH imposes certain standards
as regards non-academic use; see the relevant information
which can be obtained from NETSERV@HEARN or from any other
NETSERV fileserver on EARN/BITNET/NETNORTH. In order to
protect the subscribers' privacy, their names and electronic
addresses cannot be REVIEWed (even though subscription is open
to anyone); depending on subcribers' wishes, this policy might
be reconsidered.
At present, the list exists merely at the central EARN-node
in The Netherlands (HEARN at the University of Nijmegen).
Depending on list usage, so-called "peer servers" may be
created in other countries so as to reduce long-distance
electronic mail expenses. In addition, this would allow
use of the options for "local" distribution from one server
(e.g., nation-wide) or for "global" distribution from all
servers simultaneously.
To some extent, non-EARN/BITNET/NETNORTH users may communi-
cate via electronical mail messages (but not interactively
as in the above examples). If this fails, I shall be happy
to enter their electronic addresses in the BIOMCH-L distrib-
ution list. Note that use of the facility on other networks
(UUCP, ARPA/Internet, Eunet) may entail expenses which are
charged to the user.
I look forward to see you in Netland!
(*) EARN/BITNET/NETNORTH: wwtmhjw@heitue5, wwtmhjw@heitue51
ARPA/Internet: na.woltring@na-net.stanford.edu