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(moderated) alt.graphics some prefer this to comp.graphics. alt.graphics.pixutils discussion of pixmap utilities. alt.great-lakes discussions of the great lakes and adjacent places. alt.hackers descriptions of projects currently under development. 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(moderated) alt.sewing a group that is not as it seams. alt.sex postings of a prurient nature. alt.sex.bestiality happiness is a warm puppy. alt.sex.bondage tie me, whip me, make me read the net! alt.skate-board discussion of all apsects of skate-boarding. alt.skinheads the skinhead culture/anti-culture. alt.slack posting relating to the church of the subgenius. alt.society.cu-digest alt.source-code alt.sources alternative source code, unmoderated. caveat emptor. alt.sources.amiga technically-oriented amiga pc sources. alt.sources.d discussion of posted sources. alt.sources.index pointers to source code in alt.sources.*. (moderated) alt.sources.patches reposted patches from non-bugs groups. alt.sources.wanted requests for source code. alt.startrek.creative stories and parodies related to star trek. alt.stupidity discussion about stupid newsgroups. alt.suicide.holiday talk of why suicides increase at holidays. alt.surfing riding the ocean waves. alt.sys.pc532 alt.sys.sun alt.tasteless truly disgusting. alt.tennis alt.test alternative subnetwork testing. alt.toolkits.xview the x windows xview toolkit. alt.tv.muppets miss piggy on the tube. alt.tv.prisoner the prisoner television series from years ago. alt.tv.simpsons don't have a cow, man! alt.tv.twin-peaks discussion about the popular (and unusual) tv show. alt.abuse.recovery alt.periphs.pcmcia credit card sized plug in peripherals (pcmcia, jedia) alt.comedy.firesgn-thtre alt.os.multics 30 years old and going strong. alt.fan.devo alt.filesystems.afs alt.toys.hi-tech alt.computer.consultants alt.life.internet alt.books.isacc-asimov alt.society.conservatism alt.sex.fetish.feet kiss them. now. alt.folklore.herbs alt.fan.thunder-thumbs alt.sci.sociology alt.fan.ronald-regan alt.current-events.bosnia alt.autos.karting alt.tv.rockford-files alt.journalism.criticism i write, therefore i'm biased. alt.technology.mkt-failure alt.thinking.hurts alt.flame.roomate alt.rock-n-roll-stones alt.pantyhose what else would be between the pagans and the paranormal?. alt.baldspot discussions for the hairing impaired. alt.aldus.freehand discuss aldus freehand. alt.shut.the.hell.up.geek group for usenet motto. alt.image.medical alt.bbs.pcboard alt.bbs.pcbuucp alt.fan.rumpole join us in pommeroy's for some chateau thames embankment. alt.journalism.criticism i write, therefore i'm biased. alt.history.living a forum for discussing the hobby of living history. alt.prisons can i get an alt.* feed in the slammer?. alt.sport.photon light amusement. alt.techno.shamanism alt.bbs.doors bulletin board system add-on executables, or "doors". alt.good.morning would you like coffee with that?. alt.sex.bestiality.barney alt.music.prince alt.mudders.anonymous alt.sys.perq keeping the antiques working. alt.fan.jen-coolest alt.tv.saved-bell alt.kill.the.whales this newsgroup is evidence for the coming apocalypse. alt.music.bela-fleck discussion related to bela and the flecktones. alt.food.sugar-cereals all about sugary breakfast cereals. alt.india.progressive alt.culture.us.southwest alt.abuse.offender.recovery alt.support.step.parents alt.mud.cyberworld alt.housing.montrad alt.clearing.technology alt.magick.sex alt.fetish.hair alt.uu.os.linux.questions alt.dick-depew alt.drwho.creative alt.bitch.pork flames in a particular vein. alt.graffiti usenet spraypainters and their documenters. alt.thrash thrashlife. alt.unix.wizards alt.fan.enya alt.cyberpunk.chatsubo literary virtual reality in a cyberpunk hangout. alt.support dealing with emotional situations & experiences. alt.party parties, celebration and general debauchery. alt.binaries.multimedia sound, text and graphics data rolled in one. alt.bbs.internet bbs' that are hooked up to the internet. alt.sex.pictures alt.sport.bungee like alt.suicide with rubber bands. alt.sex.pictures.d alt.chinchilla chinchilla farming and cultivation. alt.books.technical alt.games.tiddlywinks all aspects of the game of tiddlywinks. alt.paranormal phenomena which are not scientifically explicable. alt.fan.furry fans of funny animals, ala steve gallacci's book. alt.magic for discussion about stage magic. alt.bbs.lists alt.bbs.lists.d alt.humor.oracle alt.spam.tin spam is neither particle nor wave - it is a property. alt.cd-rom discussions of optical storage media. alt.desert-storm the war against iraq in kuwait. alt.dcom.telecom discussion of telecommunications technology. alt.desert-storm.facts for factual information on the gulf war. alt.tv.tiny-toon discussion about the "tiny toon adventures" show. alt.sys.amiga.uucp amigauucp. alt.comp.compression alt.romance.chat talk about no sex. alt.irc internet relay chat material. alt.sport.paintball alt.stupid.putz getting the next-to-the-last word. alt.amiga.demos alt.rush-limbaugh fans of the conservative activist radio announcer. alt.rap for fans of rap music. alt.activism.d a place to discuss issues in alt.activism. alt.privacy privacy issues in cyberspace. alt.lang.asm assembly languages of various flavors. alt.fan.warlord the war lord of the west preservation fan club. alt.tla palindromic fun, or else three-letter-acronyms. alt.sex.motss jesse helms would not subscribe to this group. alt.sys.intergraph support for intergraph machines. alt.59.79.99 alt.fan.rush-limbaugh derogation of others for fun and profit. alt.vigilantes lynch those folks in alt.criminals! alt.magick for discussion about supernatural arts. alt.rock-n-roll.metal.heavy non-sissyboy metal bands. alt.barney.dinosour.die.die.die alt.usage.english english grammar, word usages, and related topics. alt.mud.moo alt.save.the.earth environmentalist causes. alt.industrial the industrial computing society. alt.snowmobiles high-horsepower sleds in the powder. alt.messianic messianic traditions. alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk academic freedom issues related to computers. alt.fan.naked-guy discussing andrew martinez - the naked guy. alt.sci.astro.fits alt.binaries.pictures.d discussions about picture postings. alt.psychoactives better living through chemistry. alt.religion.emacs emacs. umacs. we all macs. alt.sexual.abuse.recovery helping others deal with traumatic experiences. alt.discrimination quotas, affirmative action, bigotry, persecution. alt.personals.bondage are you tied up this evening? alt.argiculture.misc alt.bbs.allsysop alt.mud.lp alt.religion.scientology he's dead, jim. alt.fan.howard-stern fans of the abrasive radio & tv personality. alt.kalbo alt.skate-board discussion of all apsects of skate-boarding. alt.lang.teco the teco editor language. alt.astrology twinkle, twinkle, little planet. alt.beer good for what ales ya. alt.showbib.gossip alt.tasteless.pictures alt.sex.movies discussing the ins and outs of certain movies. alt.sport.lasertag indoor splatball with infrared lasers. alt.bbs.searchlight searchlight bbs system discussions. alt.fan.frank-zappa is that a sears poncho? alt.sex.not for those who've had enough of sex, or else want to. alt.games.xtrek alt.games.torg gateway for torg mailing list. alt.personals.misc dweeb seeks geek. object: low-level interfacing. alt.fan.dan-quayle for discussion of the us vice president. alt.education.distance learning over nets etc. alt.cad.autocad cad as practiced by customers of autodesk. alt.cad computer aided design. alt.dads-rights rights of fathers trying to win custody in court. alt.missing-kids locating missing children. alt.society.civil-liberties individual rights. alt.binaries.pictures.tasteless "eccchh, that last one was *sick*...". alt.binaries.pictures.erotica gigabytes of copyright violations. alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.d discussing erotic copyright violations. alt.binaries.pictures.fractals cheaper just to send the program parameters. alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.male alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.female alt.binaries.pictures.misc have we saturated the network yet? alt.binaries.sounds.d sounding off. alt.binaries.sounds.misc digitized audio adventures. alt.society.civil-liberty alt.sport.darts look what you've done to the wall! alt.gothic the gothic movement: things mournful and dark. alt.toon-pics more copyright violations. alt.fan.douglas-adams author of "the meaning of liff", & other fine works. alt.society.sovereign independantistes, unite! alt.mud.german alt.politics.correct a neil bush fan club. alt.gorets ...is like a crowded theatre full of piggies. alt.satanism not such a bad dude once you get to know him. alt.pulp paperback fiction, newsprint production, orange juice. alt.sys.amiga.uucp.patches patches for amigauucp. alt.lang.basic the language that would not die. alt.bacchus the non-profit "bacchus" organization. alt.religion.kibology he's fred, jim. alt.true.crime to balance out all the false crime on the net. alt.war not just collateral damage. alt.whine why me? alt.sci.physics.new-theories scientific theories you won't find in journals. alt.mythology zeus rules. alt.archery robin hood had the right idea. alt.true-crime alt.manga alt.parents-teens parent-teenager relationships. alt.galactic-guide entries for the actual hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. alt.irc.recovery kill your television... er, irc client. alt.usenet.recovery reupholster your news reader. alt.overlords office of the omnipotent overlords of the omniverse. alt.pcnews discussing pcnews software. alt.os.linux alt.motorcycles.harley alt.folklore.science the folklore of science, not the science of folklore. alt.3d three-dimensional imaging. alt.sci.physics.acoustics sound advice. alt.fan.mst3k mystery science theatre 3000 tv show. alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy some change from lassie, eh? alt.fan.itchy-n-scratchy bart simpson's favorite tv cartoon. alt.rave techno-culture: music, dancing, drugs, dancing... alt.sport.bowling in the gutter again. alt.tv.mst3k hey, you robots! down in front!. alt.tv.simpsons.itchy-scratchy alt.fan.pratchett. alt.locksmithing you locked your keys in *where*? alt.mcdonalds can i get fries with that? alt.fan.tom-robbins a novelist of quaint & affecting tales. alt.gopher alt.sex.wizards questions for only true sex wizards. alt.wais alt.sys.amiga.demos code and talk to show off the amiga. alt.folklore.college collegiate humor. alt.society.foia alt.fandom.misc other topics for fans of various kinds. alt.fandom.cons announcements of conventions (scifi and others). alt.heraldry.sca heraldry in the society of creative anachronism. alt.autos.antique discussion of all facets of older automobiles. alt.religion.all-worlds grokking the church of all worlds from heinlein's book. alt.conspiracy.jfk the kennedy assassination. alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica another pop group. alt.alt recursive fun. alt.binaries.sounds.erotica ngghhh! mmmmmmm! uuuhhhnnnnnooooohhhhhhhh... alt.colorguard marching bands etc. alt.drugs.usenet many things are addictive besides pills. alt.fan.john-palmer tygra, tygra, burning blight... alt.fan.biff cowabunga, d00d!!! my brother sez hes awsum. alt.national.enquirer entertaining, utter drek. alt.newgroup for people who don't like to rmgroup/newgroup things. alt.ketchup whak* whak* ...shake... whak* damn, all over my tie. alt.noise bzzzzt! krak!! blam! %$@#*?! etc. alt.weemba talk & flames about the one & only weemba. alt.who.is.bob send $11. alt.suicide.finals is that last name, first? alt.music.alternative for groups having 2 or less platinum-selling albums. alt.tv.la-law for the folks out in la-law land. alt.rock-n-roll.acdc dirty deeds done dirt cheap. alt.sci.astro.aips discussions on the astronomical image processing system. alt.guitar you axed for it, you got it. alt.flack fubgeniuf ftuff. alt.sb.programmer alt.radio.scanner discussion of scanning radio receivers. alt.business.multi-level multi-level (network) marketing businesses. alt.culture.tuva topics related to the republic of tannu tuva. alt.food most folks like it. alt.food.mcdonalds alt.food.cocacola & royal crown, pepsi, dr. pepper, nehi, etc... alt.abortion.inequity sexism comes in many guises. alt.support.diet seeking enlightenment through weight loss. alt.radio.pirate hide the gear, here comes the magic station-wagons. alt.comedy.british british humour. alt.news-media don't believe the hype. alt.games.sf2 the video game street fighter 2. alt.politics.elections everyone who votes for quayle gets a free lollipop. alt.fan.jimmy-buffett a white sports coat and a pink crustacean. alt.drumcorps alt.music.enya gaelic set to spacey music. alt.education.disabled learning experiences for the disabled. alt.society.futures alt.self-improve self-improvement in less than 14 characters. alt.stagecraft technical theatre issues. alt.spam.tin spam is neither particle nor wave - it is a property. alt.support.cancer dealing with the big c. alt.politics.british politics and a real queen, too. alt.jewish.music alt.music.filk sf/fantasy related folk music. alt.tv.dinosaurs the bigger they are... alt.music.karaoke alt.society.ati the activist times digest. (moderated) alt.sci.astro.figaro the figaro data-reduction package. alt.bbs.uupcb alt.sex.bondage.particle.physics extracting yourself from a quagma. alt.housing.montradigilanc alt.comics.buffalo-roam a postscript comic strip. alt.music.rush for rushheads. alt.music.the.police don't stand so close. alt.meditation.transcendental contemplation of states beyond the teeth. alt.sex.carasso where carasso's so is himself. alt.mindcontrol you will read this group and enjoy it! alt.industrial.computing the industrial computing society tries again. alt.cascade art or litter you decide. alt.fan.shostakovich classical music composer. alt.music.category-freak lips that touch def leppard shall never touch mine. alt.allsysop alt.als alt.backrubs lower...to the right...aaaah! alt.boomerang technology and use of the boomerang. alt.desert.shield alt.fan.bruce-becker bruce becker, alt.* groups resucitator. alt.sex.bestiality.hamster.duct-tape that little squeek they make is so *cute*... alt.sex.pictures.male alt.eff-talk alt.fan.bill-fenner psu's cute, loveable, and fuzzy news admin. alt.fan.dave_barry electronic fan club for humorist dave barry. alt.fan.mike-jittlov electronic fan club for animator mike jittlov. alt.flame.eternal in heaven... nothing ever happens... alt.games.galactic-bloodshed alt.rap-gdead fans of the grateful dead and rap. really. alt.religion.adm3a flaming the merits of the sigler-lear adm3a. alt.revisionism "it can't be that way 'cause here's the facts". alt.rhode_island discussion of the great little state. alt.sex.boredom for those who fall asleep before. alt.silly.group.names.d eponymy. alt.slack.bob.dirtbag posting berating to the church of the subgenius. alt.stupid.putz.gritzner thomas gritzner pseudo-fans. alt.wee.willie.wisner the guy who came in from the cold (for a while, anyway). alt.wpi.negativland.subgenii.for.rent not to be missed. alt.x-headers.overboard rfc-822 may have opened up pandora's box. alt.gathering.rainbow for discussing the annual rainbow gathering. alt.culture.tamil alt.rodney.dangerfield a newsgroup that don't get no respect. alt.rodney-king alt.war.civil.usa lest we forget... alt.guitar.bass alt.rock-n-roll.hard music where stance is everything. alt.music.progressive yes, marillion, asia, king crimson, etc. alt.sex.stories for those who need it *now*. alt.tv.red-dwarf the british sci-fi/comedy show. alt.sigma2.height big or small, come one come all. alt.pub.dragons-inn alt.earth_summit another triumph for george bush. alt.fan.kevin-darcy for kebbie. alt.soft-sys.tooltalk forum for tooltalk related issues. alt.books.reviews "if you want to know how it turns out, read it!". alt.fan.eddings the works of writer david eddings. alt.sex.nudels.me.too alt.games.lynx the atari lynx. alt.best.of.internet sort of an oxymoron. alt.fashion all facets of the fasion industry discussed. alt.divination divination techniques (e.g., i ching, tarot, runes). alt.fan.bugtown for fans of the works of matt howarth. alt.planning.urban as if any city is really planned. alt.appalachian appalachian regional issues discussion. alt.polyamory for those who maintain multiple love relationships. alt.current-events.inet92 alt.games.mornington.cresent alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.d discussion about huge image files. (moderated) alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.graphics alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.digitized alt.fan.piers-anthony for fans of the s-f author piers anthony. alt.guitar.tab alt.binaries.pictures.utilities discussion of binary posting utilities. alt.support.big-folks sizeism can be as awful as sexism or racism. alt.consciousness discussions on consciousness. alt.uu.future planning the future of usenet university. alt.dragons-inn a computer fantasy environment (like usenet is). alt.homosexual alt.music.queen he's dead, jim. alt.society.civil-disob civil disobedience. alt.society.revolution discussions on revolution(s). alt.personals.ads geek seeks dweeb. object: low-level interfacing. alt.internet.services not available in the uucp world, even via email. alt.internet.access.wanted "oh. ok, how about just an mx record for now?" alt.fan.asprin discussing the works of robert lynn asprin. alt.sex.stories.d for those who talk about needing it *now* alt.tv.seinfeld a funny guy. alt.culture.usenet a self-referential oxymoron. alt.politics.perot discussion of the non-candidate. alt.chinese.text postings in chinese; chinese language software. alt.mfs a test group, they said. oh, sure. alt.wolves discussing wolves & wolf-mix dogs. alt.hackers.malicious the really bad guys - don't take candy from them. alt.politics.marrou andre marrou, libertarian presidential candidate. alt.lucid-emacs.help q&a and general discussion of lucid emacs. alt.lucid-emacs.bug bug reports about lucid emacs. alt.politics.gooley alt.bbs.unixbbs bulletin board systems under uniclones. alt.info-fest.in.tuebingen alt.culture.us.asian-indian asian indians in the us and canada. alt.timewasters a dutch computer club; perhaps a microcosm of usenet... alt.world.taeis the shared-world project "taeis". alt.newbie alt's answer to news.newusers.*. alt.suburbs sprawling on the fringes of the city. alt.spleen the spleen is underappreciated... alt.politics.clinton discussing slick willie & co. alt.smouldering.dog.zone explosions and the deity. alt.politics.kibo boom. ka-whump. crash. ...oops... alt.fan.gene-scott a late-nite tv bible-thumper. alt.sigma2.penis the bigger they are, the softer they fall. alt.rock-n-roll.metal.progressive slayer teams up with tom cora. alt.politics.bush discussing mr. read-my-lips. alt.oobe out of body experiences (but there's some soul left). alt.newbies alt.uu.lang.misc language department of usenet university. alt.uu.math.misc math department of usenet university. alt.uu.comp.misc computer department of usenet university. alt.uu.lang.esperanto.misc study of esperanto in usenet university. alt.uu.virtual-worlds.misc study of virtual worlds in usenet university. alt.uu.tools tools for usenet university and education. alt.uu.announce announcements of usenet university. alt.visa.us discussion/information on visas pertaining to us. alt.cellular alt.atheism.moderated focused godless heathens. (moderated) alt.culture.kerala people of keralite origin and the malayalam language. alt.suit.att-bsdi is this where david gets goliath again? alt.co-evolution about the whole earth review and associated lifestyles. alt.wanted.moslem.women for those so inclined. alt.wanted.moslem.men does this include salman rushdie? alt.wanted.moslem.gay this is not suggested reading for the intolerant. alt.wanted.mars.women mars needs women! alt.supermodels discussing famous & beautiful models. alt.bbs.unixbbs.uniboard discussions about the uniboard bbs. alt.uu.misc.misc misc. department of usenet university. alt.tv.90210 teenyboppers on tv. alt.tv.melrose-place more teenyboppers on tv. alt.tv.fifteen nickolodeon's show, "fifteen", etc. alt.food.dennys a chain of fast food restaurants. alt.olympics.medal-tally hey, dude, mine's bigger. alt.cable-tv.re-regulate this probably wouldn't fix the content problem. alt.tv.bh90210 alt.lycra for fans of spandex & similar apparel. alt.elvis.sighting guess who i saw at k-mart? alt.peace.corps get paid for foreign travel. alt.zines small magazines, mostly noncommercial. alt.peace-corps alt.culture.karnataka culture and language of the indian state of karnataka. alt.support.mult-sclerosis discussion about living with multiple sclerosis. alt.folklore.ghost-stories boo!. alt.feminism like soc.feminism, only different. alt.sex.woody-allen a mid-summer's night sex comedy. alt.job.gooley alt.hurricane.andrew the 1992 hurricane disaster. alt.irc.corruption is nowhere safe? alt.personals.poly do you multiprocess? alt.fan.letterman one of the top 10 reasons to get the alt groups. alt.politics.democrats.d another view of silly season in the us. alt.politics.democrats.clinton another view of silly season in the us. alt.politics.democrats.house alt.politics.democrats.senate alt.politics.democrats.governors alt.politics.democrats.d another view of silly season in the us. alt.vampyres discussion of vampires and related writings, films, etc. alt.fan.disney.afternoon disney afternoon characters & shows. alt.tv.northern-exp for the tv show with moss growing on it. alt.bonsai zen and the art of little trees. alt.amateur-comp the amateur computerist. alt.politics.usa.misc misc. usa politics. alt.politics.usa.constitution u.s. constitutional politics. alt.politics.reform political reform. alt.politics.libertarian the libertarian ideology. alt.politics.org.misc political organizations. alt.cesium your life is ticking away in very precise increments... alt.fan.holmes elementary, my dear watfor. alt.education.bangkok.cmca distance-education project. alt.sci.planetary studies in planetary science. alt.non.sequitur richard nixon. alt.religion.sabaean discussing the sabaean religious order. alt.society.anarchy alt.education.bangkok.cmc a distance-education project. alt.education.bangkok.theory a distance-education project. alt.education.bangkok.planning a distance-education project. alt.education.bangkok.research a distance-education project. alt.education.bangkok.databases a distance-education project. alt.education.bangkok.student a distance-education project. alt.hindu the hindu religion. (moderated) alt.comics.lnh interactive net.madness in the superhero genre. alt.comics.superman no one knows it is also alt.clark.kent. alt.security.pgp the pretty good privacy package. alt.rock-n-roll.metal.gnr "axl rose" is an anagram for "oral sex". alt.out-of-body alt.tv.tiny-toon.plucky-duck discussion about "the plucky duck show". alt.war.vietnam lest we forget... alt.architecture building design/construction and related topics. alt.org.food-not-bombs food not bombs is an anti-hunger organisation. alt.clubs.compsci often computer science is like being conked on the head. alt.irc.ircii discussion of the irc ii client program. alt.materials.simulation computer modeling of materials. (moderated) alt.politics.europe.misc misc. discussions on european politics. alt.politics.ec european community stuff. alt.tasteless.jokes sometimes insulting rather than disgusting or humorous. alt.discordia all hail eris, etc. alt.geek to fulfill an observed need. alt.showbiz.gossip who's doing what to whom in showbiz. alt.fan.matt.welsh i saw a greater need. alt.authorware discussions on the use of the authorware package. alt.isea international symposia of electronic arts. alt.sustainable.agriculture such as the mekong delta before agent orange. alt.necromicon yet another sign of the coming apocalypse. alt.fan.lemurs little critters with big eyes. alt.1d one-dimensional imaging, & the thinking behind it. alt.fan.woody-allen "bananas", "sleeper", "the front", "annie hall", ... alt.fan.james-bond on his majesty's secret service (& secret linen too). alt.shenanigans practical jokes, pranks, randomness, etc. alt.info-theory this is really about information theory. alt.culture.indonesia indonesian culture, news, etc. alt.sect.ahmadiyya discussion of the ahmadiyyat sect of islam. alt.games.frp.live-action discussion of all forms of live-action gaming. alt.fan.madonna nice tits, eh... and how about that puppy? alt.sex.trans transsexuality. alt.net.personalities a fan group for everybody. alt.transgendered boys will be girls, and vice-versa. alt.info-science this is really about library science. alt.autos.rod-n-custom discussion of souped-up or customised autos. alt.fan.steve-zellers he is the solution to the nitrogen equation. alt.fan.chris-elliott son of the comedian bob of "bob and ray" fame. alt.sys.pdp8 there's an x windows port in progress... alt.music.hardcore could be porno set to music. alt.president.clinton will the cia undermine his efforts? alt.hypnosis when you awaken, you will forget about this newsgroup. alt.fan.spinal-tap down on the sex farm. alt.os.nachos a snack operating system for teaching. alt.music.tmbg another pop group. alt.adoption for those involved with or contemplating adoption. alt.magnus.and.ketil alt.culture.alaska is this where the ice weasels come from? alt.culture.oregon home of legal-discrimination advocates. alt.rock-n-roll.symphonic cognitive dissonance in an orchestral mode. alt.rock-n-roll.classic like the mac classic and the sparc classic. alt.tv.infomercials yes! ron popeil is telling the truth! depend on it! alt.fan.run-dmc walk dis way... alt.revolution.counter discussions of counter-revolutionary issues. alt.horror.werewolves they were wolves, now they're something to be wary of. alt.politics.sex not a good idea to mix them, sez marilyn & profumo. alt.politics.economics war == poverty, & other discussions. alt.politics.org.un politics at the "united" nations. alt.politics.media there's lies, damn lies, statistics, and news reports. alt.politics.equality an oxymoron. alt.mud.t-rev.stomp.stomp.stomp "handkerchief?" "yes, you ninny, and quickly!" alt.psychology.personality personality taxonomy, such as myers-briggs. alt.happy.birthday.to.me sing along the dotted line. alt.death-of-superman alt.superman.dead alt.control-theory feedback & similar cybernosis. alt.hayco.sucks.mud odd perversion. alt.tv.liquid-tv right there on your pitcher tube. alt.hayco.mud.mud.mud alt.pub.havens-rest s-f role-playing. alt.ql.creative the "quantum leap" tv show. alt.magnus_and_ketil a sometimes inspired doofus. alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk simon. alt.current-events.somalia discussion of the situation in somalia. alt.politics.italy how they handle cigarette riots & other things. alt.abuse-recovery helping victims of abuse to recover. (moderated) alt.emulators.ibmpc.apple2 the blind leading the blind. alt.games.video.classic from early tv remote controls to space invaders, etc. alt.pub.cloven-shield s-f role-playing. alt.music.ska discussions of ska ( skank ) music, bands, and suchlike. alt.shrinky.dinks what are they? alt.religion.santaism devil-worshipping dyslexics. alt.culture.ny-upstate they have more than snow and lake ontario. alt.sexual.abuse.recovery.d alt.fan.maria-callas an opera singer. alt.politics.vietnamese political & social discussions about vietnam. alt.pets.chia "well, i've never been bitten by one!" alt.quotations another form of sampling. alt.philosophy.objectivism a product of the ayn rand corporation. alt.politics.greens green party politics & activities worldwide. alt.security.ripem a secure email system illegal to export from the us. alt.french.captain.borg.borg.borg picard, you are not yourself lately. alt.fan.tolkein alt.horror.cthulhu campus crusade for cthulhu, ctulhu, ctulu, and the rest. alt.med.cfs chronic fatigue syndrome information. alt.sex.wanted requests for erotica, either literary or in the flesh. alt.culture.australian alt.fan.goons careful neddy, it's that dastardly moriarty again. alt.culture.singapore alt.ensign.wesley.die.die.die we just can't get enough of him. alt.collecting.cards alt.bitterness no matter what it's for, you know how it'll turn out. alt.good.news a place for some news that's good news. alt.fan.q the qmnipotent qne holds court here. alt.sex-masturbation alt.fan.pern anne mccaffery's s-f oeuvre. alt.destroy.the.earth deteriorata meets the space orphans. alt.brother-jed the born-again minister touring us campuses. alt.hotrod high speed automobiles. (moderated) alt.aeffle.und.pferdle german tv cartoon characters. alt.radio.info alt.military.cadet preparing for the coming apocalypse. alt.butt.harp there's a group for *everything* in alt.*. alt.great.ass.paulina "for a year i get nothing and then this". alt.grad-student.tenured most prison terms are finished sooner. alt.fan.gooley fans of markian gooley and his followers. alt.fondle.vomit chia pet replacement. alt.fan.tna for the college radio show "t n a". alt.is.too not! alt.games.omega the computer game omega. alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork don't ask. alt.my.head.hurts i can't believe this is happening again... alt.imploding.kibo what goes out must come in. alt.desert.toppings i'll have just a little more crude oil on that, please. alt.culture.electric-midget waiting for the dwarf, or someone like him. alt.bass alt.exploding.kibo perhaps just wishful thinking. alt.anybody you talking to me? alt.binaries.pictures.supermodels yet more copyright violations. alt.books.anne-rice vampyres are us. alt.current-events.blizzard-of-93 alt.current-events.wtc-explosion the explosion in the world trade center. alt.dear.whitehouse when hints from heloise aren't enough. alt.fan.alok.vijayvargia vote early, and vote often. alt.fan.suicide-squid breathtaking adventure stories. alt.fan.wodehouse discussion of the works of humour author p.g. wodehouse. alt.games.vga-planets discussion of tim wisseman's vga planets. alt.half.operating.system.delay.delay.delay 1/2 an os for 1/2 a computer, twice as late. alt.law-enforcement alt.misanthropy who asked you, you scum? alt.news.macedonia alt.online-service large commercial online services, and the internet. alt.paranet.paranormal. alt.paranet.skeptic. alt.pave.the.earth one world, one people, one slab of asphalt. alt.political.radical-left alt.rock-n-roll.metal.ironmaiden sonic torture methods. alt.sega.genesis another addiction. alt.sex.homosexual as the name implies. alt.sport.pool knock your balls into your pockets for fun. alt.super.nes discussion of the super nintendo video game. alt.toys.lego snap 'em together. alt.tv.babylon-5 casablanca in space. alt.tv.beaksmans-world alt.tv.dinosaurs.barney.die.die.die alt.tv.mash nothing like a good comedy about war and dying. alt.wedding alt.intgames.bolo alt.paranet.ufo alt.tv.mwc "married... with children". alt.fan.oingo-boingo the mystic knights and their music. alt.lang.awk a handy unix interpreted language. alt.bbs.metal the metal telecomm environment. alt.prophecies.nostradamus he said it so it must be true. alt.music.marillion another pop group. alt.collecting.autographs alt.paranet.science alt.fan.david-sterlight alt.paranet.abduct alt.internet.talk-radio carl malamud's internet talk radio program. alt.motd messages of the day. alt.religion.monica discussion about net-venus monica and her works. alt.cows.moo.moo.moo alt.lawyers.sue.sue.sue worse than banana slug fleas. alt.fan.tna for the college radio show "t n a". alt.privacy.clipper no, really, we can't read it. *snicker*. alt.nick.sucks probably. alt.feet tales too ticklish to tell. alt.college.college-bowl discussions of the college bowl competition. alt.chinese.text.big5 posting in chinese[big 5]. alt.meditation general discussion of meditation. alt.cult-movie.rocky-horror alt.comp.fsp alt.fan.lightbulbs a hardware problem. alt.fan.robert.mcelwaine another favorite net-personality. alt.video.laserdisc alt.fan.bill-gates fans of the original micro-softie. alt.book.deryni alt.cereal breakfast cereals and their (m)ilk. alt.politics.usa.republican discussions of the usa republican party. alt.winsock windows sockets. alt.usenet.offline-reader getting your fix offline. alt.fan.chris-elliott son of the comedian bob of "bob and ray" fame. alt.aldus.pagemaker don't use expensive user support, come here instead. alt.basement.graveyard another side of the do-it-yourself movement. alt.music.a-cappella voice only, no /dev/sound. alt.slick.willy.tax.tax.tax alt.fan.firesign-theatre alt.drugs.caffeine all about the world's most-used stimulant drug. alt.illuminati see alt.cabal. fnord. alt.history.what-if what would the net have been like without this group?. alt.fan.skinny alt.culture.argentina alt.politics.india.progressive alt.music.canada oh, canada, eh? alt.recovery.codependancy alt.college.food dining halls, cafeterias, mystery meat, and more. biz.sco.general q&a, discussions and comments on sco products. biz.jobs.offered position announcements. biz.comp.services generic commercial service postings. biz.dec dec equipment & software. biz.config biz usenet configuration and administration. biz.sco.announce sco and related product announcements. (moderated) biz.comp.telebit support of the telebit modem. biz.books.technical a place to contact book sellers & buyers. biz.sco.opendesktop odt environment and applications tech info, q&a. bionet.general general biosci discussion. bionet.jobs scientific job opportunities. bionet.journals.contents contents of biology journal publications. (moderated) 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.genbank.updates hot off the presses! (moderated) bionet.molbio.genome-program discussion of human genome project issues. bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts requests for information and lab reagents. bionet.molbio.proteins research on proteins and protein databases. bionet.sci-resources information about funding agencies, etc. (moderated) bionet.software information about software for biology. bionet.users.addresses who's who in biology. bionet.genome.chromosomes bionet.software.acedb bionet.genome.chrom22 discussion of chromosome 22. bionet.molbio.gene-linkage discussions about genetic linkage analysis. bionet.genome.arabidopsis information about the arabidopsis project. bionet.biology.computational computer and mathematical applications. (moderated) bionet.neuroscience research issues in the neurosciences. bionet.molbio.news bionet.molbio.yeast discussions about the molecular biology and genetics of yeast. bionet.molbio.hiv discussions about the molecular biology of hiv. bionet.info-theory discussions about biological information theory. bionet.biology.tropical discussions about tropical biology. bionet.announce announcements of interest to biologists. (moderated) bionet.agroforestry discussion of agroforestry. bionet.population-bio technical discussions about population biology. bionet.software.sources software source relating to biology. (moderated) bionet.molbio.ageing discussions of cellular and organismal ageing. bionet.molbio.bio-matrix computer applications to biological databases. bionet.molbio.gene-org bionet.xtallography discussions about protein crystallography. bionet.plants discussion about all aspects of plant biology. bionet.molbio.gdb messages to and from the gdb database staff. bionet.immunology discussions about research in immunology. bionet.women-in-bio discussions about women in biology. bionet.virology discussions about research in virology. bionet.journals.note advice on dealing with journals in biology. bionet.biology.n2.fixation bionet.molbio.rapd research on randomly amplified polymorphic dna. bionet.drosophila discussions about the biology of drosophila. bionet.n2.fixation bionet.software.cgc bionet.photosynthesis comp.ai artificial intelligence discussions. comp.ai.digest comp.ai.edu applications of artificial intelligence to education. comp.ai.neural-nets all aspects of neural networks. comp.ai.nlang-know-rep natural language and knowledge representation.(m) comp.ai.philosophy philosophical aspects of artificial intelligence. comp.ai.shells artificial intelligence applied to shells. comp.ai.vision artificial intelligence vision research. (m) comp.arch computer architecture. comp.archives descriptions of public access archives. (m) comp.binaries.amiga encoded public domain programs in binary. (m) comp.binaries.apple2 binary-only postings for the apple ii computer. comp.binaries.atari.st binary-only postings for the atari st. (m) comp.binaries.hypercard comp.binaries.ibm.pc binary-only postings for ibm pc/ms-dos. (m) comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d discussions about ibm/pc binary postings. comp.binaries.mac encoded macintosh programs in binary. (m) comp.binaries.os2 binaries for use under the os/2 abi. (m) 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. (m) 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. (m) comp.databases database and data management issues and theory. comp.dcom.lans.ethernet discussions of the ethernet/ieee 802.3 protocols. comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel hyperchannel networks within an ip network. comp.dcom.lans.v2lni comp.dcom.modems data communications hardware and software. comp.dcom.sys.cisco info on cisco routers and bridges. comp.dcom.telecom telecommunications digest. (m) comp.doc archived public-domain documentation. (m) comp.doc.techreports lists of technical reports. (m) comp.dsp digital signal processing using computers. comp.editors topics related to computerized text editing. comp.edu computer science education. comp.edu.composition writing instruction in computer-based classrooms. comp.emacs emacs editors of different flavors. comp.fonts typefonts -- design, conversion, use, etc. comp.graphics computer graphics, art, animation, image processing. comp.graphics.digest comp.groupware software and hardware for shared interactive environments. comp.hypercube comp.ibm.binaries.d comp.infosystems any discussion about information systems. comp.ivideodisc interactive videodiscs -- uses, potential, etc. comp.lang.ada discussion about ada*. comp.lang.apl discussion about apl. comp.lang.asm370 programming in ibm system/370 assembly language. comp.lang.c discussion about c. comp.lang.c++ the object-oriented c++ language. comp.lang.clu the clu language & related topics. comp.lang.eiffel the object-oriented eiffel language. comp.lang.forth discussion about forth. comp.lang.forth.mac the csi macforth programming environment. comp.lang.fortran discussion about fortran. comp.lang.functional discussion about functional languages. comp.lang.icon topics related to the icon programming language. comp.lang.idl idl (interface description language) related topics. comp.lang.idl-pvwave idl and pv-wave language discussions. comp.lang.lisp discussion about lisp. comp.lang.lisp.franz the franz lisp programming language. comp.lang.lisp.x the xlisp language system. comp.lang.misc different computer languages not specifically listed. comp.lang.modula2 discussion about modula-2. 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.rexx the rexx command language. comp.lang.scheme the scheme programming language. comp.lang.scheme.c the scheme language environment. comp.lang.sigplan info & announcements from acm sigplan. (m) comp.lang.smalltalk discussion about smalltalk 80. comp.lang.visual visual programming languages. comp.laser-printers laser printers, hardware & software. (m) comp.lsi large scale integrated circuits. comp.lsi.cad electrical computer aided design. 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. (m) comp.mail.mh the uci version of the rand message handling system. comp.mail.mhs.arpa comp.mail.misc general discussions about computer mail. comp.mail.multi-media multimedia 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.music applications of computers in music research. comp.newprod announcements of new products of interest. (m) comp.object object-oriented programming and languages. comp.org.decus digital equipment computer users' society newsgroup. comp.org.eff.news news from the electronic frontiers foundation. (m) comp.org.eff.talk discussion of eff goals, strategies, etc. comp.org.fidonet fidonews digest, official news of fidonet assoc. (m) comp.org.ieee issues and announcements about the ieee & its members. 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.org.usrgroup comp.os.aos topics related to data general's aos/vs. comp.os.cpm discussion about the cp/m operating system. 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.msdos.apps discussion of applications that run under ms-dos. comp.os.msdos.misc miscellaneous topics about ms-dos machines. 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.programmer programming os/2 machines. comp.os.os9 discussions about the os9 operating system. comp.os.research operating systems and related areas. (m) comp.os.rsts topics related to the pdp-11 rsts/e operating system. comp.os.vms dec's vax* line of computers & vms. comp.parallel massively parallel hardware/software. (m) comp.periphs peripheral devices. comp.periphs.printers information on printers. comp.periphs.scsi discussion of scsi-based peripheral devices. comp.protocols.appletalk applebus hardware & software. comp.protocols.ibm networking with ibm mainframes. comp.protocols.iso the iso protocol stack. comp.protocols.iso.dev-environ the iso development environment. comp.protocols.iso.x400 x400 mail protocol discussions. comp.protocols.kerberos the kerberos authentication server. comp.protocols.misc various forms and types of ftp protocol. comp.protocols.nfs discussion about the network file system protocol. comp.protocols.tcp-ip tcp and ip network protocols. comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains topics related to domain style names. comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc tcp/ip for ibm(-like) personal computers. comp.protocols.time.ntp the network time protocol. comp.realtime issues related to real-time computing. comp.risks risks to the public from computers & users. (m) comp.robotics all aspects of robots and their applications. comp.security.announce announcements from the cert about security. (m) comp.simulation simulation methods, problems, uses. (m) comp.society the impact of technology on society. (m) comp.society.futures events in technology affecting future computing. comp.soft-sys.andrew the andrew system from cmu. comp.software-eng software engineering and related topics. comp.sources.atari.st source code-only postings for the atari st. (m) comp.sources.bugs bug reports, fixes, discussion for posted sources. comp.sources.d for any discussion of source postings. comp.sources.games.bugs bug reports and fixes for posted game software. comp.sources.misc posting of software. (m) comp.sources.unix postings of complete, unix-oriented sources. (m) comp.sources.wanted requests for software and fixes. comp.sources.x software for the x windows system. (moderated) comp.specification languages and methodologies for formal specification. 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.unix discussion for the p1003 committee on unix. (m) comp.sw.components software components and related technology. 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. (m) 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.multimedia animations, video, & multimedia. comp.sys.amiga.tech comp.sys.amiga.unix comp.sys.apollo apollo computer systems. comp.sys.apple2 discussion about apple ii micros. 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.cdc control data corporation computers (e.g., cybers). comp.sys.dec discussions about dec computer systems. comp.sys.dec.micro dec micros (rainbow, professional 350/380) comp.sys.handhelds handheld computers and programmable calculators. comp.sys.hp discussion about hewlett-packard equipment. comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest the ibm pc, pc-xt, and pc-at. (m) 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.programmer comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt topics related to ibm's rt computer. comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware microchannel hardware, any vendor. comp.sys.intel discussions about intel systems and parts. comp.sys.intel.ipsc310 anything related to xenix on an intel 310. 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. (m) 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. (m) comp.sys.mac.apps discussions of macintosh applications. comp.sys.mac.comm discussion of macintosh communications. comp.sys.mac.digest apple macintosh: info&uses, but no programs. (m) 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.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.nsc.32k national semiconductor 32000 series chips. comp.sys.proteon proteon gateway products. comp.sys.ridge ridge 32 computers and ros. comp.sys.sequent sequent systems, (balance and symmetry). comp.sys.sgi.admin system administration on silicon graphics's irises. comp.sys.super supercomputers. comp.sys.tandy discussion about tandy computers: new & old. comp.sys.ti discussion about texas instruments. comp.sys.ti.explorer the texas instruments explorer. comp.sys.transputer the transputer computer and occam language. comp.sys.workstations comp.sys.xerox xerox 1100 workstations and protocols. comp.sys.zenith heath terminals and related zenith products. comp.sys.zenith.z100 the zenith z-100 (heath h-100) family of computers. comp.terminals all sorts of terminals. comp.terminals.tty5620 at&t dot mapped display terminals (5620 and blit). comp.text text processing issues and methods. comp.text.desktop technology & techniques of desktop publishing. comp.text.sgml iso 8879 sgml, structured documents, markup languages. comp.text.tex discussion about the tex and latex systems & macros. 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.admin administering a unix-based system. comp.unix.aix ibm's version of unix. comp.unix.aux the version of unix for apple macintosh ii computers. comp.unix.cray cray computers and their operating systems. comp.unix.i386 comp.unix.internals discussions on hacking unix internals. comp.unix.large unix on mainframes and in large networks. comp.infosystems.www comp.unix.misc various topics that don't fit other groups. 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.sysv386 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.misc general discussions regarding xenix (except sco). comp.unix.xenix.sco xenix versions from the santa cruz operation. comp.virus computer viruses & security. (m) comp.windows.misc various issues about windowing systems. comp.windows.ms comp.windows.news sun microsystems' news window system. comp.windows.x discussion about the x window system. comp.windows.x.announce x consortium announcements. (m) comp.windows.x.motif the motif gui for the x window system. comp.sys.apple2.marketplace comp.os.msdos.programmer.turbovision comp.dcom.lans.token-ring comp.lang.clos common lisp object system discussions. comp.windows.open-look discussion about the open look gui. comp.sys.novell discussion of novell netware products. comp.research.japan the nature of research in japan. (m) comp.sys.acorn discussion on acorn and arm-based computers. comp.windows.ms.programmer comp.benchmarks discussion of benchmarking techniques and results. comp.dcom.fax fax hardware, software, and protocols. comp.lang.modula3 discussion about the modula-3 language. comp.lang.vhdl vhsic hardware description language, ieee 1076/87. comp.sys.amiga.misc discussions not falling in another amiga group. comp.sys.amiga.programmer developers & hobbyists discuss code. comp.sys.amiga.reviews reviews of amiga software, hardware. (m) comp.sys.amiga.introduction group for newcomers to amigas. comp.sys.amiga.audio music, midi, speech synthesis, other sounds. comp.sys.amiga.marketplace where to find it, prices, etc. comp.sys.amiga.applications miscellaneous applications. comp.sys.amiga.emulations various hardware & software emulators. comp.sys.amiga.advocacy why an amiga is better than xyz. comp.sys.amiga.datacomm methods of getting bytes in and out. comp.unix.amiga minix, sysv4 and other *nix on an amiga. comp.sys.apple2.usergroups comp.sys.apple2.comm comp.multimedia interactive multimedia technologies of all kinds. comp.sys.harris comp.sources.3b1 source code-only postings for the at&t 3b1. (m) comp.sys.3b1 discussion and support of at&t 7300/3b1/unixpc. comp.graphics.visualization info on scientific visualization. comp.sys.apple2.programmer comp.windows.suit comp.std.mumps discussion for the x11.1 committee on mumps. (m) comp.compression data compression algorithms and theory. comp.binaries.acorn binary-only postings for acorn machines. (m) comp.sources.acorn source code-only postings for the acorn. (m) comp.sys.pyramid pyramid 90x computers. comp.sound.amiga comp.os.coherent discussion and support of the coherent operating system. comp.windows.interviews the interviews object-oriented windowing system. comp.sources.reviewed source code evaluated by peer review. (m) comp.sys.hp48 hewlett-packard's hp48 and hp28 calculators. comp.org.acm topics about the association for computing machinery. comp.org.uniforum comp.os.msdos.desqview quarterdeck's desqview and related products. comp.admin.policy discussions of site administration policies. comp.society.development computer technology in developing countries. comp.lsi.testing testing of electronic circuits. comp.archives.admin issues relating to computer archive administration. comp.human-factors issues related to human-computer interaction (hci). comp.binaries.ibm.pc.archives comp.binaries.ibm.pc.wanted requests for ibm pc and compatible programs. comp.specification.z discussion about the formal specification notation z. comp.sys.next.announce announcements related to the next computer system.(m) comp.sys.next.misc general discussion about the next computer system. comp.sys.next.programmer next related programming issues. comp.sys.next.sysadmin discussions related to next system administration. comp.lang.lisp.mcl discussing apple's macintosh common lisp. comp.sys.palmtops super-powered calculators the palm of your hand. comp.protocols.ppp discussion of the internet point to point protocol. comp.sys.prime prime computer products. comp.databases.informix informix database management software discussions. comp.patents discussing patents of computer technology. (m) comp.protocols.snmp the simple network management protocol. comp.sys.encore encore's multimax computers. comp.graphics.avs the application visualization system. comp.text.frame desktop publishing with framemaker. comp.protocols.iso.x400.gateway x400 mail gateway discussions. (m) comp.dcomp.modems comp.protocols.pcnet topics related to pcnet (a personal computer network). comp.sources.games postings of recreational software. (m) comp.object.logic comp.sys.northstar northstar microcomputer users. comp.sys.handheld handheld computers and programmable calculators. comp.mail.elm discussion and fixes for elm mail system. comp.org.issnnet the international student society for neural networks. comp.soft-sys.khoros the khoros x11 visualization system. comp.sys.unisys sperry, burroughs, convergent and unisys* systems. comp.lang.tcl the tcl programming language and related tools. comp.lang.verilog discussing verilog and pli. comp.sys.pen interacting with computers through pen gestures. comp.text.interleaf applications and use of interleaf software. comp.software.test comp.sys.sun.announce sun announcements and sunergy mailings. (m) comp.internet.library discussing electronic libraries. (m) 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.admin sun system administration issues and questions. comp.sys.sun.wanted people looking for sun products and support. 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.databases.oracle the sql database products of the oracle corporation. comp.os.vxworks the vxworks real-time operating system. comp.windows.x.pex the phigs extension of the x window system. comp.databases.ms-access comp.sys.mac.databases database systems for the apple macintosh. comp.sys.mac.scitech comp.apps.spreadsheets spreadsheets on various platforms. comp.infosystems.gis all aspects of geographic information systems. comp.os.xinuce-ctr comp.unix.bsd discussion of berkeley software distribution unix. comp.std.wireless comp.sources.hp48 programs for the hp48 and hp28 calculators. (m) comp.os.msdos.mail-news comp.programming programming issues that transcend languages and oss. comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup comp.os.msdos.pcgeos geoworks pc/geos and pc/geos-based packages. comp.lang.sather comp.os.linux the free unix-clone for the 386/486, linux. comp.lang.hermes the hermes language for distributed applications. comp.arch.storage storage system issues, both hardware and software. comp.databases.theory discussing advances in database technology. comp.sys.next.advocacy the next religion. comp.sys.next.hardware discussing the physical aspects of next computers. comp.sys.next.software function, use and availability of next programs. comp.sys.next.marketplace next hardware, software and jobs. comp.society.privacy effects of technology on privacy. (m) comp.msdos.programmer comp.next.misc comp.sys.vms comp.x comp.sys.amiga.telecomm comp.bbs.waffle the waffle bbs and usenet system on all platforms. comp.infosystems.wais the z39.50-based wais full-text search system. comp.os.os2.advocacy supporting and flaming os/2. comp.os.os2.networking networking in os/2 environments. comp.dcom.cell-relay forum for discussion of cell relay-based products. comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy speculation and debate about microsoft windows. comp.os.ms-windows.announce announcements relating to windows. (m) 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.windows.x.apps getting and using, not programming, applications for x. comp.sys.ibm.pc.games games for ibm pcs and compatibles. comp.dcom.isdn the integrated services digital network (isdn). comp.dcom.servers selecting and operating data communications servers. comp.sys.ibm.ps2 .hardware microchannel hardware, any vendor. comp.security.misc security issues of computers and networks. comp.cad.cadence users of cadence design systems products. comp.privacy comp.soft-sys.nextstep the nextstep computing environment. comp.unix.solaris discussions about the solaris operating system. comp.os.msdos.4dos the 4dos command processor for ms-dos. comp.graphics.explorer the explorer modular visualisation environment (mve). comp.windows.x.intrinsics discussion of the x toolkit. comp.bbs.misc all aspects of computer bulletin board systems. comp.compression.research discussions about data compression research. comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard hardware and software aspects of pc sound cards. comp.lang.logo the logo teaching and learning language. comp.sys.acorn.advocacy why acorn computers and programs are better. comp.sys.acorn.announce announcements for acorn and arm users. (m) comp.sys.acorn.tech software and hardware aspects of acorn and arm products. comp.infosystems.gopher discussion of the gopher information service. comp.databases.sybase implementations of the sql server. comp.society.cu-digest the computer underground digest. (m) comp.software.licensing software licensing technology. comp.windows.garnet the garnet user interface development environment. comp.sources.testers finding people to test software. comp.graphics.animation technical aspects of computer animation. comp.sys.mac.advocacy the macintosh computer family compared to others. comp.unix.dos-under-unix 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.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.client-server topics relating to client/server technology. comp.graphics.gnuplot the gnuplot interactive function plotter. comp.graphics.opengl the opengl 3d application programming interface. comp.speech research & applications in speech science & technology. comp.sys.apple2.gno the appleiigs gno multitasking environment. comp.sys.stratus stratus products, incl. system/88, cps-32, vos and ftx. comp.lang.pop pop11 and the plug user group. comp.networks.noctools.announce info and announcements about noc tools.(m) comp.networks.noctools.wanted requests for noc software. comp.networks.noctools.tools descriptions of available noc tools. (m) comp.networks.noctools.submissions new noc tools submissions. comp.networks.noctools.d discussion about noc tools. comp.networks.noctools.bugs bug reports and fixes for noc tools. comp.sys.mac.oop.macapp3 version 3 of the macapp object oriented system. comp.sys.mac.oop.misc object oriented programming issues on the mac. comp.arch.bus.vmebus hardware and software for vmebus systems. comp.mail.mime multipurpose internet mail extensions of rfc 1341. comp.os.linux.announce announcements important to the linux community.(m) comp.sys.sgi.admin system administration on silicon graphics's irises. comp.sys.sgi.announce announcements for the sgi community. (m) comp.sys.sgi.apps applications which run on the iris. comp.sys.sgi.bugs bugs found in the irix operating system. comp.sys.sgi.graphics graphics packages and issues on sgi machines. comp.sys.sgi.hardware base systems and peripherals for iris computers. comp.sys.sgi.misc general discussion about silicon graphics's machines. comp.windows.x.i386unix the xfree86 window system and others. comp.archives.msdos.announce announcements about msdos archives. (m) comp.archives.msdos.d discussion of materials available in msdos archives. comp.sys.next.bugs discussion and solutions for known next bugs. comp.ai.genetic genetic algorithms in computing. comp.soft-sys.matlab the mathworks calculation and visualization package. comp.ai.fuzzy fuzzy set theory, aka fuzzy logic. comp.sys.convex convex computer systems hardware and software. comp.lang.dylan for discussion of the dylan language. comp.binaries.ms-windows binary programs for microsoft windows. (m) comp.dcom.sys.wellfleet wellfleet bridge & router systems hardware & software. comp.os.386bsd.misc general aspects of 386bsd not covered by other groups. comp.os.386bsd.questions general questions about 386bsd. comp.os.386bsd.apps applications which run under 386bsd. comp.os.386bsd.bugs bugs and fixes for the 386bsd os and its clients. comp.os.386bsd.announce announcements relating to the 386bsd operating system. comp.os.386bsd.development working on 386bsd internals. comp.sources.postscript source code for programs written in postscript. (moderated) comp.os.os2.beta all aspects of beta releases of os/2 systems software. comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos demonstration programs which showcase programmer skill. comp.databases.object object-oriented paradigms in databases systems. comp.os.os2.announce notable news and announcements related to os/2. (moderated) comp.lang.oberon the oberon language and system. comp.ai.nat-lang natural language processing by computers. comp.os.os2.ver1x all aspects of os/2 versions 1.0 through 1.3. comp.lang.ml ml languages including standard ml, caml, lazy ml, etc. comp.sys.atari.advocacy attacking and defending atari computers. comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight comp.sys.mac.portables discussion particular to laptop macintoshes. comp.sys.mac.oop.tcl comp.os.os2.bugs comp.os.os2.programmers.mics comp.parallel.pvm the pvm system of multi-computer parallelization. comp.os.os2.multimedia comp.os.os2.setup comp.os.os2.programmer.porting comp.soft-sys.shazam comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.announce comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest the ibm pc, pc-xt, and pc-at. (m) gnu.announce gnu.bash.bug gnu.chess gnu.emacs gnu.emacs.announce gnu.emacs.bug gnu.emacs.gnus gnu.emacs.help gnu.emacs.sources gnu.g++ gnu.g++.announce gnu.g++.bug gnu.g++.help gnu.g++.lib.bug gnu.gcc gnu.gcc.announce gnu.gcc.bug gnu.gcc.help gnu.gdb.bug gnu.ghostscript.bug gnu.gnusenet.test gnu.groff.bug gnu.misc.discuss gnu.smalltalk.bug gnu.utils.bug gnu.emacs.vm.bug gnu.emacs.vm.info gnu.epoch.misc gnu.emacs.vms 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.fitness physical fitness, exercise, etc. misc.forsale short, tasteful postings about items for sale. misc.forsale.computers.d discussion of misc.forsale.computers.*. misc.handicap items of interest for/about the handicapped. (m) misc.headlines current interest: drug testing, terrorism, etc. misc.invest investments and the handling of money. misc.jobs.contract discussions about contract labor. 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.rural devoted to issues concerning rural living. misc.security 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.news.southasia news from bangladesh, india, nepal, etc. (m) misc.entrepreneurs discussion on operating a business. misc.activism.progressive information for progressive activists. (m) misc.writing discussion of writing in all of its forms. misc.books.technical discussion of books about technical topics. misc.int-property discussion of intellectual property rights. misc.legal.computing discussing the legal climate of the computing world. misc.forsale.wanted misc.jobs.offerred misc.invest.real-estate property investments. misc.jobs.offered.entry job listings only for entry-level positions. 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.health.alternative alternative, complementary and holistic health care. misc.news.east-europe.rferl radio free europe/radio liberty daily report.(m) misc.kids.computer the use of computers by children. misc.health.diabetics misc.invest.technical news.admin .misc general topics of network news administration. news.announce.conferences calls for papers and conference announcements.(m) news.announce.newgroups calls for newgroups & announcements of same.(m) news.config postings of system down times and interruptions. news.groups discussions and lists of newsgroups. news.lists news-related statistics and lists. (m) 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.nntp the network news transfer protocol. news.software.notes notesfile software from the univ. of illinois. news.sysadmin news.software.readers discussion of software used to read network news. news.answers repository for periodic usenet articles. (m) news.future the future technology of network news systems. 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. (m) rec.art.anime.stories rec.aquaria keeping fish and aquaria as a hobby. rec.arts.animation discussion of various kinds of animation. rec.arts.anime japanese animation fen discussion. rec.arts.books books of all genres, and the publishing industry. rec.arts.comics .info reviews, convention information and other comics news.(m) rec.arts.dance any aspects of dance not covered in another newsgroup. rec.arts.disney discussion of any disney-related subjects. rec.arts.drwho discussion about dr. who. rec.arts.erotica erotic fiction and verse. (m) rec.arts.int-fiction discussions about interactive fiction. rec.arts.misc discussions about the arts not in other groups. rec.arts.movies discussions of movies and movie making. rec.arts.movies.reviews reviews of movies. (m) rec.arts.poems for the posting of poems. rec.arts.sf-lovers rec.arts.startrek .current new star trek shows, movies and books. rec.arts.startrek.info information about the universe of star trek. (m) rec.arts.theatre discussion of all aspects of stage work & theatre. rec.arts.tv the boob tube, its history, and past and current shows. rec.arts.tv.bbc rec.arts.tv.soaps postings about soap operas. rec.arts.tv.uk discussions of telly shows from the uk. rec.arts.wobegon "a prairie home companion" radio show discussion. rec.audio high fidelity audio. rec.audio.high-end high-end audio systems. (m) rec.autos automobiles, automotive products and laws. rec.autos.driving driving automobiles. rec.autos.sport discussion of organized, legal auto competitions. rec.autos.tech technical aspects of automobiles, et. al. rec.aviation .announce events of interest to the aviation community. (m) rec.backcountry activities in the great outdoors. rec.bicycles .marketplace buying, selling & reviewing items for cycling. rec.birds hobbyists interested in bird watching. rec.boats hobbyists interested in boating. rec.boats.paddle talk about any boats with oars, paddles, etc. rec.equestrian discussion of things equestrian. rec.folk-dancing folk dances, dancers, and dancing. rec.food.cooking food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes. rec.food.drink wines and spirits. rec.food.recipes recipes for interesting food and drink. (m) rec.food.restaurants discussion of dining out. rec.food.veg vegetarians. rec.gambling articles on games of chance & betting. 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.advocacy flames and rebuttals about various role-playing systems. 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.moria comments, hints, and info about the moria game. rec.games.mud.admin admnistrative issues of multiuser dungeons. 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.rpg rec.games.trivia discussion about trivia. rec.games.vectrex the vectrex game system. rec.games.video discussion about video games. rec.gardens gardening, methods and results. rec.guns discussions about firearms. (m) rec.ham-radio rec.ham-radio.packet rec.ham-radio.swap 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). (m) rec.mag magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc. rec.mag.fsfnet a science fiction "fanzine." (m) rec.martial-arts discussion of the various martial art forms. rec.misc general topics about recreational/participant sports. rec.models.rc radio-controlled models for hobbyists. rec.models.rockets model rockets for hobbyists. rec.motorcycles motorcycles and related products and laws. rec.music.beatles postings about the fab four & their music. rec.music.bluenote discussion of jazz, blues, and related types of music. rec.music.cd cds -- availability and other discussions. rec.music.classical discussion about classical music. rec.music.country.western c&w music, performers, performances, etc. rec.music.dementia discussion of comedy and novelty music. rec.music.dylan discussion of bob's works & music. rec.music.folk folks discussing folk music of various sorts. rec.music.gaffa discussion of kate bush & other alternative music. (m) 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.newage "new age" music discussions. rec.music.synth rec.nude hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities. rec.org.sca society for creative anachronism. rec.pets pets, pet care, and household animals in general. rec.photo hobbyists interested in photography. rec.puzzles puzzles, problems, and quizzes. rec.pyrotechnics fireworks, rocketry, safety, & other topics. rec.radio.noncomm topics relating to noncommercial radio. rec.radio.shortwave shortwave radio enthusiasts. rec.railroad real and model train fans' newsgroup. rec.running running for enjoyment, sport, exercise, etc. rec.scuba hobbyists interested in scuba diving. rec.skiing hobbyists interested in snow skiing. rec.skydiving hobbyists interested in skydiving. rec.sport.baseball discussion about baseball. rec.sport.basketball .college hoops on the collegiate level. rec.sport.cricket discussion about the sport of cricket. rec.sport.hockey discussion about ice hockey. rec.sport.misc spectator sports. rec.sport.pro-wrestling discussion about professional wrestling. rec.sport.soccer discussion about soccer (association football). rec.travel traveling all over the world. rec.video video and video components. rec.windsurfing riding the waves as a hobby. rec.woodworking hobbyists interested in woodworking. rec.pets.dogs any and all subjects relating to dogs as pets. rec.autos.vw issues pertaining to volkswagen products. rec.games.pinball discussing pinball-related issues. rec.audio.car discussions of automobile audio systems. rec.arts.fine fine arts & artists. rec.sport.football.pro us-style professional football. rec.sport.football.college us-style college football. rec.sport.football.misc discussion about american-style football. rec.video.satellite getting shows via satellite. rec.sport.rugby discussion about the game of rugby. rec.music.video discussion of music videos and music video software. rec.radio.swap offers to trade and swap radio equipment. rec.radio.amateur.misc amateur radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc. rec.radio.amateur.packet discussion about packet radio setups. rec.radio.amateur.policy radio use & regulation policy. rec.radio.cb citizen-band radio. rec.music.afro-latin music with afro-latin, african and latin influences. rec.arts.bodyart tattoos and body decoration discussions. rec.hunting discussions about hunting. (m) rec.collecting discussion among collectors of many things. rec.climbing climbing techniques, competition announcements, etc. rec.music.christian christian music, both contemporary and traditional. rec.games.video.arcade discussions about coin-operated video games. rec.sport.basketball.misc discussion about basketball. rec.sport.basketball.pro talk of professional basketball. rec.sport.disc discussion of flying disc based sports. rec.music.funky funk, rap, hip-hop, house, soul, r&b and related. rec.music.reviews reviews of music of all genres and mediums. 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(m) rec.arts.sf.fandom discussions of sf fan activities. rec.arts.sf.misc science fiction lovers' newsgroup. rec.arts.sf.science real and speculative aspects of sf science. rec.arts.sf.tv discussing general television sf. rec.arts.sf.written discussion of written science fiction and fantasy. rec.arts.sf.marketplace personal forsale notices of sf materials. rec.arts.sf.movies discussing sf motion pictures. rec.arts.sf.reviews reviews of science fiction/fantasy/horror works.(m) rec.arts.prose rec.music.makers.marketplace rec.video.releases pre-recorded video releases on laserdisc and videotape. rec.games.mud.lp discussions of the lpmud computer role playing game. rec.radio.amateur.antenna rec.pets.herp reptiles, amphibians and other exotic vivarium pets. rec.radio.amateur.equipment rec.radio.amateur.space rec.radio.amateur.homebrew rec.games.corewar the core war computer challenge. rec.juggling juggling techniques, equipment and events. rec.arts.comics.marketplace the exchange of comics and comic related items. rec.radio.amateur.digital rec.pets.birds the culture and care of indoor birds. rec.kites talk about kites and kiting. rec.arts.startrek.current new star trek shows, movies and books. rec.arts.startrek.fandom star trek conventions and memorabilia. rec.arts.startrek.misc general discussions of star trek. rec.arts.startrek.tech star trek's depiction of future technologies. rec.music.indian.classical hindustani and carnatic indian classical music. rec.music.indian.misc discussing indian music in general. rec.sport.cricket.scores scores from cricket matches around the globe.(m) rec.sport.hockey.field discussion of the sport of field hockey. rec.skating rec.skate ice skating and roller skating. rec.motorcycles.dirt riding motorcycles and atvs off-road. rec.motorcycles.racing discussion of all aspects of racing motorcycles. rec.antiques discussing antiques and vintage items. rec.models.railroad model railroads of all scales. rec.humor.oracle sagacious advice from the usenet oracle. (m) rec.humor.oracle.d comments about the usenet oracle's comments. rec.video.production making professional quality video productions. rec.org.mensa talking with members of the high iq society mensa. rec.games.xtank.play strategy and tactics for the distributed game xtank. rec.games.xtank.programmer coding the xtank game and its robots. rec.music.phish discussing the musical group phish. rec.audio.pro professional audio recording and studio engineering. rec.scouting scouting youth organizations worldwide. rec.sport.baseball.college baseball on the collegiate level. rec.games.netrek discussion of the x window system game netrek (xtrekii). rec.travel.air airline travel around the world. rec.arts.comics.strips discussion of short-form comics. rec.arts.sf.starwars discussion of the star wars universe. rec.arts.tv.tiny-toon rec.music.marketplace records, tapes, and cds: wanted, for sale, etc. rec.music.info news and announcements on musical topics. (m) rec.sport.paintball discussing all aspects of the survival game paintball. rec.puzzles.crosswords making and playing gridded word puzzles. rec.sport.football.australian discussion of australian (rules) football. rec.sport.swimming training for and competing in swimming events. rec.radio.broadcasting local area broadcast radio. (m) rec.sport.olympics all aspects of the olympic games. rec.games.frp.advocacy flames and rebuttals about various role-playing systems. rec.games.frp.announce announcements of happenings in the role-playing world.(m) rec.games.frp.archives archivable fantasy stories and other projects.(m) rec.games.frp.dnd fantasy role-playing with tsr's dungeons and dragons. rec.games.frp.marketplace role-playing game materials wanted and for sale. rec.games.frp.misc general discussions of role-playing games. rec.arts.manga all aspects of the japanese storytelling art form. rec.golf rec.games.mud.admin admnistrative issues of multiuser dungeons. rec.games.mud.announce informational articles about multiuser dungeons.(m) rec.games.mud.diku all about dikumuds. rec.games.mud.misc various aspects of multiuser computer games. rec.games.mud.tiny discussion about tiny muds, like mush, muse and moo. rec.sport.baseball.fantasy rotisserie (fantasy) baseball play. rec.arts.comics.info reviews, convention information and other comics news.(m) rec.arts.comics.misc comic books, graphic novels, sequential art. rec.arts.comics.xbooks the mutant universe of marvel comics. rec.food.sourdough making and baking with sourdough. rec.food.historic the history of food making arts. rec.outdoors.fishing all aspects of sport and commercial fishing. rec.music.compose creating musical and lyrical works. rec.bicycles.marketplace buying, selling & reviewing items for cycling. rec.bicycles.misc general discussion of bicycling. rec.bicycles.racing bicycle racing techniques, rules and results. rec.bicycles.rides discussions of tours and training or commuting routes. rec.bicycles.soc societal issues of bicycling. rec.bicycles.tech cycling product design, construction, maintenance, etc. rec.motorcycles.harley all aspects of harley-davidson motorcycles. rec.heraldry discussion of coats of arms. rec.games.int-fiction all aspects of interactive fiction games. rec.aviation.announce events of interest to the aviation community. (m) rec.aviation.answers frequently asked questions about aviation. (m) rec.aviation.homebuilt selecting, designing, building, and restoring aircraft. rec.aviation.ifr flying under instrument flight rules. rec.aviation.military military aircraft of the past, present and future. rec.aviation.misc miscellaneous topics in aviation. rec.aviation.owning information on owning airplanes. rec.aviation.piloting general discussion for aviators. rec.aviation.products reviews and discussion of products useful to pilots. rec.aviation.simulators flight simulation on all levels. rec.aviation.soaring all aspects of sailplanes and hang-gliders. rec.aviation.stories anecdotes of flight experiences. (m) rec.aviation.student learning to fly. rec.models.scale construction of models. rec.music.classical.guitar rec.games.abstract perfect information, pure strategy games. rec.games.diplomacy the conquest game diplomacy. rec.music.makers.bass upright bass and bass guitar techniques and equipment. rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature guitar tablature/chords. rec.music.makers.guitar electric and acoustic guitar techniques and equipment. rec.music.makers.percussion drum & other percussion techniques & equipment. rec.music.makers.synth synthesizers and computer music. rec.travel.marketplace tickets and accomodations wanted and for sale. rec.autos.antique discussing all aspects of automobiles over 25 years old. rec.sport.fencing all aspects of swordplay. rec.sport.table-tennis things related to table tennis (aka ping pong). rec.arts.marching.drumcorps rec.arts.marching.misc marching-related performance activities. rec.games.mecha giant robot games. rec.crafts.metalworking all aspects of working with metal. rec.music.reggae the melodies of the caribbean. rec.music.industrial discussion of all industrial-related music styles. rec.sport.rowing rec.games.frp.cyber rec.answers repository for periodic usenet articles. (m) rec.startrek.reviews rec.arts.books.tolkien rec.games.miniatures rec.arts.bonsai rec.games.video.sega rec.games.video.nintendo rec.games.video.marketplace rec.games.video.misc rec.games.video.classic rec.arts.anime.marketplace sci.data.formats sci.aeronautics the science of aeronautics & related technology. sci.aquaria only scientifically-oriented postings about aquaria. sci.astro astronomy discussions and information. sci.bio biology and related sciences. sci.bio.technology any topic relating to biotechnology. sci.chem chemistry and related sciences. sci.crypt different methods of data en/decryption. sci.econ the science of economics. sci.edu the science of education. sci.electronics circuits, theory, electrons and discussions. sci.energy discussions about energy, science & technology. sci.environment discussions about the environment and ecology. sci.geo.fluids discussion of geophysical fluid dynamics. sci.lang natural languages, communication, etc. sci.lang.japan the japanese language, both spoken and written. sci.logic logic -- math, philosophy & computational aspects. sci.math mathematical discussions and pursuits. sci.math.num-analysis numerical analysis. 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.(m) sci.med.physics issues of physics in medical testing/care. sci.military discussion about science & the military. (m) sci.misc short-lived discussions on subjects in the sciences. sci.nanotech self-reproducing molecular-scale machines. (m) sci.philosophy.meta discussions within the scope of "metaphilosophy." sci.philosophy.tech technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc. sci.physics physical laws, properties, etc. sci.physics.fusion info on fusion, esp. "cold" fusion. sci.psychology topics related to psychology. sci.psychology.digest psycoloquy: refereed psychology journal and newsletter.(m) sci.research research methods, funding, ethics, and whatever. sci.skeptic skeptics discussing pseudo-science. sci.space space, space programs, space related research, etc. sci.space.shuttle the space shuttle and the sts program. sci.virtual-worlds modelling the universe. (m) sci.engr technical discussions about engineering tasks. sci.engr.chem all aspects of chemical engineering. sci.optics discussion relating to the science of optics. sci.geo.geology discussion of solid earth sciences. sci.geo.meteorology discussion of meteorology and related topics. sci.archaeology studying antiquities of the world. sci.math.research discussion of current mathematical research. (m) sci.philosophy .meta discussions within the scope of "metaphilosophy." sci.space.news announcements of space-related news items. (m) sci.astro.hubble processing hubble space telescope data. (m) sci.engr.biomed discussing the field of biomedical engineering. sci.engr.civil topics related to civil engineering. sci.astro.fits issues related to the flexible image transport system. sci.comp-aided the use of computers as tools in scientific research. sci.engr.manufacturing sci.nonlinear sci.econ.research sci.aeronautics the science of aeronautics & related technology. sci.geo.fluids discussion of geophysical fluid dynamics. sci.geo.geology sci.systems the theory and application of systems science. sci.classics studying classical history, languages, art and more. sci.anthropology all aspects of studying humankind. sci.engr.mech the field of mechanical engineering. sci.research.careers issues relevant to careers in scientific research. sci.cognitive perception, memory, judgement and reasoning. sci.cryonics theory and practice of biostasis, suspended animation. sci.image.processing sci.med.occupational preventing, detecting & treating occupational injuries. sci.med.nutrition physiological impacts of diet. sci.engr.control the engineering of control systems. sci.fractals objects of non-integral dimension and other chaos. sci.aeronautics.airliners airliner technology. (m) sci.virtual-worlds.apps current and future uses of virtual-worlds technology.(m) sci.chaos sci.chem.organomet organometallic chemistry. sci.med.dentistry dentally related topics; all about teeth. sci.physics.research sci.med.telemedicine sci.life-extension soc.college.teaching-asst soc.culture.ukrainian soc.college college, college activities, campus life, etc. soc.couples discussions for couples (cf. soc.singles). soc.culture.african discussions about africa & things african. soc.culture.african.american discussions about afro-american issues. soc.culture.arabic technological & cultural issues, *not* politics. soc.culture.asean countries of the assoc. of se asian nations. soc.culture.asian.american issues & discussion about asian-americans. soc.culture.british issues about britain & those of british descent. soc.culture.celtic irish, scottish, breton, cornish, manx & welsh. soc.culture.china about china and chinese culture. soc.culture.esperanto the neutral international language esperanto. soc.culture.french french culture, history, and related discussions. soc.culture.german discussions about german culture and history. soc.culture.greek group about greeks. soc.culture.hongkong discussions pertaining to hong kong. soc.culture.indian group for discussion about india & things indian. soc.culture.iranian discussions about iran and things iranian/persian. soc.culture.japan everything japanese, except the japanese language. soc.culture.jewish jewish culture & religion. (cf. talk.politics.mideast) soc.culture.korean discussions about korean & things korean. soc.culture.latin-america topics about latin-america. soc.culture.misc group for discussion about other cultures. soc.culture.nepal discussion of people and things in & from nepal. soc.culture.nordic discussion about culture up north. soc.culture.pakistan topics of discussion about pakistan. soc.culture.polish polish culture, polish past, and polish politics. soc.culture.sri-lanka things & people from sri lanka. soc.culture.taiwan discussion about things taiwanese. soc.culture.turkish discussion about things turkish. soc.culture.vietnamese issues and discussions of vietnamese culture. soc.feminism discussion of feminism & feminist issues. (m) soc.history discussions of things historical. 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.arms-d arms discussion digest. (m) soc.religion.christian christianity and related topics. (m) soc.religion.eastern discussions of eastern religions. (m) soc.religion.islam discussions of the islamic faith. (m) soc.rights.human human rights & activism (e.g., amnesty international). soc.roots genealogical matters. soc.singles newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. soc.women issues related to women, their problems & relationships. soc.culture.bangladesh issues & discussion about bangladesh. soc.culture.lebanon discussion about things lebanese. soc.culture.filipino group about the filipino culture. soc.culture.magyar the hungarian people & their culture. soc.culture.soviet topics relating to russian or soviet culture. soc.culture.canada discussions of canada and its people. soc.culture.yugoslavia discussions of yugoslavia and its people. soc.college.gradinfo information about graduate schools. soc.culture.new-zealand discussion of topics related to new zealand. soc.culture.thai thai people and their culture. soc.culture.europe discussing all aspects of all-european society. soc.veterans social issues relating to military veterans. soc.college.grad general issues related to graduate schools. soc.culture.spain discussion of culture on the iberian peninsula. soc.culture.italian the italian people and their culture. soc.culture.portuguese discussion of the people of portugal. soc.culture.mexican discussion of mexico's society. soc.culture.usa the culture of the united states of america. soc.bi discussions of bisexuality. soc.culture.afghanistan discussion of the afghan society. soc.culture.caribbean life in the caribbean. soc.culture.brazil talking about the people and country of brazil. soc.culture.indian.american soc.culture.bulgaria discussing bulgarian society. soc.culture.netherlands people from the netherlands and belgium. soc.culture.romanian discussion of romanian and moldavian people. soc.culture.cis soc.culture.maghreb soc.culture.austria soc.culture.venezula soc.libraries.talk discussing all aspects of libraries. soc.culture.australia n australian culture and society. soc.religion.bahai discussion of the baha'i faith. (m) soc.penpals in search of net.friendships. soc.culture.czecho-slovak bohemian, slovak, moravian and silesian life. soc.culture.tamil tamil language, history and culture. soc.culture.indian.telugu the culture of the telugu people of india. soc.culture.bosna-herzgvna the indepedent state of bosnia and herzegovina. soc.religion.quaker the religious society of friends. soc.culture.croatia the lives of people of croatia. soc.culture.baltics soc.culture.malaysia soc.culture.native soc.religion.christian.bible-study soc.culture.indonesia talk.abortion all sorts of discussions and arguments on abortion. talk.bizarre the unusual, bizarre, curious, and often stupid. talk.environment discussion the state of the environment & what to do. talk.origins evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). talk.philosophy.misc philosophical musings on all topics. talk.politics.guns the politics of firearm ownership and (mis)use. talk.politics.mideast discussion & debate over middle eastern events. talk.politics.misc political discussions and ravings of all kinds. talk.politics.soviet discussion of soviet politics, domestic and foreign. talk.politics.theory theory of politics and political systems. talk.rape discussions on stopping rape; not to be crossposted. talk.religion.misc religious, ethical, & moral implications. talk.religion.newage esoteric and minority religions & philosophies. talk.rumors for the posting of rumors. talk.politics.drugs the politics of drug issues. talk.politics.space non-technical issues affecting space exploration. talk.politics.animals the use and/or abuse of animals. talk.politics.cis talk.abortion all sorts of discussions and arguments on abortion. talk.politics.china discussion of political issues related to china. talk.politics.medicine the politics and ethics involved with health care. tv.thenet.managers unix-pc.sources vmsnet.announce vmsnet.mail.pmdf vmsnet.misc vmsnet.sources vmsnet.sources.d vmsnet.sources.games vmsnet.admin vmsnet.test vmsnet.uucp vmsnet.sysmgt vmsnet.networks.tcp-ip.multinet vmsnet.networks.tcp-ip.misc vmsnet.networks.desktop.pathworks vmsnet.mail.mx vmsnet.mail.misc vmsnet.networks.tcp-ip.cmu-tek vmsnet.internals vmsnet.employment vmsnet.pdp-11 vms-databases.rdb vmsnet.networks.tcp-ip.wintcp vmsnet.tpu vmsnet.networks.management.decmcc vmsnet.networks.management.misc vmsnet.networks.misc vmsnet.networks.tcp-ip.ucx vmsnet.decus.lugs vmsnet.vms-posix vmsnet.decus.journal vmsnet.alpha vmsnet.network.tcp-ip.tcpware