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SectionGroupDescriptionMessages
 alt alt.activism
Activities for activists. 369
 alt alt.activism.community
No description. 50
 alt alt.activism.d
A place to discuss issues in alt.activism. 114
 alt alt.agnosticism
support for those not quite atheists or theists. 232
 alt alt.anagrams
Playing with words. 53
 alt alt.anarchism
Anarchists of the world, unite! 98
 alt alt.anarchy.rules
No description. 4
 alt alt.anger
0
 alt alt.angst
Anxiety in the modern world. 103
 alt alt.animals.cat
Discussion of the cat 5
 alt alt.anonymous
alt! Who goes there? 64
 alt alt.anonymous.messages
An anonymous message pool newgroup, whatever that is. 1217
 alt alt.art.scene
Making a spectacle of yourself in the art world. 0
 alt alt.arts.limericks
No description. 14
 alt alt.arts.poetry.urban
Poetry of the urban experience from an urban 48
 alt alt.arts.storytelling
Discussion of storytelling in all its forms. 101
 alt alt.ascii-art.animation
Movies composed of ASCII characters. 14
 alt alt.ascii-art.endless-blabla
Debates and discussions about ascii art 2
 alt alt.ascii-art
Pictures composed of ASCII characters. 97
 alt alt.atari.2600vcs
The Atari 2600 video console system. 54
 alt alt.atari-jaguar.discussion
As opposed to simply alt.atari.jaguar. 32
 alt alt.atheism
Godless heathens.
 alt alt.audio.equipment
audio equipment discussion group 36045
 alt alt.audio.pro.live-sound
Discussion of live sound reinforcement 28
 alt alt.bbs.ads
Ads for various computer BBS's. 26
 alt alt.bbs.allsysop
SysOp concerns of ALL networks and technologies. 181
 alt alt.bbs
Computer BBS systems & software. 19
 alt alt.bbs.doors
Bulletin board system add-on executables, or "doors". 116
 alt alt.bbs.iniquity
Discussions about iNiQUiTY BBS Software. 14
 alt alt.bbs.mystic
No description. 0
 alt alt.bbs.renegade
The James Dean of BBSes. 187
 alt alt.bbs.searchlight
Searchlight BBS system discussions. 8
 alt alt.bbs.wildcat
WILDCAT! BBS from Mustang Software, Inc. 1
 alt alt.support.borderline
Borderline Personality Disorder Support. 7
 comp comp.ai.alife
Research about artificial life. 8
 comp comp.ai
Artificial Intelligence. (Moderated) 68
 comp comp.bbs.waffle
The Waffle BBS and USENET system on all platforms. 112
 comp comp.binaries.cbm
For the transfer of 8bit Commodore binaries. (Moderated) 14
 comp comp.bugs.misc
General UNIX bug reports and fixes (incl V7, uucp). 101
 comp comp.internet.library
Discussing electronic libraries. (Moderated) 23
 comp comp.internet.services.blog.livejournal
LJ blogging service and software. 1
 comp comp.internet.services.google
Search, Gmail, Groups, Maps, Picasa, etc. 5
 comp comp.internet.services.video.youtube
Internet video for the masses. 128
 comp comp.internet.services.wiki
Wikis, such as Wikipedia. 111
 comp comp.lang.ada
Discussion about Ada*. 9
 comp comp.lang.apl
Discussion about APL. 422
 comp comp.lang.asm370
Programming in IBM System/370 Assembly Language. 106
 comp comp.lang.asm.x86
Bulletin Board and Q&A for x86 assembly language topics. (Moderated) 19
 comp comp.lang.awk
The AWK programming language. 111
 comp comp.lang.basic.misc
Other dialects and aspects of BASIC. 311
 comp comp.lang.basic.powerbasic
PowerBasic Inc. programming languages. 82
 comp comp.lang.basic.realbasic
REALBasic programming discussion. 18
 comp comp.lang.basic.visual.database
Database aspects of Visual Basic. 8
 comp comp.lang.basic.visual.misc
Visual Basic in general. 11
 comp comp.lang.beta
The object-oriented programming language BETA. 65
 comp comp.lang.c
Discussion about C. 4
 comp comp.lang.clarion
Technical discussion of Clarion programming. 7460
 comp comp.lang.c++.leda
All aspects of the LEDA library. 101
 comp comp.lang.clipper
Clipper and Visual Objects programming languages. 6
 comp comp.lang.clipper.visual-objects
CA-Visual Objects developer system. 87
 comp comp.lang.clos
Common Lisp Object System discussions. 15
 comp comp.lang.c++.misc
Development in C++, libraries, cross and single targets 5
 comp comp.lang.cobol
The COBOL language and software. 8
 comp comp.lang.c++
The object-oriented C++ language. 80
 comp comp.lang.dylan
For discussion of the Dylan language. 3226
 comp comp.lang.eiffel
The object-oriented Eiffel language. 75
 comp comp.lang.forth
Discussion about Forth. 41
 comp comp.lang.forth.mac
The CSI MacForth programming environment. 2116
 comp comp.lang.fortran
Discussion about FORTRAN. 41
 comp comp.lang.functional
Discussion about functional languages. 352
 comp comp.lang.go
The Go programming language (Golang). 75
 comp comp.lang.haskell
Polymorphically-typed lazy purely-functional programming. 66
 comp comp.lang.hermes
The Hermes language for distributed applications. 94
 comp comp.lang.icon
Topics related to the ICON programming language. 8
 comp comp.lang.idl
IDL (Interface Description Language) related topics. 28
 comp comp.lang.idl-pvwave
IDL and PV-Wave language discussions. 35
 comp comp.lang.java.3d
3D Graphics API's for the Java language. 85
 comp comp.lang.java.advocacy
Support for and criticism of the Java System. 13
 comp comp.lang.java.beans
Java software components (JavaBeans). 7
 comp comp.lang.java.corba
Topics relating to Java and CORBA. 25
 comp comp.lang.java.databases
Databases, java.sql, JDBC, ODBC. 18
 comp comp.lang.java.gui
GUI toolkits and windowing: AWT, IFC etc. 101
 comp comp.lang.java.help
Set-up problems, catch-all first aid. 48
 comp comp.lang.java.machine
JVM, native methods, hardware. 99
 comp comp.lang.java.programmer
Programming in the Java language. 38
 comp comp.lang.javascript
Netscape Communications Corp.'s JavaScript language. 105
 comp comp.lang.java.security
Security issues raised by Java. 136
 comp comp.lang.java.softwaretools
IDEs, browsers, compilers, other tools. 48
 comp comp.lang.labview
Labview Software Discussion Group. 98
 comp comp.lang.lisp
Discussion about LISP. 12
 comp comp.lang.logo
The Logo teaching and learning language. 877
 comp comp.lang.misc
Different computer languages not specifically listed. 100
 comp comp.lang.modula2
Discussion about Modula-2. 645
 comp comp.lang.modula3
Discussion about the Modula-3 language. 104
 comp comp.lang.mumps
The M (MUMPS) language & technology, in general. 33
 comp comp.lang.oberon
The Oberon language and system. 73
 comp comp.lang.objective-c
The Objective-C language and environment. 112
 comp comp.lang.pascal.ansi-iso
Pascal according to ANSI and ISO standards. 23
 comp comp.lang.pascal.borland
Borland's Pascal. 9
 comp comp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misc
General component issues. 61
 comp comp.lang.pascal.delphi.databases
Database aspects of Borland Delphi. 11
 comp comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc
General issues with Borland Delphi. 11
 comp comp.lang.pascal.mac
Macintosh based Pascals. 20
 comp comp.lang.pascal.misc
Pascal in general and ungrouped Pascals. 5
 comp comp.lang.perl.announce
Announcements about Perl. (Moderated) 64
 comp comp.lang.perl.misc
The Perl language in general. 72
 comp comp.lang.perl.modules
Use and development of Perl modules. 35
 comp comp.lang.perl.tk
Using Tk (and X) from Perl. 33
 comp comp.lang.php
PHP, server side scripting. 23
 comp comp.lang.pl1
PL/I language discussions. 101
 comp comp.lang.pop
Pop11 and the Plug user group. 27
 comp comp.lang.postscript
The PostScript Page Description Language. 21
 comp comp.lang.prolog
Discussion about PROLOG. 108
 comp comp.lang.python.announce
Announcements about the Python language. (Moderated) 540
 comp comp.lang.python
The Python computer language. 218
 comp comp.lang.rexx
The REXX command language. 1462
 comp comp.lang.ruby
The Ruby dynamic OO programming language. 114
 comp comp.lang.scheme.scsh
SCSH - the Scheme Shell. 91
 comp comp.lang.scheme
The Scheme Programming language. 9
 comp comp.lang.smalltalk.advocacy
Discussion of Smalltalk Language pros/cons. 335
 comp comp.lang.smalltalk
Discussion about Smalltalk 80. 9
 comp comp.lang.smalltalk.dolphin
The Dolphin variant of the Smalltalk language. 99
 comp comp.lang.tcl
The Tcl programming language and related tools. 100
 comp comp.lang.verilog
Discussing Verilog and PLI. 1546
 comp comp.lang.vhdl
VHSIC Hardware Description Language, IEEE 1076/87. 92
 comp comp.lang.vrml
Virtual Reality Modeling Language discussion. 108
 comp comp.lang.xharbour
xHarbour programming, Clipper, and xBase. 59
 comp comp.lsi
Large scale integrated circuits. 223
 comp comp.lsi.testing
Testing of electronic circuits. 100
 comp comp.mail.elm
Discussion and fixes for the ELM mail system. 0
 comp comp.mail.eudora.mac
Eudora email software for Macintosh. 93
 comp comp.mail.eudora.ms-windows
Eudora email software for MS Windows. 47
 comp comp.mail.headers
Gatewayed from the Internet header-people list. 128
 comp comp.mail.imap
Discussion of IMAP-based mail systems. 29
 comp comp.mail.list-admin.software
Software used in the running of mailing lists. 23
 comp comp.mail.mh
The UCI version of the Rand Message Handling system. 5
 comp comp.mail.mime
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions of RFC 1341. 13
 comp comp.mail.misc
General discussions about computer mail. 20
 comp comp.mail.mutt
The Mutt E-Mail Client. 117
 comp comp.mail.pegasus-mail.misc
Pegasus Mail for DOS and Macs, and Mercury Mail. 112
 comp comp.mail.pegasus-mail.ms-windows
Discussion of Pegasus Mail for Windows. 47
 comp comp.mail.pine
The PINE mail user agent. 120
 comp comp.mail.sendmail
Configuring and using the BSD sendmail agent. 198
 comp comp.mail.uucp
Mail in the uucp network environment. 305
 comp comp.misc
General topics about computers not covered elsewhere. 163
 comp comp.mobile.android
Discussing Android devices / OS. 3443
 comp comp.mobile.ipad
Mobile tablet PC running iPhone OS. 6811
 comp comp.multimedia
Interactive multimedia technologies of all kinds. 1216
 comp comp.music.midi
Computers as components in MIDI music systems. 49
 comp comp.music.misc
Miscellaneous use of computers in music. 79
 comp comp.object.corba
OMG CORBA standard. 44
 comp comp.object.logic
Integrating object-oriented and logic programming. 48
 comp comp.object
Object-oriented programming and languages. 31
 comp comp.org.acm
Topics about the Association for Computing Machinery. 76
 comp comp.org.cauce
The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail. (Moderated) 35
 comp comp.org.ieee
Issues and announcements about the IEEE & its members. 0
 comp comp.org.lisp-users
Association of Lisp Users related discussions. 9
 comp comp.org.uniforum
UniForum Association activities. 7
 comp comp.org.usenix.roomshare
Finding lodging during Usenix conferences. 6
 comp comp.org.usenix
USENIX Association events and announcements. 7
 comp comp.org.user-groups.meetings
Planning for user group meetings and events. 16
 comp comp.org.user-groups.misc
User group discussions in general. 61
 comp comp.os.aos
Topics related to Data General's AOS/VS. 6
 comp comp.os.coherent
Discussion and support of the Coherent operating system. 6
 comp comp.os.cpm
Discussion about the CP/M operating system. 107
 comp comp.os.geos.misc
GEOS O/S by Geoworks in general. 180
 comp comp.os.geos.programmer
GEOS O/S Programming in general. 22
 comp comp.os.linux.advocacy
Benefits of Linux compared to other operating systems. 10
 comp comp.os.linux.alpha
Linux on Digital Alpha machines. 33167
 comp comp.os.linux.announce
Announcements important to the Linux community. (Moderated) 11
 comp comp.os.linux.development.apps
Writing Linux applications, porting to Linux. 56
 comp comp.os.linux.development.system
Linux kernels, device drivers, modules. 96
 comp comp.os.linux.embedded
Linux operating system on embedded hardware. 58
 comp comp.os.linux.hardware
Hardware compatibility with the Linux operating system. 78
 comp comp.os.linux.m68k
Linux operating system on 680x0 Amiga, Atari, VME. 148
 comp comp.os.linux.misc
Linux-specific topics not covered by other groups. 6
 comp comp.os.linux.networking
Networking and communications under Linux. 10762
 comp comp.os.linux.portable
Linux OS on portable PCs. 160
 comp comp.os.linux.powerpc
Linux systems running on PowerPC microprocessors. 63
 comp comp.os.linux.security
Security and the GNU/Linux Operating System. 16
 comp comp.os.linux.setup
Linux installation and system administration. 58
 comp comp.os.linux.xbox
Linux on Xbox. 109
 comp comp.os.linux.x
Linux X Window System servers, clients, libs and fonts. 4
 comp comp.os.lynx
Discussion of LynxOS and Lynx Real-Time Systems. 61
 comp comp.os.mach
The MACH OS from CMU & other places. 68
 comp comp.os.magic-cap
Everything about General Magic's Magic Cap OS. 11
 comp comp.os.minix
Discussion of Tanenbaum's MINIX system. 10
 comp comp.os.misc
General OS-oriented discussion not carried elsewhere. 94
 comp comp.os.msdos.4dos
The 4DOS command processor for MS-DOS. 102
 comp comp.os.msdos.apps
Discussion of applications that run under MS-DOS. 28
 comp comp.os.msdos.desqview
QuarterDeck's Desqview and related products. 15
 comp comp.os.msdos.djgpp
DOS GNU C/C++ applications and programming environment. 18
 comp comp.os.msdos.misc
Miscellaneous topics about MS-DOS machines. 136
 comp comp.os.msdos.programmer
Programming MS-DOS machines. 102
 comp comp.os.msdos.programmer.turbovision
Borland's text application libraries. 207
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Speculation and debate about Microsoft Windows. 12
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.apps.financial
MS-Windows financial & tax software. 61
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.apps.misc
MS-Windows applications. 8
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win95
Utility/add-on programs for Win95. 17
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.misc
Other Winsock applications. 7
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.apps.word-proc
MS-Windows word-processing applications. 4
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.ce
Microsoft Windows CE operating system. 14
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.misc
General discussions about Windows issues. 5
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc
Windows and other networks. 129
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip
Windows and TCP/IP networking. 8
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.networking.win95
Win95 to Novell, TCP/IP, other nets. 94
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.networking.windows
Windows' built-in networking. 14
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.misc
Windows NT system administration. 45
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.networking
Windows NT network administration. 8
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.security
Windows NT Security topics. 14
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc
General discussion about Windows NT. 12
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.misc
Windows NT software setup. 26
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.backoffice
Windows NT BackOffice. 5
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.compatibility
Win NT software compatibility. 6
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.services
Windows NT system services software. 6
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.controls
Controls, dialogs and VBXs. 8
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.graphics
GDI, graphics and printing. 5
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.memory
Memory management issues. 6
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc
Programming Microsoft Windows. 28
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.networks
Network programming. 26
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.nt.kernel-mode
Windows NT driver development. 10
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.ole
OLE2, COM and DDE programming. 21
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.mfc
MFC-based development for Windows. 5
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.misc
Windows Development tools. 10
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.winsock
Winsock programming. 5
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.vxd
Windows VxD and driver development. 9
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
32-bit Windows programming interfaces. 6
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.video
Video adapters and drivers for Windows. 224
 comp comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc
Miscellaneous Topics about Windows 95. 13
 comp comp.os.netware.connectivity
Connectivity products (TCP/IP, SAA, NFS, MAC). 27
 comp comp.os.netware.misc
General Netware topics. 5
 comp comp.os.os2.advocacy
Supporting and flaming OS/2. 8
 comp comp.os.os2.announce
Notable news and announcements related to OS/2. (Moderated) 88
 comp comp.os.os2.apps
Discussions of applications under OS/2. 101
 comp comp.os.os2.beta
All aspects of beta releases of OS/2 systems software. 67
 comp comp.os.os2.bugs
OS/2 system bug reports, fixes and work-arounds. 6
 comp comp.os.os2.ecomstation
Serenity Systems operating system eComStation. 5
 comp comp.os.os2.games
Running games under OS/2. 60
 comp comp.os.os2.mail-news
Mail and news apps/utils (on- & offline) under OS/2. 5
 comp comp.os.os2.marketplace
Forsale/wanted; shopping; commercial ads; job postings. 10
 comp comp.os.os2.misc
Miscellaneous topics about the OS/2 system. 44
 comp comp.os.os2.multimedia
Multi-media on OS/2 systems. 155
 comp comp.os.os2.networking.misc
Miscellaneous networking issues of OS/2. 13
 comp comp.os.os2.networking.server
Administration of NetWare, Warp Server, etc. 79
 comp comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
TCP/IP under OS/2. 6
 comp comp.os.os2.networking.www
World Wide Web (WWW) apps/utils under OS/2. 38
 comp comp.os.os2.programmer.misc
Programming OS/2 machines. 5
 comp comp.os.os2.programmer.porting
Porting software to OS/2 machines. 107
 comp comp.os.os2.programmer.tools
Compilers, assemblers, interpreters under OS/2. 9
 comp comp.os.os2.setup.misc
Installing/configuring OS/2; misc. hardware/drivers. 10
 comp comp.os.os2.setup.storage
Disk/Tape/CD-ROM hardware/drivers under OS/2. 64
 comp comp.os.os2.setup.video
Base video hardware/drivers under OS/2. 39
 comp comp.os.os2.utilities
General purpose utils (shells/backup/compression/etc). 5
 comp comp.os.os9
Microware's OS-9 real-time operating system. 11
 comp comp.os.psos
The realtime operating system pSOS+. 76
 comp comp.os.qnx
Using and developing under the QNX operating system. 12
 comp comp.os.rsts
Topics related to the PDP-11 RSTS/E operating system. 74
 comp comp.os.vms
DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS. 102
 comp comp.os.vxworks
The VxWorks real-time operating system. 2657
 comp comp.parallel
Massively parallel hardware/software. (Moderated) 91
 comp comp.parallel.mpi
Message Passing Interface (MPI). 86
 comp comp.parallel.pvm
The PVM system of multi-computer parallelization. 14
 comp comp.periphs
Peripheral devices. 30
 comp comp.periphs.printers
Information on printers. 10
 comp comp.periphs.scanners
Technical discussion of scanners and imaging devices. 159
 comp comp.periphs.scsi
Discussion of SCSI-based peripheral devices. 18
 comp comp.programming.contests
Announcements & results of programming contests. 20
 comp comp.programming.literate
Literate programming and LP tools. (Moderated) 2
 comp comp.programming
Programming issues that transcend languages and OSs. 22
 comp comp.programming.threads
All issues about multithreaded programming. 105
 comp comp.protocols.dicom
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine. 71
 comp comp.protocols.dns.bind
Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND). (Moderated) 101
 comp comp.protocols.kerberos
The Kerberos authentication server. 68
 comp comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Kermit protocol and software. 168
 comp comp.protocols.misc
Various forms and types of protocol. 16
 comp comp.protocols.nfs
Discussion about the Network File System protocol. 11
 comp comp.protocols.ppp
Discussion of the Internet Point to Point Protocol. 30
 comp comp.protocols.smb
SMB file sharing protocol and Samba SMB server/client. 32
 comp comp.protocols.snmp
The Simple Network Management Protocol. 17
 comp comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains
Topics related to Domain Style names. 92
 comp comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
TCP/IP for IBM(-like) personal computers. 19
 comp comp.protocols.tcp-ip
TCP and IP network protocols. 31
 comp comp.protocols.time.ntp
The network time protocol. 97
 comp comp.publish.cdrom.hardware
Hardware used in publishing with CD-ROM. 113
 comp comp.publish.cdrom.software
Software used in publishing with CD-ROM. 8
 comp comp.publish.electronic.misc
General electronic publishing issues. 11
 comp comp.publish.prepress
Electronic prepress. 15
 comp comp.realtime
Issues related to real-time computing. 29
 comp comp.risks
Risks to the public from computers & users. (Moderated) 133
 comp comp.robotics.misc
All aspects of robots and their applications. 138
 comp comp.robotics.research
Academic, government & industry research in robotics. (Moderated) 91
 comp comp.security.firewalls
Anything pertaining to network firewall security. 35
 comp comp.security.misc
Security issues of computers and networks. 32
 comp comp.security.pgp.discuss
PGP and its implications. 92
 comp comp.security.pgp.tech
Use of PGP, bug reports and help. 86
 comp comp.security.ssh
SSH secure remote login and tunneling tools. 17
 comp comp.security.unix
Discussion of Unix security. 12
 comp comp.simulation
Simulation methods, problems, uses. (Moderated) 71
 comp comp.society.futures
Events in technology affecting future computing. 27
 comp comp.soft-sys.ace
ACE programming, porting, and systems. 20
 comp comp.soft-sys.app-builder.forte
Discussion of Forte development software. 98
 comp comp.soft-sys.app-builder.uniface
Uniface Client/Server App Development. 4
 comp comp.soft-sys.business.sap
Discussion forum on SAP software. 10
 comp comp.soft-sys.dce
The Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 35
 comp comp.soft-sys.gis.esri
ESRI GIS software and system implementation. 5
 comp comp.soft-sys.math.maple
Maple computer mathematics discussion group. 10
 comp comp.soft-sys.math.mathematica
Mathematica discussion group. (Moderated) 97
 comp comp.soft-sys.math.scilab
Scientific software package Scilab. 101
 comp comp.soft-sys.matlab
The MathWorks calculation and visualization package. 90
 comp comp.soft-sys.octave
GNU Octave, language for numerical computations. 43
 comp comp.soft-sys.powerbuilder
Application development tools from PowerSoft. 37
 comp comp.soft-sys.ptolemy
The Ptolemy simulation/code generation environment. 19
 comp comp.soft-sys.sas
The SAS statistics package. 24
 comp comp.soft-sys.stat.spss
The statistical program package SPSS. 101
 comp comp.soft-sys.wxwindows
Discussions related to wxWindows framework. 74
 comp comp.software.config-mgmt
Configuration management, tools and procedures. 35
 comp comp.software-eng
Software Engineering and related topics. 41
 comp comp.software.extreme-programming
Extreme Programming discussions. 147
 comp comp.software.international
Finding, using, & writing non-English software. 23
 comp comp.software.licensing
Software licensing technology. 7
 comp comp.software.measurement
Discussions of software metrics. 9
 comp comp.software.patterns
Design, organizational and other software patterns. 16
 comp comp.software.testing
All aspects of testing computer systems. 6
 comp comp.software.year-2000
Year 2000 compliance: projects and issues. 1
 comp comp.sources.bugs
Bug reports, fixes, discussion for posted sources. 70
 comp comp.sources.d
For any discussion of source postings. 5
 comp comp.sources.testers
Finding people to test software. 21
 comp comp.sources.wanted
Requests for software and fixes. 4
 comp comp.specification.misc
Formal specification methods in general. 6
 comp comp.specification.z
Discussion about the formal specification notation Z. 28
 comp comp.speech.research
Speech technology research issues. 27
 comp comp.speech.users
Issues related with using current speech technology. 19
 comp comp.std.c++
Discussion about C++ language, library, standards. (Moderated) 93
 comp comp.std.c
Discussion about C language standards. 65
 comp comp.std.misc
Discussion about various standards. 118
 comp comp.sw.components
Software components and related technology. 10
 comp comp.sys.3b1
Discussion and support of AT&T 7300/3B1/UnixPC. 64
 comp comp.sys.acorn.advocacy
Why Acorn computers and programs are better. 88
 comp comp.sys.acorn.announce
Announcements for Acorn and ARM users. (Moderated) 26
 comp comp.sys.acorn.apps
Acorn software applications. 206
 comp comp.sys.acorn.extra-cpu
Extra CPUs in Acorn computers. 493
 comp comp.sys.acorn.games
Discussion of games for Acorn machines. 21
 comp comp.sys.acorn.hardware
Acorn hardware. 100
 comp comp.sys.acorn.misc
Acorn computing in general. 170
 comp comp.sys.acorn.networking
Networking of Acorn computers. 379
 comp comp.sys.acorn.programmer
Programming of Acorn computers. 115
 comp comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Why an Amiga is better than XYZ. 108
 comp comp.sys.amiga.applications
Miscellaneous applications. 67
 comp comp.sys.amiga.audio
Music, MIDI, speech synthesis, other sounds. 15
 comp comp.sys.amiga.cd32
Technical and computing talk for Commodore Amiga CD32. 14
 comp comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Various hardware & software emulators. 16
 comp comp.sys.amiga.games
Discussion of games for the Commodore Amiga. 20
 comp comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Charts, graphs, pictures, etc. 55
 comp comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Amiga computer hardware, Q&A, reviews, etc. 15
 comp comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Group for newcomers to Amigas. 49
 comp comp.sys.amiga.marketplace
Where to find it, prices, etc. 2
 comp comp.sys.amiga.misc
Discussions not falling in another Amiga group. 99
 comp comp.sys.amiga.morphos
All about Amiga-compatible MorphOS. 131
 comp comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Developers & hobbyists discuss code. 9
 comp comp.sys.amstrad.8bit
Amstrad CPC/PcW/GX4000 software/hardware. 19
 comp comp.sys.apollo
Apollo computer systems. 84
 comp comp.sys.apple2
Discussion about Apple II micros. 63
 comp comp.sys.apple2.marketplace
Buying, selling and trading Apple II equipment. 279
 comp comp.sys.apple2.programmer
Programming on the Apple II. 103
 comp comp.sys.apple2.usergroups
All about Apple II user groups. 109
 comp comp.sys.arm
The ARM processor architecture and support chips. 21
 comp comp.sys.atari.8bit
Discussion about 8 bit Atari micros. 41
 comp comp.sys.atari.advocacy
Attacking and defending Atari computers. 95
 comp comp.sys.atari.programmer
Programming on the Atari computer. 21
 comp comp.sys.atari.st
Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros. 21
 comp comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Technical discussions of Atari ST hard/software. 193
 comp comp.sys.att
Discussions about AT&T microcomputers. 43
 comp comp.sys.be.help
Help getting your Be{Box,OS} working. 37
 comp comp.sys.be.misc
Miscellaneous BeOS/BeBox related topics. 4
 comp comp.sys.cbm
Discussion about Commodore micros. 9
 comp comp.sys.cdc
Control Data Corporation Computers (e.g., Cybers). 188
 comp comp.sys.dec
Discussions about DEC computer systems. 22
 comp comp.sys.dec.micro
DEC Micros (Rainbow, Professional 350/380). 87
 comp comp.sys.encore
Encore's MultiMax computers. 9
 comp comp.sys.handhelds
Handheld computers and programmable calculators. 4
 comp comp.sys.hp48
Hewlett-Packard's HP48 and HP28 calculators. 61
 comp comp.sys.hp.apps
Discussion of software and apps on all HP platforms. 27
 comp comp.sys.hp.hardware
Discussion of Hewlett Packard system hardware. 10
 comp comp.sys.hp.hpux
Issues pertaining to HP-UX & 9000 series computers. 59
 comp comp.sys.hp.misc
Issues not covered in any other comp.sys.hp.* group. 40
 comp comp.sys.hp.mpe
Issues pertaining to MPE & 3000 series computers. 40
 comp comp.sys.ibm.as400.misc
IBM AS/400 miscellaneous topics. 17
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.classic
The "classic" IBM PC and compatibles of the 1980s. 94
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos
Demonstration programs which showcase programmer skill. 5
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Arcade-style games on PCs. 43
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure
Adventure (non-rpg) games on PCs. 6672
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.announce
Announcements for all PC gamers. (Moderated) 149
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim
Flight simulators on PCs. 4
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc
Games not covered by other PC groups. 101
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.naval
PC computer games devoted to naval warfare. 86
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg
Role-playing games on the PC. 33
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.space-sim
PC space flight simulation games. 244
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.sports
Discussion of sports games for the IBM PC. 14
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic
Strategy/planning games on PCs. 25
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical
Wargames based on historical conflicts. 195
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom
CD-ROM drives and interfaces for the PC. 37
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
Processor, cache, memory chips, etc. 11
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm
Modems & communication cards for the PC. 1
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
Miscellaneous PC hardware topics. 4
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking
Network hardware & equipment for the PC. 37
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Hard drives & other PC storage devices. 19
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems
Whole IBM PC computer & clone systems. 171
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video
Video cards & monitors for the PC. 12
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Discussion about IBM personal computers. 34
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt
Topics related to IBM's RT computer. 21
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.games
Questions about using soundcards with games. 9
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc
Soundcards in general. 6
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music
Music and sound questions using soundcards. 8
 comp comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech
Technical questions about pc soundcards. 12
 comp comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Microchannel hardware, any vendor. 13
 comp comp.sys.ibm.sys3x.misc
IBM System/34, System/36, System/38 diverse topics. 355
 comp comp.sys.intel
Discussions about Intel systems and parts. 16
 comp comp.sys.laptops
Laptop (portable) computers. 23
 comp comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad
IBM/Lenovo line of laptop computers. 62
 comp comp.sys.m6809
Discussion about 6809's. 134
 comp comp.sys.m68k
Discussion about 68k's. 63
 comp comp.sys.m88k
Discussion about 88k-based computers. 102
 comp comp.sys.mac.advocacy
The Macintosh computer family compared to others. 9
 comp comp.sys.mac.apps
Discussions of Macintosh applications. 1380
 comp comp.sys.mac.comm
Discussion of Macintosh communications. 447
 comp comp.sys.mac.databases
Database systems for the Apple Macintosh. 161
 comp comp.sys.mac.games.action
Action games for the Macintosh. 98
 comp comp.sys.mac.games.flight-sim
Flight simulator gameplay on the Mac. 87
 comp comp.sys.mac.games.marketplace
Macintosh games for sale and trade. 10
 comp comp.sys.mac.games.misc
Macintosh games not covered in other groups. 7
 comp comp.sys.mac.games.strategic
Strategy/planning games on the Macintosh. 55
 comp comp.sys.mac.graphics
Macintosh graphics: paint, draw, 3D, CAD, animation. 7
 comp comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc
General Mac hardware topics not already covered. 37
 comp comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage
All forms of Mac storage hardware and media. 127
 comp comp.sys.mac.hardware.video
Video input and output hardware on the Mac. 95
 comp comp.sys.mac.hypercard
The Macintosh Hypercard: info & uses. 106
 comp comp.sys.mac.misc
General discussions about the Apple Macintosh. 98
 comp comp.sys.mac.oop.misc
Object oriented programming issues on the Mac. 421
 comp comp.sys.mac.portables
Discussion particular to laptop Macintoshes. 7
 comp comp.sys.mac.printing
All about printing hardware and software on the Mac. 107
 comp comp.sys.mac.programmer.help
Help with Macintosh programming. 48
 comp comp.sys.mac.programmer.misc
Other issues of Macintosh programming. 100
 comp comp.sys.mac.programmer.tools
Macintosh programming tools. 97
 comp comp.sys.mac.scitech
Using the Macintosh in scientific & technological work. 95
 comp comp.sys.mac.system
Discussions of Macintosh system software. 2
 comp comp.sys.mac.vintage
Unsupported Macintosh hardware and software. 2054
 comp comp.sys.mac.wanted
Postings of "I want XYZ for my Mac." 270
 comp comp.sys.mentor
Mentor Graphics products & the Silicon Compiler System. 18
 comp comp.sys.mips
Systems based on MIPS chips. 21
 comp comp.sys.misc
Discussion about computers of all kinds. 11
 comp comp.sys.msx
The MSX home computer system. 19
 comp comp.sys.ncr
Discussion about NCR computers. 15
 comp comp.sys.net-computer.misc
Network Computers and related topics. 3
 comp comp.sys.newton.marketplace
Newton-specific forsale, wanted & jobs. 6
 comp comp.sys.newton.misc
Miscellaneous discussion about Newton systems. 8
 comp comp.sys.newton.programmer
Discussion of Newton software development. 26
 comp comp.sys.next.hardware
Discussing the physical aspects of NeXT computers. 4
 comp comp.sys.next.marketplace
NeXT hardware, software and jobs. 20
 comp comp.sys.next.misc
General discussion about the NeXT computer system. 7
 comp comp.sys.next.programmer
NeXT related programming issues. 7
 comp comp.sys.next.software
Function, use and availability of NeXT programs. 5
 comp comp.sys.next.sysadmin
Discussions related to NeXT system administration. 17
 comp comp.sys.northstar
Northstar microcomputer users. 7
 comp comp.sys.oric
Oric computers (Oric1, Atmos, Telestrat, et cetera). 70
 comp comp.sys.palmtops.pilot
The Pilot handheld computer. 39
 comp comp.sys.palmtops
Super-powered calculators in the palm of your hand. 12
 comp comp.sys.pen
Interacting with computers through pen gestures. 29
 comp comp.sys.powerpc.advocacy
Why the PowerPC is Good/Evil (delete one). 5
 comp comp.sys.powerpc.misc
Miscellaneous questions about PowerPC processors. 4
 comp comp.sys.powerpc.tech
Programming and architecture of PowerPC processors. 5
 comp comp.sys.prime
Prime Computer products. 8
 comp comp.sys.psion.apps
Discussion about Psion specific programs. 101
 comp comp.sys.psion.misc
Discussion about miscellaneous Psion related topics. 9
 comp comp.sys.psion.programmer
Discussion about Psion programming. 52
 comp comp.sys.pyramid
Pyramid 90x computers. 21
 comp comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Raspberry Pi computers & related hardware and software. 15
 comp comp.sys.sgi.admin
System administration on Silicon Graphics's Irises. 1671
 comp comp.sys.sgi.apps
Applications which run on the Iris. 12
 comp comp.sys.sgi.bugs
Bugs found in the IRIX operating system. 28
 comp comp.sys.sgi.hardware
Base systems and peripherals for Iris computers. 4
 comp comp.sys.sgi.marketplace
SGI-specific for sale, wanted and jobs. 21
 comp comp.sys.sgi.misc
General discussion about Silicon Graphics's machines. 32
 comp comp.sys.sinclair
Sinclair computers, eg. the ZX81, Spectrum and QL. 8
 comp comp.sys.stratus
Stratus products, incl. System/88, CPS-32, VOS and FTX. 36
 comp comp.sys.sun.admin
Sun system administration issues and questions. 17
 comp comp.sys.sun.announce
Sun announcements and Sunergy mailings. (Moderated) 30
 comp comp.sys.sun.apps
Software applications for Sun computer systems. 0
 comp comp.sys.sun.hardware
Sun Microsystems hardware. 8
 comp comp.sys.sun.misc
Miscellaneous discussions about Sun products. 112
 comp comp.sys.sun.wanted
People looking for Sun products and support. 18
 comp comp.sys.super
Supercomputers. 6
 comp comp.sys.tandem
Tandem computers and related environments. 94
 comp comp.sys.tandy
Discussion about Tandy computers: new & old. 110
 comp comp.sys.ti
Discussion about Texas Instruments. 106
 comp comp.sys.transputer
The Transputer computer and OCCAM language. 101
 comp comp.sys.unisys
Sperry, Burroughs, Convergent and Unisys* systems. 111
 comp comp.sys.wearables
Wearable computers and their applications. (Moderated) 133
 comp comp.sys.xerox
Xerox 1100 workstations and protocols. 3
 comp comp.sys.zenith.z100
Heath & Zenith computers, Z-100 series and others. 45
 comp comp.terminals
All sorts of terminals. 40
 comp comp.text.frame
Desktop publishing with FrameMaker. 31
 comp comp.text.interleaf
Applications and use of Interleaf software. 19
 comp comp.text.pdf
Adobe Acrobat and Portable Document Format technology. 20
 comp comp.text.sgml
ISO 8879 SGML, structured documents, markup languages. 318
 comp comp.text.tex
Discussion about the TeX and LaTeX systems & macros. 57
 comp comp.text
Text processing issues and methods. 1503
 comp comp.text.xml
The Extensible Markup Language (XML). 19
 comp comp.theory.cell-automata
Discussion of all aspects of cellular automata. 69
 comp comp.theory
Theoretical Computer Science. 59
 comp comp.unix.admin
Administering a Unix-based system. 11856
 comp comp.unix.aix
IBM's version of UNIX. 37
 comp comp.unix.amiga
Minix, SYSV4 and other *nix on an Amiga. 98
 comp comp.unix.aux
The version of UNIX for Apple Macintosh II computers. 13
 comp comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc
386BSD operating system. 24
 comp comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
BSD/OS operating system. 5
 comp comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce
Announcements pertaining to FreeBSD. (Moderated) 14
 comp comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
FreeBSD operating system. 151
 comp comp.unix.bsd.misc
BSD operating systems. 355
 comp comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
NetBSD operating system. 55
 comp comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.announce
OpenBSD announcements. (Moderated) 114
 comp comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc
The OpenBSD operating system. 130
 comp comp.unix.cray
Cray computers and their operating systems. 73
 comp comp.unix.dos-under-unix
MS-DOS running under UNIX by whatever means. 8
 comp comp.unix.internals
Discussions on hacking UNIX internals. 5
 comp comp.unix.misc
Various topics that don't fit other groups. 17
 comp comp.unix.programmer
Q&A for people programming under Unix. 102
 comp comp.unix.questions
UNIX neophytes group. 1217
 comp comp.unix.sco.misc
SCO Unix, Systems, and Environments. 99
 comp comp.unix.sco.programmer
Programming in and for SCO Environments. 63
 comp comp.unix.shell
Using and programming the Unix shell. 6
 comp comp.unix.solaris
Discussions about the Solaris operating system. 1211
 comp comp.unix.sys5.misc
Versions of System V which predate Release 3. 52
 comp comp.unix.sys5.r4
Discussing System V Release 4. 4
 comp comp.unix.tru64
Running, owning and administering Tru64 UNIX. 4
 comp comp.unix.ultrix
Discussions about DEC's Ultrix. 20
 comp comp.unix.unixware.misc
Products of Novell's Unix Systems Group. 7
 comp comp.unix.user-friendly
Discussion of UNIX user-friendliness. 6
 comp comp.unix.xenix.misc
General discussions regarding XENIX (except SCO). 5
 de de.admin.infos
Infotexte zum Netz. (Moderated) 15
 de de.admin.lists
Fuer Statistiken. (Moderated) 495
 de de.admin.misc
Allgemeine Themen zum Netz. 101
 de de.admin.net-abuse.announce
Massnahmen gegen Netzmissbrauch. (Moderated) 73
 de de.admin.net-abuse.mail
E-Mail-Missbrauch. 11
 de de.admin.net-abuse.misc
Sonstiger Netzmissbrauch. 281
 de de.admin.net-abuse.news
Fehlverhalten im Usenet. 35
 de de.admin.news.announce
RFDs, CFVs, Zwischen- und Endergebnisse. (Moderated) 137
 de de.admin.news.groups
Diskussionen ueber (neue) Newsgruppen. 108
 de de.admin.news.misc
Sonstige Themen rund um NetNews. 322
 de de.answers
Fundgruppe fuer regelmaessige deutschspr. USENET-Artikel. (Moderated) 192
 de de.comp.audio
Verarbeitung von Audiodaten am Computer. 534
 de de.comp.lang.assembler
Programmierung in Assembler. 239
 de de.comp.lang.c
Die Programmiersprache C (ISO, ANSI, K&R). 86
 de de.comp.lang.delphi.misc
Delphi, Lazarus und Derivate. 109
 de de.comp.lang.forth
Forth, Anwendungen in Forth, Forth-Hardware. 103
 de de.comp.lang.iso-c++
ISO-konformes C++. (Moderated) 139
 de de.comp.lang.java
Die Programmiersprache Java. 101
 de de.comp.lang.javascript
Programmiersprache JavaScript. 96
 de de.comp.lang.misc
Alle Programmiersprachen ohne eigene Gruppe. 88
 de de.comp.lang.perl
Perl (von Larry Wall). 125
 de de.comp.lang.php
Fragen zu Anwendung und Programmierung von PHP. 220
 de de.comp.lang.python
Programmieren mit Python. 115
 de de.comp.lang.vbclassic
VisualBasic bis Version 6. 333
 de de.comp.misc
Uebrige Computerthemen. 163
 de de.comp.os.misc
Diverse Betriebssysteme (z.B. MVS, RTOS). 94
 de de.comp.os.msdos
MS-DOS und kompatible Betriebssysteme. 95
 de de.comp.os.ms-windows.anwendungssoftware
Start -> Programme. 123
 de de.comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Die Betriebssysteme der MS-Windows-Familie. 127
 de de.comp.os.ms-windows.netzwerke
Desktop -> Netzwerkumgebung. 5215
 de de.comp.os.ms-windows.programmer
Programmierung unter MS-Windows. 210
 de de.comp.os.os2
Die Betriebssysteme OS/2 und eComStation. 68
 de de.comp.os.unix.apps.gnome
Das GNU Network Object Model Environment. 100
 de de.comp.os.unix.apps.kde
Das K Desktop Environment. 97
 de de.comp.os.unix.apps.misc
Die Anwendungen von Unix. 143
 de de.comp.os.unix.bsd
Gottes eigenes Betriebssystem. 146
 de de.comp.os.unix.linux.hardware
Hardwarefragen zu Linux. 141
 de de.comp.os.unix.linux.misc
Alles, was sich nicht anders einordnen laesst. 690
 de de.comp.os.unix.misc
Unix-Systeme ohne eigene Gruppe. 4996
 de de.comp.os.unix.networking.misc
Rund um Netzwerke und Kommunikation. 105
 de de.comp.os.unix.networking.samba
Unix tanzt Samba - mit Windows & Co. 210
 de de.comp.os.unix.programming
Programmierung unter Unix. 105
 de de.comp.os.unix.shell
Shell, Skripte und Tools. 117
 de de.comp.os.unix.x11
Alles zum X Window System unter Unix. 339
 de de.comp.os.vms
OpenVMS und VAX/VMS (Betriebssystem von DEC), FreeVMS. 119
 de de.comp.security.firewall
Sicherheit trotz Netz. 78
 de de.comp.security.misc
Computer- und Datensicherheit. 99
 de de.comp.software.graphik
Grafik, insbesondere auf Computern. 1467
 de de.comp.software.misc
Programme ohne eigene Gruppe. 94
 de de.comp.sys.amiga
Allgemeine Themen des Rechners Amiga. 97
 de de.comp.sys.atari
Ataris, kompatible Systeme und Emulatoren. 95
 de de.comp.sys.mac.internet
Der Mac und das Internet. 42
 de de.comp.sys.mac.lokale-netze
Macs im (lokalen) Netzwerk. 103
 de de.comp.sys.mac.misc
Diskussion zum Mac. 96
 de de.comp.sys.mac.programmieren
Programmieren am und fuer den Mac. 618
 de de.comp.sys.mac.soc
Usertreffen, Erfahrungsberichte, Szene-Tratsch. 56
 de de.comp.sys.misc
Andere Systeme. 118
 de de.comp.sys.notebooks
Computer fuer moderne Nomaden. 51
 de de.comp.sys.novell
Rund um Novell NetWare. 195
 de de.comp.text.misc
Textverarbeitung und elektronisches Publizieren allgemein. 19
 de de.comp.text.pdf
Mehr als Acrobat. 86
 de de.comp.text.tex
TeX, LaTeX & Co.: Fragen und Antworten, Diskussion und Codeschnipsel. 120
 de de.comp.tv+video
Fernsehen und Video am Computer. 300
 de de.comp.virtualisierung
VMware, XEN, Virtuozzo, Bochs und anderes. 249
 de de.etc.schreiben.lyrik
Selbstgeschriebene Lyrik und Kritiken. 143
 de de.etc.schreiben.misc
Sonstige Themen und Infotexte ueber das Schreiben. 113
 de de.etc.schreiben.prosa
Selbstgeschriebene Prosa und Kritiken. 96
 de de.etc.sprache.deutsch
Die deutsche Sprache: Fragen, Antworten und Diskussionen. 95
 de de.etc.sprache.misc
Das Sammelbecken fuer andere Sprachen. 14472
 de de.newusers.infos
Infos und periodische Postings fuer neue User. (Moderated) 508
 de de.newusers.questions
Hilfe zum Usenet. (Moderated) 858
 de de.org.ccc
Chaos Computer Club: Kreativer Umgang mit Technik. 148
 de de.rec.tiere.katzen
Alles, was mit Katzen zu tun hat. 160
 de de.sci.astronomie
Astronomie als Wissenschaft. 284
 de de.sci.biologie
Biologie als Wissenschaft. 123
 de de.sci.chemie
Chemie als Wissenschaft. 116
 de de.sci.informatik.ki
Kuenstliche Intelligenz. 144
 de de.sci.informatik.misc
Wissenschaftliche Themen rund um Informatik. 121
 de de.sci.medizin.psychiatrie
Psychiatrische Themen im Trialog. 96
 de de.sci.misc
Diverse Themen aus der Wissenschaft. 124
 de de.sci.philosophie
Philosophie als Wissenschaft. 5
 de de.sci.psychologie
Psychologie. 157
 de de.soc.arbeitslos
Arbeits- oder Erwerbslosigkeit. 139
 de de.soc.datenschutz
Datenschutzthemen. 176
 de de.soc.drogen
Rauschmittel, Nutzen und Gefahren. 441
 de de.soc.kontakte.freizuegig
Private freizuegige Kontaktanzeigen. 168
 de de.soc.kontakte.misc
Sonstige private Kontaktanzeigen. 106
 de de.soc.kultur.misc
Kulturelle Themen. 137
 de de.soc.misc
Diverse gesellschaftliche Themen. 80
 de de.soc.politik.misc
Sonstige politische Diskussionen. 19
 de de.soc.usenet
Das Miteinander im Usenet. 37992
 de de.soc.zensur
Zensur. 271
 de de.talk.bizarre
Fuer Liebhaber des Unsinnigen, Hintergruendigen, Bizarren. 92
 de de.talk.jokes
Witze etc. 241
 de de.talk.tagesgeschehen
Worueber man zur Zeit spricht. 5168
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.encryption
Public keys, encrypted messages etc. 45991
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.entertainment
Entertainment discussion and articles. 124
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.freenet
Discussion and questions about Freenet. 60
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.general
General discussion, questions or requests. 29
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.hacking
What do you want to hack today. 254
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.helpdesk
Tech questions and maybe even answers. 53
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.i2p
Discussion and questions about I2P. 37
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.linux
Questions, comments and discussion of Linux. 127
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.news
In the News. 67
 rocksolid rocksolid.nodes
Discuss specific Rocksolid nodes. 40
 rocksolid rocksolid.nodes.help
Questions and Help for node administration. 86
 rocksolid rocksolid.nodes.announce
Rocksolid node announcements. 613
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.offtopic
If it doesn't fit, this is the place. 117
 rocksolid rocksolid.programming
Computer programming discussion. 50
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.rocksolid
Discuss the rocksolid network. 45
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.security
Tips, hints and articles about security. 6
 rocksolid rocksolid.social
General non tech chat. 10
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.test
The place to test. 47
 rocksolid rocksolid.shared.tor
Discussion and questions about Tor. 278
 sci sci.agriculture.beekeeping
Beekeeping, bee-culture and hive products. 43
 sci sci.agriculture
Farming, agriculture and related topics. 40
 sci sci.agriculture.fruit
Agricultural techniques for fruit, berries & nuts. 76
 sci sci.agriculture.poultry
Chickens, ducks, geese, and other poultry. 0
 sci sci.agriculture.ratites
Ostrich, emu, rhea, or cassowary ranching. 85
 sci sci.answers
Repository for periodic USENET articles. (Moderated) 1
 sci sci.anthropology
All aspects of studying humankind. 10
 sci sci.anthropology.paleo
Evolution of man and other primates. 151
 sci sci.archaeology.mesoamerican
The field of mesoamerican archaeology. 692
 sci sci.archaeology.moderated
All aspects of archaeology. (Moderated) 45
 sci sci.archaeology
Studying antiquities of the world. 53
 sci sci.astro.amateur
Amateur astronomy equipment, techniques, info, etc. 114
 sci sci.astro
Astronomy discussions and information. 158
 sci sci.astro.ccd-imaging
Astronomical digital image capture and processing. 1715
 sci sci.astro.planetarium
Discussion of planetariums. 25
 sci sci.astro.research
Forum in astronomy/astrophysics research. (Moderated) 15
 sci sci.astro.satellites.visual-observe
Visually observing artificial satellite. 103
 sci sci.astro.seti
The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. 42
 sci sci.bio.botany
The scientific study of plants. 83
 sci sci.bio.ecology
Ecological research. 50
 sci sci.bio.entomology.homoptera
Research on homopteran (sap-sucking) insects. 76
 sci sci.bio.entomology.lepidoptera
Lepidoptera: butterflies & moths. 15
 sci sci.bio.entomology.misc
General insect study and related issues. 78
 sci sci.bio.ethology
Animal behavior and behavioral ecology. 17
 sci sci.bio.evolution
Discussions of evolutionary biology. (Moderated) 25
 sci sci.bio.fisheries
All aspects of fisheries science and fish biology. 97
 sci sci.bio.food-science
Topics related to food science and technology. 64
 sci sci.bio.herp
Biology of amphibians and reptiles. 65
 sci sci.bio.immunocytochem
Immuno-labelling of biological material. 17
 sci sci.bio.microbiology
Protists, fungi, algae, other microscopic organisms. 95
 sci sci.bio.misc
Biology and related sciences. 73
 sci sci.bio.paleontology
Life of the past (but no creation vs evolution!). 98
 sci sci.bio.systematics
Systematics, taxonomy, and the tree of life. 326
 sci sci.bio.technology
Any topic relating to biotechnology. 29
 sci sci.chem.analytical
Analytical chemistry. 101
 sci sci.chem
Chemistry and related sciences. 71
 sci sci.chem.coatings
Paints and Coatings practitioners. 120
 sci sci.chem.electrochem.battery
Analyzing all aspects of all types of batteries. 38
 sci sci.chem.electrochem
The field of electrochemistry. 65
 sci sci.chem.labware
Chemical laboratory equipment. 44
 sci sci.chem.organomet
Organometallic chemistry. 84
 sci sci.cognitive
Perception, memory, judgement and reasoning. 27
 sci sci.comp-aided
The use of computers as tools in scientific research. 51
 sci sci.cryonics
Theory and practice of biostasis, suspended animation. 66
 sci sci.crypt
Different methods of data en/decryption. 15
 sci sci.crypt.random-numbers
Generating cryptographic strength randomness. 1265
 sci sci.data.formats
Modelling, storage and retrieval of scientific data. 82
 sci sci.econ
The science of economics. 74
 sci sci.edu
The science of education. 65
 sci sci.electronics.basics
Elementary questions about electronics. 90
 sci sci.electronics.cad
Schematic drafting, printed circuit layout, simulation. 153
 sci sci.electronics.components
Integrated circuits, resistors, capacitors. 95
 sci sci.electronics.design
Electronic circuit design. 96
 sci sci.electronics.equipment
Test, lab, & industrial electronic products. 10008
 sci sci.electronics.misc
General discussions of the field of electronics. 111
 sci sci.electronics.repair
Fixing electronic equipment. 102
 sci sci.energy
Discussions about energy, science & technology. 637
 sci sci.energy.hydrogen
All about hydrogen as an alternative fuel. 107
 sci sci.engr.analysis
All aspects of engineering analysis. 25
 sci sci.engr.biomed
Discussing the field of biomedical engineering. 18
 sci sci.engr.chem
All aspects of chemical engineering. 97
 sci sci.engr.civil
Topics related to civil engineering. 60
 sci sci.engr.color
The art, science, and industry of coloring. 76
 sci sci.engr.control
The engineering of control systems. 82
 sci sci.engr.electrical.compliance
Laws, regulations and design for EMC, safety. 53
 sci sci.engr.electrical.sys-protection
Power system protection. 47
 sci sci.engr.geomechanics
Geomechanics issues and related topics. 16
 sci sci.engr.heat-vent-ac
Heating, ventilating, air conditioning & refrigeration. 0
 sci sci.engr.joining.misc
Joining of materials for manufacture & repair. 10
 sci sci.engr.joining.welding
Welding of materials for manufacture & repair. 39
 sci sci.engr.lighting
Light, vision & color in architecture, media, etc. 117
 sci sci.engr.manufacturing
Manufacturing technology. 33
 sci sci.engr.mech
The field of mechanical engineering. 28
 sci sci.engr.metallurgy
Metallurgical Engineering. 64
 sci sci.engr.micromachining
Devices enabled by micromachined structures. 77
 sci sci.engr.mining
Mining engineering and mining technical topics. 1
 sci sci.engr.radar+sonar
Radar & sonar systems. 50
 sci sci.engr.safety
All aspects of the safety of engineered systems. 2
 sci sci.engr.semiconductors
Semiconductor devices, processes, materials, physics. 25
 sci sci.engr.surveying
Measurement and mapping of the earth surface. 85
 sci sci.engr
Technical discussions about engineering tasks. 79
 sci sci.engr.television.advanced
HDTV/DATV standards, equipment, practices, etc. 102
 sci sci.engr.television.broadcast
Broadcast facility equipment and practices. 6
 sci sci.environment
Discussions about the environment and ecology. 5
 sci sci.environment.waste
Impact of Wastes and Waste Management Methods. 485
 sci sci.fractals
Objects of non-integral dimension and other chaos. 87
 sci sci.geo.cartography
Maps, grids, coordinates, projections, datums. 103
 sci sci.geo.earthquakes
For discussion of earthquakes and related matters. 10
 sci sci.geo.eos
NASA's Earth Observation System (EOS). 90
 sci sci.geo.fluids
Discussion of geophysical fluid dynamics. 5
 sci sci.geo.geology
Discussion of solid earth sciences. 48
 sci sci.geo.hydrology
Surface and groundwater hydrology. 121
 sci sci.geo.meteorology
Discussion of meteorology and related topics. 38
 sci sci.geo.mineralogy
Mineralogy, rock hounding and related topics. 88
 sci sci.geo.oceanography
Oceanography, oceanology and marine science. 77
 sci sci.geo.petroleum
All aspects of petroleum and the petroleum industry. 97
 sci sci.geo.rivers+lakes
Science of rivers and lakes. 131
 sci sci.geo.satellite-nav
Satellite navigation systems, especially GPS. 61
 sci sci.image.processing
Scientific image processing and analysis. 168
 sci sci.lang.japan
The Japanese language, both spoken and written. 139
 sci sci.lang
Natural languages, communication, etc. 107
 sci sci.lang.translation.marketplace
Professional translators' marketplace. 2693
 sci sci.lang.translation
Problems and concerns of translators/interpreters. 75
 sci sci.life-extension
Slowing, stopping or reversing the ageing process. 103
 sci sci.logic
Logic -- math, philosophy & computational aspects. 95
 sci sci.materials
All aspects of materials engineering. 6207
 sci sci.materials.ceramics
Ceramic science. 62
 sci sci.math
Mathematical discussions and pursuits. 68
 sci sci.math.num-analysis
Numerical Analysis. 10324
 sci sci.math.research
Discussion of current mathematical research. (Moderated) 141
 sci sci.math.symbolic
Symbolic algebra discussion. 15
 sci sci.mech.fluids
All aspects of fluid mechanics. 135
 sci sci.med.cannabis
Discussion of medical cannabis. 6
 sci sci.med.cardiology
All aspects of cardiovascular diseases. 97
 sci sci.med.dentistry
Dentally related topics; all about teeth. 5870
 sci sci.med.diseases.als
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis research and care. 107
 sci sci.med.diseases.cancer
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. 52
 sci sci.med.diseases.hepatitis
Hepatitis diseases. 62
 sci sci.med.diseases.lyme
Lyme Disease: patient support, research & information. 21
 sci sci.med.diseases.osteoporosis
Osteoporosis information exhange. 92
 sci sci.med.immunology
Medical/scientific aspects of immune illness. 10
 sci sci.med.informatics
Computer applications in medical care. 81
 sci sci.med.laboratory
All aspects of laboratory medicine and management. 48
 sci sci.med
Medicine and its related products and regulations. 89
 sci sci.med.nursing
Nursing questions and discussion. 319
 sci sci.med.nutrition
Physiological impacts of diet. 106
 sci sci.med.pathology
Pathology and laboratory medicine. 84
 sci sci.med.pharmacy
The teaching and practice of pharmacy. 94
 sci sci.med.physics
Issues of physics in medical testing/care. 83
 sci sci.med.prostate.bph
Benign prostatic hypertrophy. 10
 sci sci.med.prostate.cancer
Prostate cancer. 88
 sci sci.med.prostate.prostatitis
Prostatitis. 29
 sci sci.med.psychobiology
Dialog and news in psychiatry and psychobiology. 69
 sci sci.med.radiology
All aspects of radiology. 110
 sci sci.med.radiology.interventional
Vascular and interventional radiology. 29
 sci sci.med.telemedicine
Hospital/physician networks. No diagnosis questions. 6
 sci sci.med.transcription
Information for and about medical transcriptionists. 64
 sci sci.med.vision
Human vision, visual correction, and visual science. 70
 sci sci.military.naval
Navies of the world, past, present and future. 47
 sci sci.misc
Short-lived discussions on subjects in the sciences. 757
 sci sci.nonlinear
Chaotic systems and other nonlinear scientific study. 291
 sci sci.op-research
Research, teaching & application of operations research. 80
 sci sci.optics
Discussion relating to the science of optics. 66
 sci sci.optics.fiber
Fiber optic components, systems, applications. 104
 sci sci.philosophy.meta
Discussions within the scope of "MetaPhilosophy." 64
 sci sci.philosophy.tech
Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc. 59
 sci sci.physics.accelerators
Particle accelerators and the physics of beams. 85
 sci sci.physics.acoustics
Topics in acoustics and vibrations. 37
 sci sci.physics.computational.fluid-dynamics
Computational fluid dynamics. 15
 sci sci.physics.cond-matter
Condensed matter physics, theory and experiment. 18
 sci sci.physics.electromag
Electromagnetic theory and applications. 26
 sci sci.physics.fusion
Info on fusion, esp. "cold" fusion. 97
 sci sci.physics.particle
Particle physics discussions. 26
 sci sci.physics
Physical laws, properties, etc. 90
 sci sci.physics.relativity
The theory of relativity. 5011
 sci sci.physics.research
Current physics research. (Moderated) 9099
 sci sci.polymers
All aspects of polymer science. 259
 sci sci.psychology.misc
General discussion of psychology. 94
 sci sci.psychology.personality
All personality systems & measurement. 70
 sci sci.psychology.psychotherapy
Practice of psychotherapy. 49
 sci sci.psychology.theory
Theories of psychology & behavior. 112
 sci sci.research.careers
Issues relevant to careers in scientific research. 55
 sci sci.research.postdoc
Anything about postdoctoral studies, including offers. 42
 sci sci.research
Research methods, funding, ethics, and whatever. 16
 sci sci.skeptic
Skeptics discussing pseudo-science. 102
 sci sci.space.history
Historical manned and unmanned space flight programs. 348
 sci sci.space.news
Announcements of space-related news items. (Moderated) 104
 sci sci.space.policy
Discussions about space policy. 69
 sci sci.space.science
Space and planetary science and related technical work. (Moderated) 421
 sci sci.space.shuttle
The space shuttle and the STS program. 92
 sci sci.space.station
Space stations and orbiting platforms. 71
 sci sci.space.tech
Technical and general issues related to space flight. (Moderated) 101
 sci sci.stat.consult
Statistical consulting. 121
 sci sci.stat.edu
Statistics education. 101
 sci sci.stat.math
Statistics from a strictly mathematical viewpoint. 59
 sci sci.systems
The theory and application of systems science. 130
 sci sci.techniques.mag-resonance
Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy. 7
 sci sci.techniques.microscopy
The field of microscopy. 0
 sci sci.techniques.spectroscopy
Spectrum analysis. 27
 sci sci.techniques.testing.misc
General testing techniques in science. 53
 sci sci.techniques.testing.nondestructive
Nondestructive tests in science. 0
 sci sci.techniques.xtallography
The field of crystallography. 0
 soc soc.couples
Discussions for couples (cf. soc.singles). 0
 soc soc.couples.intercultural
Inter-cultural and inter-racial relationships. 22
 soc soc.culture.german
Discussions about German culture and history. 3
 soc soc.culture.russian
All things Russian in the broadest sense. 196
 soc soc.culture.soviet
Topics relating to Russian or Soviet culture. 447
 soc soc.history.ancient
Ancient history (up to AD 700). 80
 soc soc.history
Discussions of things historical. 116
 soc soc.history.early-modern
Early modern history worldwide, to 1800. 325
 soc soc.history.living
Living history and reenactment, issues and info. 110
 soc soc.history.medieval
The historic period of the middle ages. 92
 soc soc.history.moderated
All aspects of history. (Moderated) 143
 soc soc.history.science
History of science and related areas. 104
 soc soc.libraries.talk
Discussing all aspects of libraries. 101
 soc soc.men
Issues related to men, their problems & relationships. 101
 soc soc.misc
Socially-oriented topics not in other groups. 360
 soc soc.motss
Issues pertaining to homosexuality. 103
 soc soc.net-people
Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net. 148
 soc soc.org.nonprofit
Nonprofit organizations. 85
 soc soc.org.service-clubs.misc
General info on all service topics. 66
 soc soc.penpals
In search of net.friendships. 101
 soc soc.politics.marxism
Karl Marx and his legacy in theory and practice. (Moderated) 421
 soc soc.politics
Political problems, systems, solutions. (Moderated) 84
 soc soc.religion.asatru
Following the Gods and Goddesses of Northern Europe. (Moderated) 68
 soc soc.rights.human
Human rights & activism (e.g., Amnesty International). 121
 soc soc.sexuality.general
Human sexuality in general. (Moderated) 343
 soc soc.singles.moderated
Conversations among people who are or were single. (Moderated) 13
 soc soc.singles
Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc. 41
 soc soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm
Bondage/Dominance/S&M discussion & support. 119
 soc soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm.femdom
Sensual domination by females. 120
 soc soc.subculture.expatriate
Issues of interest to expatriates. 127
 soc soc.support.depression.crisis
Personal crisis situations. 102
 soc soc.support.depression.family
Coping with depressed people. 110
 soc soc.support.depression.manic
Bipolar/manic-depression. 217
 soc soc.support.depression.misc
Depression and mood disorders. 46
 soc soc.support.depression.treatment
Treatments of depression. 104
 soc soc.support.fat-acceptance
Self-acceptance for fat people. No diet talk. 114
 soc soc.support.stroke
Family and survivors recovering from strokes. 174
 soc soc.support.transgendered
Transgendered and intersexed persons. 101
 soc soc.support.vision-impaired
Living with visual impairment or blindness. 541
 soc soc.veterans
Social issues relating to military veterans. 103
 soc soc.women
Issues related to women, their problems & relationships. 181
 talk talk.atheism
Debate about the validity and nature of atheism. 375
 talk talk.bizarre
The unusual, bizarre, curious, and often interesting. 253
 talk talk.environment
Discussion the state of the environment & what to do. 244
 talk talk.euthanasia
All aspects of euthanasia. 188
 talk talk.origins
Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!). (Moderated) 93
 talk talk.philosophy.humanism
Humanism in the modern world. 3592
 talk talk.philosophy.misc
Philosophical musings on all topics. 253
 talk talk.politics.animals
The use and/or abuse of animals. 105
 talk talk.politics.china
Discussion of political issues related to China. 141
 talk talk.politics.crypto
The relation between cryptography and government. 2603
 talk talk.politics.drugs
The politics of drug issues. 104
 talk talk.politics.european-union
The EU and political integration in Europe. 433
 talk talk.politics.guns
The politics of firearm ownership and (mis)use. 136
 talk talk.politics.libertarian
Libertarian politics & political philosophy. 66047
 talk talk.politics.medicine
The politics and ethics involved with health care. 129
 talk talk.politics.mideast
Discussion & debate over Middle Eastern events. 301
 talk talk.politics.misc
Political discussions and ravings of all kinds. 128
 talk talk.politics.soviet
Discussion of Soviet politics, domestic and foreign. 29118
 talk talk.politics.theory
Theory of politics and political systems. 111
 talk talk.politics.tibet
The politics of Tibet and the Tibetan people. 120
 talk talk.rape
Discussions on stopping rape; not to be crossposted. 117
 talk talk.religion.bahai
Discussion of the Baha'i Faith. 232
 talk talk.religion.buddhism
All aspects of Buddhism as religion and philosophy. 121
 talk talk.religion.course-miracle
A Course in Miracles. 147
 talk talk.religion.misc
Religious, ethical, & moral implications. 110
 talk talk.religion.newage
Esoteric and minority religions & philosophies. 157
 talk talk.religion.pantheism
Pantheism in general. 541
 talk talk.rumors
For the posting of rumors. 103


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