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From: s...@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford)
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Subject: List of Active Newsgroups (Last changed: 12 December 1987)
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Date: 16 Dec 87 21:57:29 GMT
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[Most recent change: 12 December 1987 by s...@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
16 December 1987. The groups distributed worldwide are divided
into seven broad classifications: "news", "soc", "talk", "misc",
"sci", "comp" and "rec". Each of these classifications is organized
into groups and subgroups according to topic.
"comp" Topics of interest to both computer professionals and
hobbyists, including topics in computer science, software
source, and information on hardware and software systems.
"sci" Discussions intended as technical in nature and relating
to the established sciences.
"misc" Groups addressing themes not easily classified under any of the
other headings or which incorporate themes from multiple
categories.
"soc" Groups primarily addressing social issues and socializing.
"talk" Groups largely debate-oriented and tending to feature long
discussions without resolution and without appreciable amounts
of generally useful information.
"news" Groups concerned with the news network and software themselves.
"rec" Groups oriented towards hobbies and recreational activities.
These "world" newsgroups are (usually) circulated around the entire
USENET -- this implies world-wide distribution. Not all groups
actually enjoy such wide distribution, however. The European Usenet
sites (Eunet) take only a selected subset of the more "technical"
groups, and controversial "noise" groups are often not carried by many
sites in the US and Canada (these groups are primarily under the "talk"
and "soc" classifications).
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.
Some groups are moderated or are monitored mailing lists. They can
only be posted to by mailing submissions to the coordinator (provided
in a companion posting). Some selected sites provide automatic
remailing in support of 2.11 news -- posting to one of these groups
automatically mails the article for the poster. Some of the moderated
groups are gatewayed to USENET from the ARPA Internet and appear as
newsgroups to facilitate distribution and posting from the Usenet.
Other of the "world" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with ARPA
Internet mailing lists; items submitted from the ARPA side to the
digest are split up and submitted to the USENET group, while articles
submitted on the USENET side are bundled up and submitted to the
mailing list. A complete list of moderated newsgroups, submission
addresses and moderators is given in a companion posting.
The following "world" groups have been gatewayed with the listed
Arpa Internet lists. Some of them may not still be gatewayed due to
broken software and/or gateways; such groups are marked with an
asterisk ("*") in the list below. Please contact me if you should know
of their current status. Also note that the group "comp.lang.forth" is
gatewayed with the Bitnet discussion list "umfo...@weizmann.bitnet", and
rec.railroad is run from "railr...@queens.bitnet".
Usenet Group Arpa Internet list
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comp.emacs unix-em...@cc5.bbn.com
*comp.lang.ada info-...@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu
comp.lang.c inf...@brl.arpa
comp.lang.modula2 info-modul...@cs.rochester.edu
*comp.lang.pascal info-pas...@brl.arpa
*comp.lang.prolog pro...@su-score.arpa
comp.os.cpm info-...@amsaa.arpa
comp.os.minix info-mi...@udel.edu
*comp.sys.atari.8bit info-ata...@su-score.arpa
*comp.sys.atari.st info-atar...@su-score.arpa
*comp.sys.misc info-mi...@brl.arpa
comp.sys.tahoe info-ta...@csd1.milw.wisc.edu
*comp.terminals info-te...@mit-mc.arpa
comp.unix.questions info-u...@brl.arpa
comp.unix.wizards unix-wiza...@brl.arpa
comp.windows.x x...@athena.mit.edu
rec.music.gdead dead-fla...@ai.ai.mit.edu
*sci.astro sky-f...@mit-xx.arpa
sci.physics phys...@sri-unix.arpa
*sci.space s...@angband.s1.gov
*talk.origins evolut...@kestrel.arpa
*rec.ham-radio info-h...@simtel20.arpa
rec.ham-radio.packet packet-ra...@eddie.mit.edu
rec.arts.sf-lovers sf-lov...@red.rutgers.edu
*rec.video videot...@simtel20.arpa
comp.sources.misc unix-sour...@brl.arpa
Please notify me of any errors or changes to this article.
Gene Spafford
s...@purdue.EDU
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comp.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
comp.ai.digest Artificial Intelligence discussions. (Moderated)
comp.ai.neural-nets All aspects of neural networks.
comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Natural Language and Knowledge Representation. (Moderated)
comp.arch Computer architecture.
comp.binaries.amiga Encoded public domain programs in binary. (Moderated)
comp.binaries.atari.st Binary-only postings for the Atari ST. (Moderated)
comp.binaries.ibm.pc Binary-only postings for IBM PC/MS-DOS.
comp.binaries.mac Encoded Macintosh programs in binary. (Moderated)
comp.bugs.2bsd Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.4bsd Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.4bsd.ucb-fixes Bug reports/fixes for BSD Unix. (Moderated)
comp.bugs.misc General UNIX bug reports and fixes (incl V7, uucp)
comp.bugs.sys5 Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
comp.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
comp.compilers Compiler construction, theory, etc. (Moderated)
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.dcom.telecom Telecommunications digest. (Moderated)
comp.doc Archived public-domain documentation. (Moderated)
comp.doc.techreports Lists of technical reports. (Moderated)
comp.edu Computer science education.
comp.emacs EMACS editors of different flavors.
comp.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing.
comp.graphics.digest Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc. (Moderated)
comp.hypercube Massively parallel systems: hardware & software. (Moderated)
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.postscript The PostScript Page Description Language.
comp.lang.prolog Discussion about PROLOG.
comp.lang.scheme The Scheme Programming language.
comp.lang.smalltalk Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
comp.laser-printers Laser printers, hardware & software. (Moderated)
comp.lsi Large scale integrated circuits.
comp.mail.elm Discussion and fixes for ELM mail system.
comp.mail.headers Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
comp.mail.maps Various maps, including UUCP maps. (Moderated)
comp.mail.mh The UCI version of the Rand Message Handling system.
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.newprod Announcements of new products of interest. (Moderated)
comp.org.decus DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
comp.org.fidonet FidoNews digest, official news of FidoNet Assoc. (Moderated)
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.minix Discussion of Tanenbaum's MINIX system.
comp.os.misc General OS-oriented discussion not carried elsewhere.
comp.os.os9 Discussions about the os9 operating system. (Moderated)
comp.os.research Operating systems and related areas. (Moderated)
comp.os.vms DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS.
comp.os.xinu The XINU operating system from Purdue (D. Comer).
comp.periphs Peripheral devices.
comp.protocols.appletalk Applebus hardware & software.
comp.protocols.ibm Networking with IBM mainframes.
comp.protocols.iso The ISO protocol stack.
comp.protocols.kermit Info about the Kermit package. (Moderated)
comp.protocols.misc Various forms and types of FTP protocol.
comp.protocols.tcp-ip TCP and IP network protocols.
comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc TCP/IP for IBM(-like) personal computers.
comp.risks Risks to the public from computers & users. (Moderated)
comp.society The impact of technology on society. (Moderated)
comp.society.futures Events in technology affecting future computing.
comp.software-eng Software Engineering and related topics.
comp.sources.amiga Source code-only postings for the Amiga. (Moderated)
comp.sources.atari.st Source code-only postings for the Atari ST. (Moderated)
comp.sources.bugs Bug reports, fixes, discussion for posted sources
comp.sources.d For any discussion of source postings.
comp.sources.games Postings of recreational software. (Moderated)
comp.sources.mac Software for the Apple Macintosh. (Moderated)
comp.sources.misc Posting of software . (Moderated)
comp.sources.unix Postings of complete, UNIX-oriented sources. (Moderated)
comp.sources.wanted Requests for software and fixes.
comp.std.c Discussion about C language standards. (Moderated)
comp.std.internat Discussion about international standards.
comp.std.misc Discussion about various standards. (Moderated)
comp.std.mumps Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps. (Moderated)
comp.std.unix Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX. (Moderated)
comp.sys.amiga Commodore Amiga: info&uses, but no programs.
comp.sys.apollo Apollo computer systems.
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.celerity Celerity Computers
comp.sys.dec Discussions about DEC computer systems.
comp.sys.dec.micro DEC Micros (Rainbow, Professional 350/380)
comp.sys.encore Encore's MultiMax computers.
comp.sys.hp Discussion about Hewlett-Packard equipment.
comp.sys.ibm.pc Discussion about IBM personal computers.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT. (Moderated)
comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt Topics related to IBM's RT computer.
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.m68k.pc Discussion about 68k-based PCs. (Moderated)
comp.sys.mac Discussions about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa.
comp.sys.mac.digest Apple Macintosh: info&uses, but no programs. (Moderated)
comp.sys.mac.hypercard The Macintosh Hypercard: info & uses.
comp.sys.masscomp The Masscomp line of computers. (Moderated)
comp.sys.misc Discussion about computers of all kinds.
comp.sys.nsc.32k National Semiconductor 32000 series chips.
comp.sys.proteon Proteon gateway products.
comp.sys.pyramid Pyramid 90x computers.
comp.sys.ridge Ridge 32 computers and ROS.
comp.sys.sequent Sequent systems, (esp. Balance 8000). (Moderated)
comp.sys.sgi Silicon Graphics's Iris workstations and software.
comp.sys.sun Sun "workstation" computers. (Moderated)
comp.sys.tahoe The CCI 6/32, Harris HCX/7, Sperry 7000 computer series.
comp.sys.tandy Discussion about TRS-80's.
comp.sys.ti Discussion about Texas Instruments.
comp.sys.transputer The Transputer computer and OCCAM language.
comp.sys.workstations Various workstation-type computers. (Moderated)
comp.sys.xerox Xerox 1100 workstations and protocols.
comp.sys.zenith.z100 The Zenith Z-100 (Heath H-100) family of computers.
comp.terminals All sorts of terminals.
comp.text Text processing issues and methods.
comp.text.desktop Technolgy & techniques of desktop publishing. (Moderated)
comp.theory.info-retrieval Topics related to Information Retrieval. (Moderated)
comp.unix Discussion of UNIX* features and bugs. (Moderated)
comp.unix.microport Discussion of Microport's UNIX. (Moderated)
comp.unix.questions UNIX neophytes group.
comp.unix.ultrix Discussions about DEC's Ultrix. (Moderated)
comp.unix.wizards Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
comp.unix.xenix Discussion about the Xenix OS.
comp.windows.misc Various issues about windowing systems.
comp.windows.news Sun Microsystems' NewS window system.
comp.windows.x Discussion about the X Window System.
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.handicap Items of interest for/about the handicapped. (Moderated)
misc.headlines Current interest: drug testing, terrorism, etc.
misc.invest Investments and the handling of money.
misc.jobs.misc Discussion about employment, workplaces, careers.
misc.jobs.offered Announcements of positions available.
misc.jobs.resumes Postings of resumes and "situation wanted" articles.
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.psi Paranormal abilities and experiences. (Moderated)
misc.security Security in general, not necessarily computer related. (Moderated)
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.announce.conferences Calls for papers and conference announcements. (Moderated)
news.announce.important General announcements of interest to all. (Moderated)
news.announce.newusers Explanatory postings for new users. (Moderated)
news.config Postings of system down times and interruptions.
news.groups Discussions and lists of newsgroups.
news.lists News-related statistics and lists. (Moderated)
news.misc Discussions of USENET itself.
news.newsites Postings of new site announcements.
news.software.b Discussion about B-news-compatible software.
news.software.notes Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
news.stargate Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
news.sysadmin Comments directed to system administrators.
rec.arts.anime Japanese animation fen discussion.
rec.arts.books Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
rec.arts.comics Comic books and strips, graphic novels, sequential art.
rec.arts.drwho Discussion about Dr. Who.
rec.arts.int-fiction Discussions about interactive fiction.
rec.arts.movies Discussions of movies and movie making.
rec.arts.movies.reviews Reviews of movies. (Moderated)
rec.arts.poems For the posting of poems.
rec.arts.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
rec.arts.startrek Star Trek, the TV shows and the movies.
rec.arts.tv The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
rec.arts.tv.soaps Postings about soap operas.
rec.arts.wobegon "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.
rec.audio High fidelity audio.
rec.autos Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
rec.autos.tech Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
rec.aviation Aviation rules, means, and methods.
rec.bicycles Bicycles, related products and laws.
rec.birds Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
rec.boats Hobbyists interested in boating.
rec.equestrian Discussion of things equestrian.
rec.food.cooking Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
rec.food.drink Wines and spirits.
rec.food.recipes Recipes from the USENET Cookbook (troff & text). (Moderated)
rec.food.veg Vegetarians.
rec.games.board Discussion and hints on board games.
rec.games.bridge Hobbyists interested in bridge.
rec.games.chess Chess & computer chess.
rec.games.empire Discussion and hints about Empire.
rec.games.frp Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
rec.games.go Discussion about Go.
rec.games.hack Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
rec.games.misc Games and computer games.
rec.games.pbm Discussion about Play by Mail games.
rec.games.programmer Discussion of adventure game programming.
rec.games.rogue Discussion and hints about Rogue.
rec.games.trivia Discussion about trivia.
rec.games.video Discussion about video games.
rec.gardens Gardening, methods and results.
rec.guns Discussions about firearms. (Moderated)
rec.ham-radio Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
rec.ham-radio.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
rec.humor Jokes and the like. May be somewhat offensive.
rec.humor.d Discussions on the content of rec.humor articles.
rec.humor.funny Jokes that are funny (in the moderator's opinion). (Moderated)
rec.humor.spc The Stupid People's Court! (Moderated)
rec.mag Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
rec.mag.otherrealms Edited science fiction & fantasy "magazine". (Moderated)
rec.misc General topics about recreational/participant sports.
rec.models.rc Radio-controlled models for hobbyists.
rec.motorcycles Motorcycles and related products and laws.
rec.music.beatles Postings about the Fab Four & their music.
rec.music.classical Discussion about classical music.
rec.music.folk Folks discussing folk music of various sorts.
rec.music.gaffa Progressive music (e.g., Kate Bush). (Moderated)
rec.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads.
rec.music.makers For performers and their discussions.
rec.music.misc Music lovers' group.
rec.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music.
rec.nude Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
rec.pets Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
rec.photo Hobbyists interested in photography.
rec.puzzles Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
rec.railroad Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
rec.scuba Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
rec.skiing Hobbyists interested in skiing.
rec.skydiving Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
rec.sport.baseball Discussion about baseball.
rec.sport.basketball Discussion about basketball.
rec.sport.football Discussion about football.
rec.sport.hockey Discussion about hockey.
rec.sport.misc Spectator sports.
rec.travel Traveling all over the world.
rec.video Video and video components.
rec.woodworking Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
sci.astro Astronomy discussions and information.
sci.bio Biology and related sciences.
sci.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
sci.electronics Circuits, theory, electrons and discussions.
sci.lang Natural languages, communication, etc.
sci.lang.japan The Japanese language, both spoken and written.
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.med.aids AIDS: treatment, pathology/biology of HIV, prevention. (Moderated)
sci.misc Short-lived discussions on subjects in the sciences.
sci.philosophy.tech Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc.
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.china About China and Chinese culture.
soc.culture.celtic Group about Celts (*not* basketball!).
soc.culture.greek Group about Greeks.
soc.culture.indian Group for discussion about India & things Indian.
soc.culture.japan Everything Japanese, except the Japanese language.
soc.culture.jewish Group for discussion about Jewish culture & religion.
soc.culture.misc Group for discussion about other cultures.
soc.human-nets Computer aided communications digest. (Moderated)
soc.men Issues related to men, their problems & relationships.
soc.misc Socially-oriented topics not in other groups.
soc.motss Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
soc.net-people Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
soc.politics Political problems, systems, solutions. (Moderated)
soc.politics.arms-d Arms discussion digest. (Moderated)
soc.religion.christian Christianity and related topics. (Moderated)
soc.roots Genealogical matters.
soc.singles Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
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.mideast Discussion & debate over Middle Eastern events.
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.religion.newage Esoteric and minority religions & philosophies.
talk.rumors For the posting of rumors.
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* UNIX is a registered Trademark of AT&T.
* DEC and Ultrix are Trademarks 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.
--
Gene Spafford
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: s...@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf