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[Most recent change: 31 October 1986 by spaf]

The following is a list of currently active USENET newsgroups as of
1 November 1986.  There are three basic subcategories of netwide 
newsgroups:  "net",  "mod" and the new categories.  The "net" groups
are based on the old naming convention for newsgroups, and these are
graducally being phased into the new classification categories of
"news", "soc", "talk", "misc", "sci", "comp" and "rec".  The "talk"
classification is fully established as of this publication, and the
"soc," "sci," and "misc" groups now exist in parallel with their old
"net" counterparts.  "sci" newsgroups are intended to be technical in
nature, and relate to the sciences.  The "misc" groups address themes
not easily classified under any of the other headings. "soc" groups
address social issues.  "talk" groups are largely debate-oriented, and
tend to feature long discussions without either resolution or large
amounts of useful information.  "news" groups concern the news network
and software itself. "rec" are recreation and hobby-oriented groups.
The "mod" groups will eventually undergo conversion into the same name
space.

"net" groups consist of USENET bulletin-board newsgroups that are
(usually) circulated around the entire USENET -- this implies
world-wide distribution.  Not all "net" groups actually enjoy such wide
distribution, however.  The European Usenet sites (Eunet) take only a
selected subset of the more "technical" groups, and controversial
"noise" groups are often not carried by many sites in the US and Canada.

"mod" groups are moderated or are monitored mailing lists.  They can
only be posted to by mailing submissions to the coordinator (provided
in a companion posting).  Some of the "mod" groups are gatewayed to
USENET from the ARPA Internet and appear as "mod" groups to facilitate
distribution and posting from the Usenet.

Some of the "net" groups are bidirectionally gatewayed with
ARPA Internet mailing lists; items submitted from the ARPA side to
the digest are split up and submitted to the USENET group, while
articles submitted on the USENET side are bundled up and submitted to
the mailing list.  Most such gatewayed groups are done as "mod"
groups.  A complete list of moderated newsgroups, submission addresses
and moderators is given in a companion posting.

The following "net" groups have been gatewayed with the listed
Arpa Internet lists.  Some of them may not still be gatewayed due to
broken software and/or gateways; such groups are marked with an
asterisk ("*") in the list below.  Please contact me if you should know
of their current status.  Also note that the group "net.lang.forth" is
gatewayed with the Bitnet discussion list "umforth@weizmann.bitnet".

	Usenet Group		Arpa Internet list
	------------		----------------
	*comp.emacs		unix-emacs@cc5.bbn.com
	*comp.lang.ada		info-ada@usc-isif.arpa
	*comp.lang.c		info-c@brl.arpa
	*comp.lang.pascal	info-pascal@brl.arpa
	*comp.lang.prolog	prolog@su-score.arpa
	*comp.mail.headers	header-people@mit-mc.arpa
	*comp.os.cpm		info-cpm@amsaa.arpa
	*comp.sys.atari.8bit	info-atari8@su-score.arpa
	*comp.sys.atari.st	info-atari16@su-score.arpa
	*comp.sys.misc		info-micro@brl.arpa
	*comp.terminals		info-terms@mit-mc.arpa
	*comp.unix.questions	info-unix@brl.arpa
	*comp.unix.wizards	unix-wizards@brl.arpa
	*sci.astro		sky-fans@mit-xx.arpa
	*sci.physics		physics@sri-unix.arpa
	*sci.space		space@angband.arpa
	*talk.origins		evolution@kestrel.arpa
	net.ham-radio		info-hams@simtel20.arpa
	net.ham-radio.packet	packet-radio@eddie.mit.edu
	net.micro.amiga		info-amiga@red.rutgers.edu
	net.railroad		railroad@rochester.arpa
	net.sf-lovers		sf-lovers@red.rutgers.edu
	net.sources		unix-sources@brl.arpa
	net.video		videotech@simtel20.arpa

There are groups in other subcategories, but they are local: to
institutions, to geographic regions, etc. and they are not listed
here.  Note that these distribution categories can be used to restrict
the propagation of news articles.  Currently, distributions include:
	world		worldwide distribution (default)
	att		limited to AT&T
	can		limited to Canada
	eunet		limited to European sites
	na		limited to North America
	usa		limited to the United States
There may be other regional and local distribution categories available
at your site.  Most US states have distribution categories named after
the two letter abbreviation for that state or category (e.g., "ga" for
Georgia, "nj" for New Jersey). Please use an appropriate distribution
category if your article is not likely to be of interest to USENET
readers worldwide.

Please notify me of any errors or additions to the list below.

Gene Spafford
gatech!spaf
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Newsgroup		Description
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net.ai			Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.announce.arpa-internet	Announcements from the Arpa world
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
	net.auto.tech		Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
	net.bugs.2bsd		Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.4bsd		Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
	net.bugs.usg		Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
	net.bugs.uucp		Reports of UUCP related bugs.
	net.bugs.v7		Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.cog-eng		Cognitive engineering.
net.comics		The funnies, old and new.
net.cooks		Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.database		Database and data management issues and theory.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs		EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice		The SRI Eunice system.
net.games		Games and computer games.
	net.games.board		Discussion and hints on board games.
	net.games.chess		Chess & computer chess.
	net.games.emp		Discussion and hints about Empire.
	net.games.frp		Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
	net.games.go		Discussion about Go.
	net.games.hack		Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
	net.games.pbm		Discussion about Play by Mail games.
	net.games.rogue		Discussion and hints about Rogue.
	net.games.trivia	Discussion about trivia.
	net.games.video		Discussion about video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.graphics		Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
 			    pattern recognition, and machine vision.
net.ham-radio		Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
	net.ham-radio.packet	Discussion about packet radio setups.
net.info-terms		All sorts of terminals.
net.internat		Discussion about international standards
net.jokes		Jokes and the like.  May be somewhat offensive.
	net.jokes.d		Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
	net.lang.ada		Discussion about Ada*.
	net.lang.apl		Discussion about APL.
	net.lang.c		Discussion about C.
	net.lang.c++		The object-oriented C++ language.
	net.lang.f77		Discussion about FORTRAN.
	net.lang.forth		Discussion about Forth.
	net.lang.lisp		Discussion about LISP.
	net.lang.mod2		Discussion about Modula-2.
	net.lang.pascal		Discussion about Pascal.
	net.lang.prolog		Discussion about PROLOG.
	net.lang.st80		Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag			Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
	net.mail.headers	Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
	net.micro.6809		Discussion about 6809's.
	net.micro.68k		Discussion about 68k's.
	net.micro.apple		Discussion about Apple micros.
	net.micro.amiga		Talk about the new Amiga micro.
	net.micro.atari8	Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
	net.micro.atari16	Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
	net.micro.att		Discussions about AT&T microcomputers 
	net.micro.cbm		Discussion about Commodore micros.
	net.micro.cpm		Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
	net.micro.hp		Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
	net.micro.mac		Material about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa
	net.micro.ns32k		National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
	net.micro.pc		Discussion about IBM personal computers.
	net.micro.ti		Discussion about Texas Instruments.
	net.micro.trs-80	Discussion about TRS-80's.
			   Also items of a general nature not important
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.music		Music lovers' group.
	net.music.classical	Discussion about classical music.
	net.music.folk		Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
	net.music.gdead		A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
	net.music.makers	For performers and their discussions.
	net.music.synth		Synthesizers and computer music
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
	net.news.adm		Comments directed to news administrators.
	net.news.b		Discussion about B news software.
	net.news.config		Postings of system down times and interruptions.
	net.news.group		Discussions and lists of newsgroups
	net.news.newsite	Postings of new site announcements.
	net.news.notes		Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
	net.news.sa		Comments directed to system administrators.
	net.news.stargate	Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.periphs		Peripheral devices.
net.pets		Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.poems		For the posting of poems.
net.puzzle		Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad		Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
	net.rec.birds		Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
	net.rec.boat		Hobbyists interested in boating.
	net.rec.bridge		Hobbyists interested in bridge.
	net.rec.nude		Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
	net.rec.photo		Hobbyists interested in photography.
	net.rec.scuba		Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
	net.rec.ski		Hobbyists interested in skiing.
	net.rec.skydive		Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
	net.rec.wood		Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.sources		For the posting of software packages & documentation.
	net.sources.bugs	For bug fixes and features discussion
 				   pertaining to items in net.sources
	net.sources.d		For any discussion on net.sources postings.
	net.sources.games	Postings of recreational software
	net.sources.mac		Software for the Apple Macintosh
net.sport		Spectator sports.
	net.sport.baseball	Discussion about baseball.
	net.sport.football	Discussion about football.
	net.sport.hockey	Discussion about hockey.
	net.sport.hoops		Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.text		Text processing.
net.travel		Traveling all over the world.
net.tv			The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
	net.tv.drwho		Discussion about Dr. Who.
	net.tv.soaps		Postings about soap operas.
net.unix		UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards	Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
 			   Not for the weak of heart.
net.usenix		USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"A Prairie Home Companion" radio show discussion.

mod.announce		General announcements of interest to all.
	mod.announce.newusers	Explanatory postings for new users.
mod.ai			Discussions about Artificial Intelligence
mod.amiga		Commodore Amiga micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
	mod.amiga.binaries	Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
	mod.amiga.sources	Public domain software in source code format.
mod.compilers		Discussion about compiler construction, theory, etc.
mod.computers		Discussion about various computers and related.
	mod.computers.68k		68000-based systems.
	mod.computers.apollo		Apollo computer systems.
	mod.computers.masscomp		The Masscomp line of computers.
	mod.computers.ibm-pc		The IBM PC, PC-XT, and PC-AT.
	mod.computers.laser-printers	Laser printers, hardware and software.
	mod.computers.pyramid		Pyramid 90x computers.
	mod.computers.ridge		Ridge 32 computers and ROS.
	mod.computers.sequent		Sequent systems, (esp. Balance 8000).
	mod.computers.sun		Sun "workstation" computers
	mod.computers.vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS.
	mod.computers.workstations	Various workstation-type computers.
mod.conferences		Calls for papers and conference announcements.
mod.comp-soc		Discussion on the impact of technology on society.
mod.graphics		Graphics software, hardware, theory, etc.
mod.human-nets		Computer aided communications digest.
mod.legal		Discussions of computers and the law.
mod.mac			Apple Macintosh micros -- info, uses, but no programs.
	mod.mac.binaries	Encoded public domain programs in binary form.
	mod.mac.sources		Public domain software in source code format.
mod.mag			Discussions on electronicly published "magazines"
	mod.mag.otherrealms	Edited science fiction and fantasy "magazine".
mod.map			Various maps, including UUCP maps
mod.movies		Reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music		Reviews and discussion of things musical
	mod.music.gaffa		Progressive music discussions (e.g., Kate Bush).
mod.newprod		Announcements of new products of interest to readers
mod.newslists		Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.os			Disussions about operating systems and related areas.
	mod.os.os9		Discussions about the os9 operating system.
	mod.os.unix		Discussion of UNIX* features and bugs.
mod.philosophy		Discussion of philosphical issues and concepts.
	mod.philosophy.tech	Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc
mod.politics		Discussions on political problems, systems, solutions.
	mod.politics.arms-d		Arms discussion digest.
mod.protocols		Various forms and types of FTP protocol discussions.
	mod.protocols.appletalk		Applebus hardware & software discussion.
	mod.protocols.kermit		Information about the Kermit package.
	mod.protocols.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
mod.psi			Discussion of paranormal abilities and experiences.
mod.rec			Discussions on pastimes (not currently active)
	mod.rec.guns		Discussions about firearms
mod.recipes		A "distributed cookbook" of screened recipes.
mod.religion		Top-level group with no moderator (as of yet).
	mod.religion.christian	Discussions on Christianity and related topics.
mod.risks		Risks to the public from computers & users.
mod.sources		postings of public-domain sources.
	mod.sources.doc		Archived public-domain documentation.
	mod.sources.games	Postings of public-domain game sources
mod.std			Discussion about various standards
	mod.std.c		Discussion about C language standards
	mod.std.mumps		Discussion for the X11.1 committee on Mumps
	mod.std.unix		Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX
mod.techreports		Announcements and lists of technical reports.
mod.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
mod.test		Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.

comp.ai			Artificial intelligence discussions.
comp.arch		Computer architecture.
comp.bugs.2bsd		Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.4bsd		Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.misc		General bug reports and fixes (includes V7 & uucp).
comp.bugs.sys5		Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
comp.cog-eng		Cognitive engineering.
comp.databases		Database and data management issues and theory.
comp.dcom.lans		Local area network hardware and software.
comp.dcom.modems	Data communications hardware and software.
comp.edu		Computer science education.
comp.emacs		EMACS editors of different flavors.
comp.graphics		Computer graphics, art, animation, image processing,
comp.lang.ada		Discussion about Ada*.
comp.lang.apl		Discussion about APL.
comp.lang.c		Discussion about C.
comp.lang.c++		The object-oriented C++ language.
comp.lang.forth		Discussion about Forth.
comp.lang.fortran	Discussion about FORTRAN.
comp.lang.lisp		Discussion about LISP.
comp.lang.misc		Different computer languages not specifically listed.
comp.lang.modula2	Discussion about Modula-2.
comp.lang.pascal	Discussion about Pascal.
comp.lang.prolog	Discussion about PROLOG.
comp.lang.smalltalk	Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
comp.lsi		Large scale integrated circuits.
comp.mail.headers	Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
comp.mail.misc		General discussions about computer mail.
comp.mail.uucp		Mail in the uucp network environment.
comp.misc		General topics about computers not covered elsewhere.
comp.org.decus		DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
comp.org.usenix		USENIX Association events and announcements.
comp.os.cpm		Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
comp.os.eunice		The SRI Eunice system.
comp.os.misc		General OS-oriented discussion not carried elsewhere.
comp.periphs		Peripheral devices.
comp.sources.d		For any discussion of source postings.
comp.sources.wanted	Requests for software and fixes.
comp.std.internat	Discussion about international standards
comp.sys.amiga		Discussion about the Amiga micro.
comp.sys.apple		Discussion about Apple micros.
comp.sys.atari.8bit	Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros.
comp.sys.atari.st	Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros.
comp.sys.att		Discussions about AT&T microcomputers 
comp.sys.cbm		Discussion about Commodore micros.
comp.sys.dec		Discussions about DEC computer systems.
comp.sys.hp		Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
comp.sys.ibm.pc		Discussion about IBM personal computers.
comp.sys.intel		Disucussions about Intel systems and parts.
comp.sys.m6809		Discussion about 6809's.
comp.sys.m68k		Discussion about 68k's.
comp.sys.mac		Discussions about the Apple Macintosh & Lisa.
comp.sys.misc		Micro computers of all kinds.
comp.sys.nsc.32k	National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
comp.sys.tandy		Discussion about TRS-80's.
comp.sys.ti		Discussion about Texas Instruments.
comp.terminals		All sorts of terminals.
comp.text		Text processing.
comp.unix.questions	UNIX neophytes group.
comp.unix.wizards	Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
comp.unix.xenix		Discussion about the Xenix OS.

misc.consumers		Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
misc.consumers.house	Discussion about owning and maintaining a house.
misc.forsale		Short, tasteful postings about items for sale.
misc.headlines		Current interest: drug testing, terrorism, etc.
misc.invest		Investments and the handling of money.
misc.jobs		Job announcements, requests, etc.
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.taxes		Tax laws and advice.
misc.test		For testing of network software.  Very boring.
misc.wanted		Requests for things that are needed (NOT software).

news.admin		Comments directed to news administrators.
news.config		Postings of system down times and interruptions.
news.groups		Discussions and lists of newsgroups
news.misc		Discussions of USENET itself.
news.newsites		Postings of new site announcements.
news.software.b		Discussion about B news software.
news.software.notes	Notesfile software from the Univ. of Illinois.
news.stargate		Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
news.sysadmin		Comments directed to system administrators.

rec.misc		General topics about recreational/participant sports.

sci.astro		Astronomy discussions and information.
sci.bio			Biology and related sciences.
sci.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
sci.electronics		Circuits, theory, electrons and discussions.
sci.lang		Natural languages, communication, etc.
sci.math		Mathematical discussions and pursuits
sci.math.stat		Statistics discussion.
sci.math.symbolic	Symbolic algebra discussion.
sci.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
sci.misc		Short-lived discussions on subjects in the sciences.
sci.physics		Physical laws, properties, etc.
sci.research		Research methods, funding, ethics, and whatever.
sci.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
sci.space.shuttle	The space shuttle and the STS program.

soc.college		College, college activities, campus life, etc.
soc.culture.african	Discussions about Africa & things African
soc.culture.celtic	Group about Celtics (*not* basketball!)
soc.culture.greek	Group about Greeks.
soc.culture.indian	Group for discussion about India & things Indian
soc.culture.jewish	Group for discussion about Jewish culture & religion
soc.culture.misc	Group for discussion about other cultures
soc.misc		Socially-oriented topics not in other groups.
soc.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
soc.roots		Genealogical matters.
soc.singles		Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
soc.net-people		Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
soc.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.

talk.abortion		All sorts of discussions and arguments on abortion.
talk.bizarre		The unusual, bizarre, curious, and often stupid.
talk.origins		Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
talk.philosophy.misc	Philosophical musings on all topics.
talk.politics.misc	Political discussions and ravings of all kinds.
talk.politics.theory	Theory of politics and political systems.
talk.religion.misc	Religious, ethical, & moral implications.
talk.rumors		For the posting of rumors.
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* DEC is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* VAX is a Trademark of the Digital Equipment Corporation.
* Ada is a registered Trademark of the Ada Joint Program Office of the
   United States Department of Defense.