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From: [e-mail] (Gene Spafford)
Newsgroups: news.lists,news.groups,news.announce.newusers,news.announce.newgroups,news.answers
Subject: List of Active Newsgroups, Part I
Summary: First of two postings.  This contains the intro, and the
    groups in comp, misc, and news
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Date: 19 Oct 92 05:14:52 GMT
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Archive-name: active-newsgroups/part1
Last-change: 18 Oct 1992 by [e-mail] (Gene Spafford)


The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
19 Oct 1992.  This list does not include the gatewayed Internet
newsgroups (see below).  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 marked by special and usually practical knowledge,
    relating to research in or application of 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.  Some sites take only
a selected subset of the more "technical" groups, and controversial
"noise" groups are often not carried by many sites (these groups are
often under the "talk" and "soc" classifications).  Many sites do not
carry some or all of the comp.binaries groups.

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 (mostly) to Canada
    eunet        limited (mostly) to European sites in EUNet
    na        limited (mostly) to North America
    usa        limited (mostly) to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site.  Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.  A companion article to this lists all of the
regional distributions and their newsgroups.

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 B2.11 and C 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 Internet and appear
as newsgroups to facilitate distribution and posting from the Usenet.
Some of these gatewayed Internet newsgroups are listed below, and the
rest appear in a companion posting that lists alternative newsgroup
hierarchies.  Other of the "world" groups are bidirectionally
gatewayed with Internet mailing lists; items submitted from the
Internet 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
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 "[e-mail]", and
rec.railroad is run from "[e-mail]".
Some of these lists are gated one-way into Usenet groups; those groups
have been marked with a ">" symbol in the list below.

If you are reading this article from a site not on the Usenet, you may
subscribe to Internet lists by writing to the request address.  You
form such an address by putting "-request" before the "@" symbol, as
in "[e-mail]".  This gets your message
directly to the list maintainer instead of broadcasting it to all the
readers of the list.

Also note that moderators of Usenet groups may not be in charge of the
corresponding mailing list or gateway.  For example, the moderator of
comp.sources.unix does not have anything to do with the unix-sources
mailing list; matters concerning the mailing list should be addressed
to [e-mail]

    Usenet Group        Internet list
    ------------        -------------
    comp.databases.ingres    [e-mail]
    comp.dcom.modems    [e-mail]
    comp.dcom.telecom    [e-mail]
    comp.emacs        [e-mail]
    *comp.lang.ada        [e-mail]
    comp.lang.c        [e-mail]
    >comp.lang.c++        [e-mail]
    >comp.lang.c++        [e-mail]
    comp.lang.modula2    [e-mail]
    *comp.lang.pascal    [e-mail]
    *comp.lang.prolog    [e-mail]
    comp.mail.mh        [e-mail]
    comp.os.cpm        [e-mail]
    comp.os.minix        [e-mail]
    comp.os.vms        [e-mail]
    comp.protocols.kerberos    [e-mail]
    comp.protocols.tcp-ip    [e-mail]
    comp.society.privacy    [e-mail]
    comp.sources.misc    [e-mail]
    comp.sources.unix    [e-mail]
     comp.specification.z    [e-mail]
    comp.sys.apollo        [e-mail]
    comp.sys.apple2        [e-mail]
    comp.sys.atari.8bit    [e-mail]
    comp.sys.atari.st    [e-mail]
    comp.sys.misc        [e-mail]
    comp.sys.prime        [e-mail]
    comp.sys.tahoe        [e-mail]
    comp.sys.xerox        [e-mail]
    *comp.terminals        [e-mail]
    >comp.text.tex        [e-mail]
    >comp.text.tex        [e-mail]
    comp.unix.questions    [e-mail]
    comp.unix.internals    [e-mail]
    comp.windows.interviews    [e-mail]
    comp.windows.x        [e-mail]
    *rec.arts.sf.misc    [e-mail]
    rec.food.recipes    [e-mail]
        rec.radio.amateur.misc  [e-mail]
        rec.radio.amateur.packet    [e-mail]
    rec.radio.amateur.policy  [e-mail]
    rec.radio.shortwave     [e-mail]
    rec.music.funky        [e-mail]
    rec.music.gdead        [e-mail]
     rec.music.phish        [e-mail]
    rec.music.synth        [e-mail]
    rec.sport.disc        [e-mail]
        rec.video               [e-mail]
    *sci.astro        [e-mail]
    sci.physics        [e-mail]
    sci.physics.fusion    [e-mail]
    sci.space        [e-mail]
    soc.roots        [e-mail]

Please notify me of any errors or changes to the information in this article.

Gene Spafford
[e-mail]
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Newsgroup        Description
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comp.admin.policy    Discussions of site administration policies.
comp.ai            Artificial intelligence discussions.
comp.ai.neural-nets    All aspects of neural networks.
comp.ai.nlang-know-rep    Natural Language and Knowledge Representation. (Moderated)
comp.ai.philosophy    Philosophical aspects of Artificial Intelligence.
comp.ai.shells        Artificial intelligence applied to shells.
comp.apps.spreadsheets    Spreadsheets on various platforms.
comp.arch        Computer architecture.
comp.arch.storage    Storage system issues, both hardware and software.
comp.archives        Descriptions of public access archives. (Moderated)
comp.archives.admin    Issues relating to computer archive administration.
comp.bbs.misc        All aspects of computer bulletin board systems.
comp.bbs.waffle        The Waffle BBS and USENET system on all platforms.
comp.benchmarks        Discussion of benchmarking techniques and results.
comp.binaries.acorn    Binary-only postings for Acorn machines. (Moderated)
comp.binaries.amiga    Encoded public domain programs in binary. (Moderated)
comp.binaries.apple2    Binary-only postings for the Apple II computer.
comp.binaries.atari.st    Binary-only postings for the Atari ST. (Moderated)
comp.binaries.ibm.pc    Binary-only postings for IBM PC/MS-DOS. (Moderated)
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.archives    Announcements related to IBM PC archive sites.
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d    Discussions about IBM/PC binary postings.
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.wanted    Requests for IBM PC and compatible programs.
comp.binaries.mac    Encoded Macintosh programs in binary. (Moderated)
comp.binaries.os2    Binaries for use under the OS/2 ABI. (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.cad.cadence    Users of Cadence Design Systems products.
comp.client-server    Topics relating to client/server technology.
comp.cog-eng        Cognitive engineering.
comp.compilers        Compiler construction, theory, etc. (Moderated)
comp.compression    Data compression algorithms and theory.
comp.compression.research    Discussions about data compression research.
comp.databases        Database and data management issues and theory.
comp.databases.informix    Informix database management software discussions.
comp.databases.ingres    Issues relating to INGRES products.
comp.databases.oracle    The SQL database products of the Oracle Corporation.
comp.databases.sybase    Implementations of the SQL Server.
comp.databases.theory    Discussing advances in database technology.
comp.dcom.cell-relay    Forum for discussion of Cell Relay-based products.
comp.dcom.fax        Fax hardware, software, and protocols.
comp.dcom.isdn        The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
comp.dcom.lans.ethernet    Discussions of the Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 protocols.
comp.dcom.lans.fddi    Discussions of the FDDI protocol suite.
comp.dcom.lans.misc    Local area network hardware and software.
comp.dcom.modems    Data communications hardware and software.
comp.dcom.servers    Selecting and operating data communications servers.
comp.dcom.sys.cisco    Info on Cisco routers and bridges.
comp.dcom.telecom    Telecommunications digest. (Moderated)
comp.doc        Archived public-domain documentation. (Moderated)
comp.doc.techreports    Lists of technical reports. (Moderated)
comp.dsp        Digital Signal Processing using computers.
comp.edu        Computer science education.
comp.emacs        EMACS editors of different flavors.
comp.fonts        Typefonts -- design, conversion, use, etc.
comp.graphics        Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing.
comp.graphics.animation    Technical aspects of computer animation.
comp.graphics.avs    The Application Visualization System.
comp.graphics.explorer    The Explorer Modular Visualisation Environment (MVE).
comp.graphics.gnuplot    The GNUPLOT interactive function plotter.
comp.graphics.opengl    The OpenGL 3D application programming interface.
comp.graphics.research    Highly technical computer graphics discussion. (Moderated)
comp.graphics.visualization    Info on scientific visualization.
comp.groupware        Software and hardware for shared interactive environments.
comp.human-factors    Issues related to human-computer interaction (HCI).
comp.infosystems    Any discussion about information systems.
comp.infosystems.gis    All aspects of Geographic Information Systems.
comp.infosystems.gopher    Discussion of the gopher information service.
comp.infosystems.wais    The Z39.50-based WAIS full-text search system.
comp.internet.library    Discussing electronic libraries. (Moderated)
comp.ivideodisc        Interactive videodiscs -- uses, potential, etc.
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.clos        Common Lisp Object System discussions.
comp.lang.eiffel    The object-oriented Eiffel language.
comp.lang.forth        Discussion about Forth.
comp.lang.fortran    Discussion about FORTRAN.
comp.lang.functional    Discussion about functional languages.
comp.lang.hermes    The Hermes language for distributed applications.
comp.lang.idl-pvwave    IDL and PV-Wave language discussions.
comp.lang.lisp        Discussion about LISP.
comp.lang.lisp.mcl    Discussing Apple's Macintosh Common Lisp.
comp.lang.logo        The Logo teaching and learning language.
comp.lang.misc        Different computer languages not specifically listed.
comp.lang.modula2    Discussion about Modula-2.
comp.lang.modula3    Discussion about the Modula-3 language.
comp.lang.objective-c    The Objective-C language and environment.
comp.lang.pascal    Discussion about Pascal.
comp.lang.perl        Discussion of Larry Wall's Perl system.
comp.lang.postscript    The PostScript Page Description Language.
comp.lang.prolog    Discussion about PROLOG.
comp.lang.scheme    The Scheme Programming language.
comp.lang.sigplan    Info & announcements from ACM SIGPLAN. (Moderated)
comp.lang.smalltalk    Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
comp.lang.tcl        The Tcl programming language and related tools.
comp.lang.verilog    Discussing Verilog and PLI.
comp.lang.vhdl        VHSIC Hardware Description Language, IEEE 1076/87.
comp.laser-printers    Laser printers, hardware & software. (Moderated)
comp.lsi        Large scale integrated circuits.
comp.lsi.testing    Testing of electronic circuits.
comp.mail.elm        Discussion and fixes for ELM mail system.
comp.mail.headers    Gatewayed from the Internet 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.mush        The Mail User's Shell (MUSH).
comp.mail.sendmail    Configuring and using the BSD sendmail agent.
comp.mail.uucp        Mail in the uucp network environment.
comp.misc        General topics about computers not covered elsewhere.
comp.multimedia        Interactive multimedia technologies of all kinds.
comp.newprod        Announcements of new products of interest. (Moderated)
comp.object        Object-oriented programming and languages.
comp.org.acm        Topics about the Association for Computing Machinery.
comp.org.decus        Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society newsgroup.
comp.org.eff.news    News from the Electronic Frontiers Foundation. (Moderated)
comp.org.eff.talk    Discussion of EFF goals, strategies, etc.
comp.org.fidonet    FidoNews digest, official news of FidoNet Assoc. (Moderated)
comp.org.ieee        Issues and announcements about the IEEE & its members.
comp.org.issnnet    The International Student Society for Neural Networks.
comp.org.sug        Talk about/for the The Sun User's Group.
comp.org.usenix        USENIX Association events and announcements.
comp.org.usenix.roomshare    Finding lodging during Usenix conferences.
comp.os.coherent    Discussion and support of the Coherent operating system.
comp.os.cpm        Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
comp.os.linux        The free UNIX-clone for the 386/486, LINUX.
comp.os.mach        The MACH OS from CMU & other places.
comp.os.minix        Discussion of Tanenbaum's MINIX system.
comp.os.misc        General OS-oriented discussion not carried elsewhere.
comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy    Speculation and debate about Microsoft Windows.
comp.os.ms-windows.announce    Announcements relating to Windows. (Moderated)
comp.os.ms-windows.apps        Applications in the Windows environment.
comp.os.ms-windows.misc        General discussions about Windows issues.
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc    Programming Microsoft Windows.
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools    Development tools in Windows.
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32    32-bit Windows programming interfaces.
comp.os.ms-windows.setup    Installing and configuring Microsoft Windows.
comp.os.msdos.apps    Discussion of applications that run under MS-DOS.
comp.os.msdos.desqview    QuarterDeck's Desqview and related products.
comp.os.msdos.misc    Miscellaneous topics about MS-DOS machines.
comp.os.msdos.pcgeos    GeoWorks PC/GEOS and PC/GEOS-based packages.
comp.os.msdos.programmer    Programming MS-DOS machines.
comp.os.os2.advocacy    Supporting and flaming OS/2.
comp.os.os2.apps    Discussions of applications under OS/2.
comp.os.os2.misc    Miscellaneous topics about the OS/2 system.
comp.os.os2.networking    Networking in OS/2 environments.
comp.os.os2.programmer    Programming OS/2 machines.
comp.os.os9        Discussions about the os9 operating system.
comp.os.research    Operating systems and related areas. (Moderated)
comp.os.vms        DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS.
comp.os.vxworks        The VxWorks real-time operating system.
comp.os.xinu        The XINU operating system from Purdue (D. Comer).
comp.parallel        Massively parallel hardware/software. (Moderated)
comp.patents        Discussing patents of computer technology. (Moderated)
comp.periphs        Peripheral devices.
comp.periphs.scsi    Discussion of SCSI-based peripheral devices.
comp.programming    Programming issues that transcend languages and OSs.
comp.protocols.appletalk    Applebus hardware & software.
comp.protocols.ibm    Networking with IBM mainframes.
comp.protocols.iso    The ISO protocol stack.
comp.protocols.kerberos    The Kerberos authentication server.
comp.protocols.kermit    Info about the Kermit package. (Moderated)
comp.protocols.misc    Various forms and types of FTP protocol.
comp.protocols.nfs    Discussion about the Network File System protocol.
comp.protocols.ppp    Discussion of the Internet Point to Point Protocol.
comp.protocols.tcp-ip    TCP and IP network protocols.
comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc    TCP/IP for IBM(-like) personal computers.
comp.realtime        Issues related to real-time computing.
comp.research.japan    The nature of research in Japan. (Moderated)
comp.risks        Risks to the public from computers & users. (Moderated)
comp.robotics        All aspects of robots and their applications.
comp.security.misc    Security issues of computers and networks.
comp.simulation        Simulation methods, problems, uses. (Moderated)
comp.society        The impact of technology on society. (Moderated)
comp.society.cu-digest    The Computer Underground Digest. (Moderated)
comp.society.development    Computer technology in developing countries.
comp.society.folklore    Computer folklore & culture, past & present. (Moderated)
comp.society.futures    Events in technology affecting future computing.
comp.society.privacy    Effects of technology on privacy. (Moderated)
comp.soft-sys.khoros    The Khoros X11 visualization system.
comp.software-eng    Software Engineering and related topics.
comp.software.licensing    Software licensing technology.
comp.sources.3b1    Source code-only postings for the AT&T 3b1. (Moderated)
comp.sources.acorn    Source code-only postings for the Acorn. (Moderated)
comp.sources.amiga    Source code-only postings for the Amiga. (Moderated)
comp.sources.apple2    Source code and discussion for the Apple2. (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.games.bugs    Bug reports and fixes for posted game software.
comp.sources.hp48    Programs for the HP48 and HP28 calculators. (Moderated)
comp.sources.mac    Software for the Apple Macintosh. (Moderated)
comp.sources.misc    Posting of software. (Moderated)
comp.sources.reviewed    Source code evaluated by peer review. (Moderated)
comp.sources.sun    Software for Sun workstations. (Moderated)
comp.sources.testers    Finding people to test software.
comp.sources.unix    Postings of complete, UNIX-oriented sources. (Moderated)
comp.sources.wanted    Requests for software and fixes.
comp.sources.x        Software for the X windows system. (Moderated)
comp.speech        Research & applications in speech science & technology.
comp.specification    Languages and methodologies for formal specification.
comp.specification.z    Discussion about the formal specification notation Z.
comp.std.c        Discussion about C language standards.
comp.std.c++        Discussion about C++ language, library, standards.
comp.std.internat    Discussion about international standards.
comp.std.misc        Discussion about various standards.
comp.std.mumps        Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps. (Moderated)
comp.std.unix        Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX. (Moderated)
comp.sw.components    Software components and related technology.
comp.sys.3b1        Discussion and support of AT&T 7300/3B1/UnixPC.
comp.sys.acorn        Discussion on Acorn and ARM-based computers.
comp.sys.acorn.advocacy    Why Acorn computers and programs are better.
comp.sys.acorn.announce    Announcements for Acorn and ARM users. (Moderated)
comp.sys.acorn.tech    Software and hardware aspects of Acorn and ARM products.
comp.sys.alliant    Info and discussion about Alliant computers.
comp.sys.amiga.advocacy    Why an Amiga is better than XYZ.
comp.sys.amiga.announce    Announcements about the Amiga. (Moderated)
comp.sys.amiga.applications    Miscellaneous applications.
comp.sys.amiga.audio    Music, MIDI, speech synthesis, other sounds.
comp.sys.amiga.datacomm    Methods of getting bytes in and out.
comp.sys.amiga.emulations    Various hardware & software emulators.
comp.sys.amiga.games    Discussion of games for the Commodore Amiga.
comp.sys.amiga.graphics    Charts, graphs, pictures, etc.
comp.sys.amiga.hardware    Amiga computer hardware, Q&A, reviews, etc.
comp.sys.amiga.introduction    Group for newcomers to Amigas.
comp.sys.amiga.marketplace    Where to find it, prices, etc.
comp.sys.amiga.misc    Discussions not falling in another Amiga group.
comp.sys.amiga.multimedia    Animations, video, & multimedia.
comp.sys.amiga.programmer    Developers & hobbyists discuss code.
comp.sys.amiga.reviews        Reviews of Amiga software, hardware. (Moderated)
comp.sys.apollo        Apollo computer systems.
comp.sys.apple2        Discussion about Apple II micros.
comp.sys.apple2.gno    The AppleIIgs GNO multitasking environment.
comp.sys.atari.8bit    Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
comp.sys.atari.st    Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
comp.sys.atari.st.tech    Technical discussions of Atari ST hard/software.
comp.sys.att        Discussions about AT&T microcomputers.
comp.sys.cbm        Discussion about Commodore micros.
comp.sys.concurrent    The Concurrent/Masscomp line of computers. (Moderated)
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.hp48        Hewlett-Packard's HP48 and HP28 calculators.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest    The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT. (Moderated)
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games    Games for IBM PCs and compatibles.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware    XT/AT/EISA hardware, any vendor.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc    Discussion about IBM personal computers.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt    Topics related to IBM's RT computer.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard    Hardware and software aspects of PC sound cards.
comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware    Microchannel hardware, any vendor.
comp.sys.intel        Discussions about Intel systems and parts.
comp.sys.isis        The ISIS distributed system from Cornell.
comp.sys.laptops    Laptop (portable) computers.
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.m88k        Discussion about 88k-based computers.
comp.sys.mac.advocacy    The Macintosh computer family compared to others.
comp.sys.mac.announce    Important notices for Macintosh users. (Moderated)
comp.sys.mac.apps    Discussions of Macintosh applications.
comp.sys.mac.comm    Discussion of Macintosh communications.
comp.sys.mac.databases    Database systems for the Apple Macintosh.
comp.sys.mac.digest    Apple Macintosh: info&uses, but no programs. (Moderated)
comp.sys.mac.games    Discussions of games on the Macintosh.
comp.sys.mac.hardware    Macintosh hardware issues & discussions.
comp.sys.mac.hypercard    The Macintosh Hypercard: info & uses.
comp.sys.mac.misc    General discussions about the Apple Macintosh.
comp.sys.mac.programmer    Discussion by people programming the Apple Macintosh.
comp.sys.mac.system    Discussions of Macintosh system software.
comp.sys.mac.wanted    Postings of "I want XYZ for my Mac."
comp.sys.mentor        Mentor Graphics products & the Silicon Compiler System.
comp.sys.mips        Systems based on MIPS chips.
comp.sys.misc        Discussion about computers of all kinds.
comp.sys.ncr        Discussion about NCR computers.
comp.sys.next.advocacy    The NeXT religion.
comp.sys.next.announce    Announcements related to the NeXT computer system. (Moderated)
comp.sys.next.hardware    Discussing the physical aspects of NeXT computers.
comp.sys.next.marketplace    NeXT hardware, software and jobs.
comp.sys.next.misc    General discussion about the NeXT computer system.
comp.sys.next.programmer    NeXT related programming issues.
comp.sys.next.software    Function, use and availability of NeXT programs.
comp.sys.next.sysadmin    Discussions related to NeXT system administration.
comp.sys.novell        Discussion of Novell Netware products.
comp.sys.nsc.32k    National Semiconductor 32000 series chips.
comp.sys.palmtops    Super-powered calculators the palm of your hand.
comp.sys.pen        Interacting with computers through pen gestures.
comp.sys.prime        Prime Computer products.
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, (Balance and Symmetry).
comp.sys.sgi        Silicon Graphics's Iris workstations and software.
comp.sys.stratus    Stratus products, incl. System/88, CPS-32, VOS and FTX.
comp.sys.sun.admin    Sun system administration issues and questions.
comp.sys.sun.announce    Sun announcements and Sunergy mailings. (Moderated)
comp.sys.sun.apps    Software applications for Sun computer systems.
comp.sys.sun.hardware    Sun Microsystems hardware.
comp.sys.sun.misc    Miscellaneous discussions about Sun products.
comp.sys.sun.wanted    People looking for Sun products and support.
comp.sys.tahoe        CCI 6/32, Harris HCX/7, & Sperry 7000 computers.
comp.sys.tandy        Discussion about Tandy computers: new & old.
comp.sys.ti        Discussion about Texas Instruments.
comp.sys.transputer    The Transputer computer and OCCAM language.
comp.sys.unisys        Sperry, Burroughs, Convergent and Unisys* systems.
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    Technology & techniques of desktop publishing.
comp.text.frame        Desktop publishing with FrameMaker.
comp.text.interleaf    Applications and use of Interleaf software.
comp.text.sgml        ISO 8879 SGML, structured documents, markup languages.
comp.text.tex        Discussion about the TeX and LaTeX systems & macros.
comp.theory.info-retrieval    Information Retrieval topics. (Moderated)
comp.unix.admin        Administering a Unix-based system.
comp.unix.aix        IBM's version of UNIX.
comp.unix.amiga        Minix, SYSV4 and other *nix on an Amiga.
comp.unix.aux        The version of UNIX for Apple Macintosh II computers.
comp.unix.bsd        Discussion of Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX.
comp.unix.dos-under-unix    MS-DOS running under UNIX by whatever means.
comp.unix.internals    Discussions on hacking UNIX internals.
comp.unix.large        UNIX on mainframes and in large networks.
comp.unix.misc        Various topics that don't fit other groups.
comp.unix.msdos        MS-DOS running under UNIX by whatever means.
comp.unix.osf.misc    Various aspects of Open Software Foundation products.
comp.unix.osf.osf1    The Open Software Foundation's OSF/1.
comp.unix.pc-clone.16bit    UNIX on 286 architectures.
comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit    UNIX on 386 and 486 architectures.
comp.unix.programmer    Q&A for people programming under Unix.
comp.unix.questions    UNIX neophytes group.
comp.unix.shell        Using and programming the Unix shell.
comp.unix.sys3        System III UNIX discussions.
comp.unix.sys5.misc    Versions of System V which predate Release 3.
comp.unix.sys5.r3    Discussing System V Release 3.
comp.unix.sys5.r4    Discussing System V Release 4.
comp.unix.sysv286    UNIX System V (not XENIX) on the '286.
comp.unix.sysv386    Versions of System V (not Xenix) on Intel 80386-based boxes.
comp.unix.ultrix    Discussions about DEC's Ultrix.
comp.unix.wizards    Questions for only true Unix wizards.
comp.unix.xenix.misc    General discussions regarding XENIX (except SCO).
comp.unix.xenix.sco    XENIX versions from the Santa Cruz Operation.
comp.virus        Computer viruses & security. (Moderated)
comp.windows.garnet    The Garnet user interface development environment.
comp.windows.interviews    The InterViews object-oriented windowing system.
comp.windows.misc    Various issues about windowing systems.
comp.windows.news    Sun Microsystems' NeWS window system.
comp.windows.open-look    Discussion about the Open Look GUI.
comp.windows.x        Discussion about the X Window System.
comp.windows.x.apps    Getting and using, not programming, applications for X.
comp.windows.x.intrinsics    Discussion of the X toolkit.
comp.windows.x.pex    The PHIGS extension of the X Window System.

misc.activism.progressive    Information for Progressive activists. (Moderated)
misc.books.technical    Discussion of books about technical topics.
misc.consumers        Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
misc.consumers.house    Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
misc.education        Discussion of the educational system.
misc.emerg-services    Forum for paramedics & other first responders.
misc.entrepreneurs    Discussion on operating a business.
misc.fitness        Physical fitness, exercise, etc.
misc.forsale        Short, tasteful postings about items for sale.
misc.forsale.computers    Computers and computer equipment for sale.
misc.forsale.computers.d    Discussion of misc.forsale.computers.*.
misc.forsale.computers.mac    Apple Macintosh related computer items.
misc.forsale.computers.other    Selling miscellaneous computer stuff.
misc.forsale.computers.pc-clone    IBM PC related computer items.
misc.forsale.computers.workstation    Workstation related computer items.
misc.handicap        Items of interest for/about the handicapped. (Moderated)
misc.headlines        Current interest: drug testing, terrorism, etc.
misc.int-property    Discussion of intellectual property rights.
misc.invest        Investments and the handling of money.
misc.invest.real-estate    Property investments.
misc.jobs.contract    Discussions about contract labor.
misc.jobs.misc        Discussion about employment, workplaces, careers.
misc.jobs.offered    Announcements of positions available.
misc.jobs.offered.entry    Job listings only for entry-level positions.
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.legal.computing    Discussing the legal climate of the computing world.
misc.misc        Various discussions not fitting in any other group.
misc.news.southasia    News from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, etc. (Moderated)
misc.rural        Devoted to issues concerning rural living.
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).
misc.writing        Discussion of writing in all of its forms.

news.admin        Comments directed to news administrators.
news.admin.misc        General topics of network news administration.
news.admin.policy    Policy issues of USENET.
news.admin.technical    Technical aspects of maintaining network news. (Moderated)
news.announce.conferences    Calls for papers and conference announcements. (Moderated)
news.announce.important    General announcements of interest to all. (Moderated)
news.announce.newgroups    Calls for newgroups & announcements of same. (Moderated)
news.announce.newusers    Explanatory postings for new users. (Moderated)
news.answers        Repository for periodic USENET articles. (Moderated)
news.config        Postings of system down times and interruptions.
news.future        The future technology of network news systems.
news.groups        Discussions and lists of newsgroups.
news.lists        News-related statistics and lists. (Moderated)
news.lists.ps-maps    Maps relating to USENET traffic flows. (Moderated)
news.misc        Discussions of USENET itself.
news.newsites        Postings of new site announcements.
news.newusers.questions    Q & A for users new to the Usenet.
news.software.anu-news    VMS B-news software from Australian National Univ.
news.software.b        Discussion about B-news-compatible software.
news.software.nn    Discussion about the "nn" news reader package.
news.software.notes    Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
news.software.readers    Discussion of software used to read network news.
news.sysadmin        Comments directed to system administrators.
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Gene Spafford
Software Engineering Research Center & Dept. of Computer Sciences
Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-1398
Internet:  [e-mail]    phone:  [phone]