Copyright 1994 by Diane K. Kovacs, The Directory Team and Kent State University Libraries. Single copies of this directory from its networked sources, or of specific entries from their networked sources, may be made for internal purposes, personal use, or study by an individual, an individual library, or an educational or research institution. The directory or its contents may not be otherwise reproduced or republished in excerpt or entirety, in print or electronic form, without permission from Diane K. Kovacs, Kent State University Libraries.(dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu) ************************ =Computer Science; Social, Cultural, and Political Aspects of Computers; and Academic Computing Support Files 8-9= Social, Cultural, and Political Aspects of Computers; and Academic Computing Support FILE 9 ************************ Compiled by Michael Kovacs - mkovacs@mcs.kent.edu ____________________ ======================= =Social, Cultural and Political Aspects of Computing= compiled by Michael Kovacs - mkovacs@mcs.kent.edu ======================= LN: AFRICANA-L TI: Information Technology and Africa. The purpose is to provide an electronic forum for sharing and exchanging information on the various activities going on in the field of information technology in Africa. Interested parties are invited to post notices, questions, ideas and pertinent information on WHO is Doing WHAT, WHERE, HOW, WHEN, and even WHY anywhere on the continent of Africa. Interest is in learning about successful, interactive linkages with institutions on the African continent. SU: (I) listserver@listserv.cc.wm.edu ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Paa-Bekoe Welbeck (I) pbwelb@mail.wm.edu SA: (I) africana-l@listserv.cc.wm.edu KE: Africa - Computer Networking ____________________ LN: ANN-LOTS TI: ANN-LOTS is meant for announcing subject-oriented meta-lists, catalogs, and indices of: bibliographies, "who-has-more-on...", contact persons, ftp dirs, FYI/FAQs, etc. For listmakers, reference librarians, postmasters and researchers. SU: (B) LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 (I) LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: John Cane (I) J_KANE@UNHH.UNH.EDU SA: (B) ANN-LOTS@NDSUVM1 (I) ANN-LOTS@VM1.NODAK.EDU KE: Internet Announcements - Computer Networks - Information Science - Meta-Lists ____________________ LN: CHINANET TI: CHINANET: Networking In China SU (B) LISTSERV@TAMVM1 (I) LISTSERV@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Butch Kemper (B) X040BK@TAMVM1 SA: (B) CHINANET@TAMVM1 (I) CHINANET@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU KE China - Chinese Networking ____________________ LN: CJI TI: Computer Jobs in Israel (CJI) is a one way distribution which will automatically send you the monthly updated computer jobs document. It will also send you other special documents / announcements regarding finding computer work in Israel. SU: (I) LISTSERV@JERUSALEM1.DATSRV.CO.IL ED: Yes AR: MO: Jacob Richman (I) jrichman@jerusalem1.datasrv.co.il SA: (I) CJI@JERUSALEM1.DATASRV.CO.IL KE: Computer Jobs ____________________ LN: CLIPPER TI: Clipper chip *announcements-only* list SU: (I) MAJORDOMO@VECTOR.CASTI.COM ED: Yes AR: MO: SA: KE: Computer Security - Clipper Chip - Cryptology - Cryptography ____________________ LN: CNI-COPYRIGHT TI: CNI Copyright and Intellectual Property Forum. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Mary Brandt Jensen (I) MJENSEN@CHARLIE.USD.EDU - Czeslaw Jan Grycz (I) CJG@STUBBS.UCOP.EDU - Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG SA: (I) CNI-COPYRIGHT@CNI.ORG KE: Copyright - Intellectual Property - CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) ____________________ LN: CNI-DIRECTORIES TI: CNI Directories and Information Resource Services Working Group. This is the official forum of the Coalition for Networked Information's Directories and Resource Information Services Working Group. The discussion is related to the development of directory and information resource services in networked environments and related topics. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: Yes MO: George Brett (I) GHB@CONCERT.NET - Peggy Seiden (I) PSEIDEN@SKIDMORE.EDU - Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG SA: (I) CNI-DIRECTORIES@CNI.ORG KE: CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) - Computer Network - Network Directories ____________________ LN: CNI-LEGISLATION TI: CNI Legislation, Policies, Codes and Practices Working Group. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Richard G. Akeroyd, Jr. (B) RAKEROYD@WESLEYAN - Peter S. Graham (I) GRAHAM@ZODIAC.RUTGERS.EDU - Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG SA: (I) CNI-LEGISLATION@CNI.ORG KE: CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) Legislation - Computer Networks ____________________ LN: CNI-MANAGEMENT TI: CNI Management and Professional and User Education Working Group. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Lee Alley (B) IADLRA@ASUACAD - Sheila D. Creth (B) CADSDCTS@UIAMVS - Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG SA: (I) CNI-MANAGEMENT@CNI.ORG KE: CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) Computer Training - Computer Networks Education ____________________ LN: CNI-MODERNIZATION TI: CNI Modernization of Scholarly Publication Working Group. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Dorothy Gregor (I) DGREGOR@LIBRARY.BERKELEY.EDU - Karen Hunter (I) KHUNTER@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU - Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG SA: (I) CNI-MODERNIZATION@CNI.ORG KE: CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) Publishing Research ____________________ LN: CNI-PUBINFO TI: CNI Access to Public Information Working Group. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Barbara von Wahlde (I) UNLBVW@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU - John L. Hankins (I) HANKINS@CIC.NET - Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG SA: (I) CNI-PUBINFO@CNI.ORG KE: CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) Public Information Access Public-Access - Computer Networks ____________________ LN: CNI-TRANSFORMATION TI: CNI Transformation of Scholarly Communication Working Group. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Charles Henry (B) CHHENRY@VASSAR - Peter Lyman (I) LYMAN@VM.USC.EDU - Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG SA: (I) CNI-TRANSFORMATION@CNI.ORG KE: Scholarly Communications - CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) ____________________ LN: COM-PRIV TI: An e-conference devoted to discussing the commercialization of the Internet. SU: (I) COM-PRIV-REQUEST@UU.PSI.COM ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to com-priv uu.psi.com cd /archive/com-priv/ MO: SA: (I) COM-PRIV@PSI.COM KE: Commercialization of Computer Networks - Internet - Computer Networks ____________________ LN: COMP-ACADEMIC-FREEDOM-TALK TI: Purpose: To discuss questions such as: How should general principles of academic freedom (such as freedom of expression, freedom to read, due process, and privacy) be applied to university computers and networks? How are these principles actually being applied? How can the principles of academic freedom as applied to computers and networks be defended? There are three versions of the e-conference: comp-academic-freedom-talk - you'll received dozens of e-mail notes every day, comp-academic-freedom-batch - about once a day, you'll receive a compilation of the day's notes, comp-academic- freedom-news - about once a week you'll receive a compilation of the best notes of the week.(editors choice) Sponsored by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. SU: Send e-mail to LISTSERV@EFF.ORG. Include the line "add name-of- version". (Other commands are "delete name-of-version" and "help"). (U) alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk and alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk.news ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to eff.org in the pub/academic directory MO: Carl Kadie (I) kadie@eff.org - kadie@cs.uiuc.edu SA: (I) COMP-ACADEMIC-FREEDOM-TALK@EFF.ORG KE: Computers and Society - EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) - Academic Freedom - Privacy ____________________ LN: comp.admin.policy TI: Discussions of Usenet site administration policies. SU: (U) comp.admin.policy ED: No AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet - Usenet Policy ____________________ LN: comp.answers TI: comp.answers is a repository for periodic informational postings (also called "Frequently Asked Questions" postings, or "FAQs") from the comp.* hierarchy of USENET newsgroups. Not for discussion. SU: (U) comp.answers ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to rtfm.mit.edu cd pub/usenet/comp.answers MO: Jonathon Kamens (I) news-answers-request@mit.edu SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet ____________________ LN: comp.org.* TI: Discussion of and for various computer-related organizations. - comp.org.acm: Topics about the Association for Computing Machinery (see entry for ACM-L). - comp.org.decus: Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society newsgroup. - comp.org.eff.news: News from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (Moderated). - comp.org.eff.talk: Discussion of EFF goals, strategies, etc. - comp.org.fidonet: FidoNews digest, official news of FidoNet Assoc. (Moderated) - comp.org.ieee: Issues and announcements about the IEEE & its members. - comp.org.issnnet: The International Student Society for Neural Networks. - comp.org.sug: Talk about/for the The Sun User's Group. - comp.org.usenix: USENIX Association events and announcements. - comp.org.usenix.roomshare: Finding lodging during Usenix conferences. SU: (U) comp.org.* ED: AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Organizations ____________________ LN: comp.patents TI: Discussion on patents of computer technology. SU: (U) comp.patents ED: Yes AR: MO: Peter John Treloar (I) pjt@cs.su.oz.au SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Patents - Computer Software Patents ____________________ LN: COMP-PRIVACY TI: Computer PRIVACY Digest is a discussion of how technology impacts privacy. All too often technology is way ahead of the law and society as it presents us with new devices and applications. Technology can both enhance and detract from privacy. SU: (I) comp-privacy-request@uwm.EDU ED: Yes AR: MO: Leonard P. Levine (I) comp-privacy-request@uwm.edu SA: (I) comp-privacy@uwm.edu (U) comp.society.privacy KE: Computers and Society - Information Technology - Privacy ____________________ LN: comp.security.* TI: Discussions about computer security issues. - comp.security.announce: announcements from the NSF's Computer Emergency Response Team (Moderated by cert@cert.org, archived at cert.org in the directory pub/cert_advisories); not for discussion. - comp.security.misc: Discussion of all computer and network security issues. - comp.security.unix: Discussion of Unix security. SU: (U) comp.security.* ED: AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Security ____________________ LN: comp.society.* TI: Discussions about computers and their impact on society. - comp.society: The impact of technology on society (Moderated. See entry for COMSOC-L). - comp.society.cu-digest: The Computer Underground Digest. (Moderated) - comp.society.development: Computer technology in developing countries. - comp.society.folklore: Computer folklore & culture, past & present. (Moderated) - comp.society.futures: Events in technology affecting future computing. - comp.society.privacy: Effects of technology on privacy. (See entry for COMP-PRIVACY) SU: (U) comp.society.* ED: Yes AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computers and Society ____________________ LN: COMSOC-L TI: Discussion of the effect of computers and other technology on society. SU: (B) LISTSERV@AUVM (I) LISTSERV@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU (U) comp.society ED: Yes AR: Yes, Weekly MO: Greg Welsh (I) SOCICOM@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU SA: (B) COMSOC@AUVM (I) COMSOC@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU KE: Computers and Society ____________________ LN: CONFER-L TI: Academic Interactive Conferencing Discussion is devoted to discussing how academic conferencing via interactive massaging can be implemented and utilized. SU: (B) LISTSERV@NCSUVM (I) LISTSERV@NCSUVM.CC.NCSU.EDU ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Mary Beth Green (I) tsumbgo1@asntsu.asn.net SA: (B) CONFER-L@NCSUVM (I) CONFER-L@NCSUVM.CC.NCSU.EDU KE: Academic Interactive Conferencing - Interactive Conferencing ____________________ LN: CPSR-ANNOUNCE TI: CPSR-ANNOUNCE is an e-conference for CPSR-related materials and announcements. Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. SU: (I) listserv@cpsr.org ED: Yes AR: Yes MO: Paul Hyland (B) phyland@gwuvm (I) phyland@gwuvm.edu SA: (I) cpsr@cpsr.org KE: CPSR Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility - Professional Ethics ____________________ LN: CPSR-CPU TI: The electronic newsletter CPU: WORKING IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY is a project of a working group of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility / Berkeley Chapter. Each issue includes "Labor Bytes", a summary of some of the top stories about work in the computer industry. Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility / Berkeley Chapter. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CPSR.ORG ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to cpsr.org cd /cpsr/work MO: SA: (I) cpsr-cpu@cpsr.org KE: CPSR Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility Computer Jobs Computer Industry ____________________ LN: CYBERIA-L TI: Computer network policy and the Law SU: (I) LISTSERV@LISTSERV.CC.WM.EDU ED: AR: MO: SA: (I) CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV@CC.WM.EDU KE: Computer Network Policy - Law and Computers ____________________ LN: DERIV TI: SCP Derivative and Iterative Works Forum. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information/Harvard University. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG - Ann Okerson (I) ANN@CNI.ORG - Steven Zink (I) STEVENZ@EQUINOX.UNR.EDU SA: (I) DERIV@CNI.ORG KE: CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) - Derivative Works ____________________ LN: ETHCSE-L TI: ETHCSE-L is an e-conference which deals with ethical issues of interest to professional software engineers. The list is intended to provide the opportunity for software engineers and those interested in software engineering to discuss ethical concerns of the discipline. As the discipline is rapidly advancing new ethical issues arise in the practice of software engineering. The group might be expected to discuss things like the move by some state governments toward licensing software engineers, establishing a code of ethics, or articulating a set of principles which guide professional practice. The list can also be used as a place to announce conferences and publications, and to issue a call for papers. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UTKVM1 (I) LISTSERV@UTKVM1.UTK.EDU ED: No AR: No MO: Don Gotterbarn (B) I01GBARN@ETSU SA: (B) ETHCSE-L@UTKVM1 (I) ETHCSE-L@UTKVM1.UTK.EDU KE: Software Engineering - Professional Ethics (Computer science) ____________________ LN: EUEARN-L TI: EUEARN-L is an E-conference devoted to discussion of computers, computer communications and electronic developments in Eastern Europe. It is an attempt to help the new networks in these areas with technical and social advice, and to foster their development. It hopes to smooth the integration of computer networks in Eastern Europe into the world networking system. Earn is the European Academic Research Network. The E-conference is to be a mixture of technical and conversational. The principal language will be English but there will be No objection to the use of languages native to the countries concerned. Where possible, and if the messages are of general rather than individual interest, English summaries should be provided. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UBVM (I) LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU ED: No AR: Yes, Weekly MO: Jan George Frajkor (I) GFRAJKOR@CCS.CARLETON.CA SA: (B) EUEARN-L@UBVM (I) EUEARN-L@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU KE: Computer-Mediated Communications - Eastern European Research Networks ____________________ LN: GNET TI: Computer-mediated communication networks are growing rapidly, yet they are not truly global -- they are concentrated in affluent parts of North America, Western Europe, and parts of Asia. GNET is an archive/journal for documents pertaining to the effort to bring the net to lesser-developed nations and the poorer parts of developed nations. (Net access is better in many "third world" schools than in South-Central Los Angeles). GNET consists of two parts, an archive directory and a moderated discussion. SU: (I) GNET_REQUEST@DHVX20.CSUDH.EDU ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to dhvx20.csudh.edu (155.135.1.1) cd global_net MO: Larry Press (I) gnet_request@dhvx20.csudh.edu SA: (I) GNET@DHVX20.CSUDH.EDU KE: Computer-Mediated Communications - Telecommunications ____________________ LN: HELPNET TI: HELPNET is intended as a working list for those interested in the roles global computer networks might play in times of disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, etc. NOTE: HELPNET@NDSUVM1 and HELP-NET@TEMPLEVM are different lists with different subject matter! Make sure you are subscribing to the correct list (check that hyphen). SU: (B) LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 (I) LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU ED: Yes AR: Yes, Weekly MO: Marty Hoag (B) info@ndsuvm1 (I) mhoag@vm1.nodak.edu SA: (B) HELPNET@NDSUVM1 (I) HELPNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU KE: Computer Networks - Disaster Relief ____________________ LN: HELP-NET TI: Help-Net is a discussion list for the purposes of solving user problems with utilities and software related to the Internet and Bitnet networks. In addition, LISTSERV at TEMPLEVM maintains a set of low-level help files intended to help the beginning user acclimatize himself to the network systems. Both novice and experienced users are encouraged to join the discussion list, either to ask questions, or to answer them. NOTE: HELP-NET@TEMPLEVM and HELPNET@NDSUVM1 are different lists with different subject matter! Make sure you are subscribing to the correct list (check that hyphen). SU: (B) LISTSERV@TEMPLEVM (I) LISTSERV@VM.TEMPLE.EDU MO: Jeff Linder (B) V5057U@TEMPLEVM (I) JEFF@MONET.OCIS.TEMPLE.EDU SA: (B) HELP-NET@TEMPLEVM (I) HELP-NET@VM.TEMPLE.EDU KE: Computer Networks - Bitnet User Support - Internet User Support ____________________ LN: I-REDES TI: Spanish Language Networking List. The principle objective is the exchange of information on topics related to accessing, searching and form of use of Wide Area Networks (Internet, UUCP, etc.). The official language is Spanish. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UTFSM (I) LISTSERV@LOA.DISCA.UTFSM.CL ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Hernan Lobos Mitzio (B) HLOBOS@UTFSM SA: (B) I-REDES@UTFSM (I) I-REDES@LOA.DISCA.UTFSM.CL KE: Spanish Language - Computer Networks (South America) ____________________ LN: INFO_FLASH TI: ACM-NS Info Flash is an electronic bulletin announcing information services available from ACM Network Services (The Network Services of the Association for Computing Machinery). SU: (I) mailserv@acm.org ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous FTP to acm.org, cd info_flash, gopher to acm.org MO: (I) info_flash@acm.org SA: (I) info_flash@acm.org KE: Association for Computing Machinery ____________________ LN: INFO-FUTURES TI: Digest to provide a speculative forum for analyzing current and likely events in technology as they will affect our near future in computing and related areas. In broad terms, topics of interest include developments in both computing research and industry which are likely to affect our decision making, particularly decisions we are probably grappling with right this minute. Technologies can change so rapidly that simply forecasting for needs within any organization one or two years in advance can be extremely difficult, frequently we are forced to provide foundations that effectively lock us into a technology for longer periods of time. It is hoped the information this list provides can help both the practitioner and researcher determine where best to expend resources. SU: (I)INFO-FUTURES-REQUEST@COMP.SOCIETY.FUTURES ED: AR: MO: Barry Shein bzs@ENCORE.COM SA: (I) INFO-FUTURES@WORLD.STD.COM KE: Future Technology Forecasting ____________________ LN: INTERPEDIA TI: Interpedia is for discussion of the proposed Internet Encyclopedia. The original idea, due to Rick Gates, was for volunteers to cooperatively write a new encyclopedia, put it in the public domain, and make it available on the Internet. Participants on the mailing-list have expanded the concept by noting that the bibliography entries and references provided with Interpedia articles could include hypertext links to other resources available on the Internet. Unlike any printed encyclopedia, the Interpedia could be kept completely up-to-date. Indeed, it could include hypertext links to ongoing discussions, and perhaps evolve into a general interface to all resources and activities on the Internet. SU: (I) interpedia-request@telerama.lm.com (U) comp.infosystems.interpedia ED: No AR: MO: Doug Luce (I) interpedia-request@telerama.lm.com SA: (I) interpedia@telerama.lm.com KE: Internet Encyclopedia - Network Resources ____________________ LN: IPCT-L TI: The Interpersonal Computing and Technology List is an international forum for pedagogical issues important to higher education involving teaching with technology and especially with connectivity and networking. Topics for discussion may involve teaching and training; collaboration; partnerships among learners, faculty or teachers, and other interested persons in the educational community; and research that reflect these interests. Also is a distribution point for IPCT Journal. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Technology (CTT) at the Academic Computer Center, Georgetown University. SU: (B) LISTSERV@GUVM (I) LISTSERV@GUVM.GEORGETOWN.EDU ED: AR: MO: Zane Berge (B) berge@guvax (I) berge@guvax.georgetown.edu SA: (B) IPCT-L@GUVM (I) IPCT-L@GUVM.GEORGETOWN.EDU KE: Interpersonal Computing Technology Education ____________________ LN: IRVC-L TI: The Institute for Research on Virtual culture (IRVC) aims to foster, encourage, advance, and communicate research and scholarly inquiry on virtual culture. IRVC-L is a virtual forum of IRVC to conduct substantive discourse on research and scholarly inquiry to create and develop knowledge about virtual culture. SU: (I) listserv@byrd.mu.wvnet.edu ED: Yes AR: Yes, monthly MO: Dr. Ermel Stepp (B) M034050@MARSHALL (I) estepp@byrd.mu.wvnet.edu SA: (I) IRVC-L@byrd.mu.wvnet.edu KE: Virtual Culture ____________________ LN: LIST-MANAGERS TI: There was a "Mailing Lists" workshop session at the USENIX System Administration Conference (LISA VI) in Long Beach, CA, on October 22, 1992. The participants in that workshop expressed a desire for a mailing list for discussions of issues related to managing Internet mailing lists, including (but not limited to) software, methods, mechanisms, techniques, and policies. There is a digestified version of the list available as List-Managers- Digest@GreatCircle.COM SU: (I) MAJORDOMO@GREATCIRCLE.COM ED: AR: MO: MO: Brent Chapman (I) Brent@GreatCircle.COM SA: (I) LIST-MANAGERS@GREATCIRCLE.COM KE: Discussion Lists - E-Mail - E-Conferences ____________________ LN: L-OHACAD TI: This is a discussion list for Ohio Higher Education Computer Council. SU: (B) LISTSERV@AKRONVM (I) LISTSERV@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Al Herbert (B) HERBERT@AKRONVM - Gary Sponseller (I) SPONSELL@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU SA: (B) L-OHACAD@AKRONVM (I) L-OHACAD@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU KE: Ohio Higher Education Computer Council ____________________ LN: LSTOWN-L TI: Forum for listowners of VM LISTSERV based e-conferences. Eric Thomas (ERIC@SEARN) is the author of the VM LISTSERV software. SU: (E) LISTSERV@SEARN (I) LISTSERV@SEARN.SUNET.SE MO: Eric Thomas (B) ERIC@SEARN (I) ERIC@SEARN.SUNET.SE SA: (E) LSTOWN-L@SEARN (I) LSTOWN-L@SEARN.SUNET.SE KE: Discussion List Owners - E-Mail E-Conference Owners - VM LISTSERV ____________________ LN: NET-HAPPENINGS/NET-RESOURCES TI: Announcements of new Internet Resources and excerpts from various discussions of Internet related events. SU: (I) LISTSERV@IS.INTERNIC.NET ED: Yes AR: MO: Gleason Sackman SA: Distribution Only KE: Internet Resources ____________________ LN: NETSCOUT TI: A forum for the general user of the Bitnet and/or the Internet to discuss and exchange information about Servers, ftp sites, Filelists, lists, tools and any related aspects. Are you trying to find that WIZMO EXEC on a forgotten Listserv? Where were those great utilities to transfer files from PC to Mac? Do you want to know the latest FTP directories? Where is the NutWorks list? This is the place to ask. SU: (B) LISTSERV@VMTECMEX (I) LISTSERV%VMTECMEX.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU ED: AR: MO: Alejandro Kurczyn S.(B) 499229@VMTECMEX SA: (B) NETSCOUT@VMTECMEX (I) NETSCOUT%VMTECMEX.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU KE: Computer Networks - Bitnet User Information - Internet User Information - NetScout ____________________ LN: NEW-LIST TI: A central address to post announcements of new public mailing lists. In addition, "NEW-LIST" might be used as a final verification before establishing an list (to check for existing lists on the same topic, etc.). However, be sure to check sources such as the Internet List-of-Lists (SIGLIST or INTEREST-GROUPS list), LISTSERV GROUPS, Usenet News newusers lists, and the LISTS database on the major LISTSERVs (we have the LISTS database on NDSUVM1). It is not our intent to replace the various e-conferences of e-conferences that are available. We want to provide a clearinghouse to feed e- conference announcements to all those maintaining the e-conferences and others who are interested. SU: (B) LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 (I) LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU ED: Yes AR: Yes MO: Marty Hoag (B) INFO@NDSUVM1 (I) INFO@VM1.NODAK.EDU SA: (B) NEW-LIST@NDSUVM1 (I) NEW-LIST@VM1.NODAK.EDU KE: E-Mail - E-Conferences - Discussion Lists ____________________ LN: NEW-LISTS TI: When a new list starts on the Mailbase system the details are posted to this list. It is an open moderated list. SU: (I) MAILBASE@MAILBASE.AC.UK ED: Yes AR: Yes, Monthly MO: (I) new-lists-request@mailbase.ac.uk SA: (I) NEW-LISTS@MAILBASE.AC.UK KE: E-Mail - E-Conferences - Discussion Lists - New Lists - Mailbase ____________________ LN: NEWJOUR-L TI: NewJour-L is the place to announce brand new or revised electronic networked academic, professional, research, scholarly, societal or topical electronic journals or newsletters. It is a place for messages that announce and describe briefly these new ventures in the early planning/announcement stages and/or at a more mature stage of actual development and availability. It is also the place to announce availability of paper journals and newsletters as they become available on -- move into -- electronic networks. Scholarly discussion lists which regularly and continuously maintain supporting files of substantive articles or preprints may also be reported; but this is not the outlet for reporting new lists. SU: (I) LISTSERV@e-math.ams.org ED: Yes AR: MO: Ann Okerson (I) osap@cni.org SA: NEWJOUR-L@e-math.ams.org KE: Electronic Journals - Electronic Publishing ____________________ LN: NEWNIR-L TI: NewNIR-L has been established as a central address for the posting of announcements of new public NIR (Network Information Retrieval) and OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogues) Services. The official language of NewNIR-L is English. SU: (B) LISTSERV@ITOCSIVM (I) LISTSERV@ITOCSIVM.CSI.IT ED: Yes AR: No MO: Fabio Metitieri (I) FABIO.METITIERI@CSI.IT SA: (B) NEWNIR-L@ITOCSIVM (I) NEWNIR-L@ITOCSIVM.CSI.IT KE: Network Resources ____________________ LN: news.admin.* TI: Discussions about USENET News site administration. - news.admin.misc: General topics of network news administration. - news.admin.policy: Policy issues of USENET. - news.admin.technical: Technical aspects of maintaining network news. (Moderated by Scott Hazen Mueller, natech-request@uunet.uu.net) SU: (U) news.admin.* ED: AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet ____________________ LN: news.announce.* TI: USENET announcements (no discussion). - news.announce.conferences: Calls for papers and conference announcements. (Moderated by Rick Ohnemus, nac- request@sparky.sterling.com) - news.announce.important: General announcements of interest to all. (Moderated by Mark Horton, announce@stargate.com) - news.announce.newgroups: Calls for newgroups & announcements of same. (Moderated by David Lawrence, newgroups-request@uunet.uu.net) - news.announce.newusers: Explanatory postings for new users. (Moderated by Mark Moraes, netannounce@deshaw.com) SU: (U) news.announce.* ED: Yes AR: MO: See above. SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet - Usenet announcements ____________________ LN: news.answers TI: news.answers is a repository for periodic informational postings (also called "Frequently Asked Questions" postings, or "FAQs") from other USENET newsgroups. SU: (U) news.answers ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to rtfm.mit.edu cd pub/usenet/new.answers MO: Jonathon I. Kamens (I) news-answers-request@mit.edu SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet - Usenet FAQs ____________________ LN: news.future TI: The future technology of network news systems. SU: (U) news.future ED: No AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet ____________________ LN: news.groups TI: Discussions and lists of newsgroups. The "official" forum for discussion of proposed new Usenet newsgroups. SU: (U) news.groups ED: No AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet ____________________ LN: news.lists.* TI: News-related statistics and lists. - news.lists: News-related statistics and lists. (Moderated by David Lawrence, news-lists- request@uunet.uu.net) - news.lists.ps-maps: Maps relating to USENET traffic flows. (Moderated by Brian Reid, reid@decwrl.dec.com) SU: (U) news.lists.* ED: Yes AR: MO: See above. SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet ____________________ LN: news.misc TI: Discussions of USENET itself. SU: (U) news.misc ED: No AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet ____________________ LN: news.newusers.questions TI: Q & A for users new to the Usenet. SU: (U) news.newusers.questions ED: No AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Usenet ____________________ LN: NIR-IT-L TI: Network Information Retrieval Activities in Italy, an Italian discussion list for NIR Tools Managers (note, that's managers, not users...). Discussion is held in Italian, but information requests in English or in French will be accepted. SU: (B) LISTSERV@ITOCSIVM (I) LISTSERV@ITOCSIVM.CSI.IT ED: No AR: Yes MO: Fabio Metitieri (B) METITIER@ITOCSIVM (I) METITIER@ITOCSIVM.CSI.IT SA: (B) NIR-IT-L@ITOCSIVM (I) NIR-IT-L@ITOCSIVM.CSI.IT KE: Information Retrieval - Network Resources - Italy ____________________ LN: NREN-DISC TI: National Research Education Network discussion is an open e- conference to discuss the NREN (National Research and Education Network). It is a high energy and high volume redistribution. SU: (I) NREN-DISCUSS-REQUEST@PSI.COM ED: No AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to uu.psi.com in archive/nren-discuss MO: Jim Cerny (I) j_cerny@unhh.unh.edu SA: (I) NREN-DISC@PSI.COM KE: NREN (National Research and Education Network) ____________________ LN: OWNERSHIP TI: SCP Joint Authorship and Ownership Forum. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information/Harvard University. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG - Michael Straight (I) MSTRAIT@LINKNET.COM SA: (I) OWNERSHIP@CNI.ORG KE: Intellectual Property ____________________ LN: PLEARN-L TI: Discussion of possible Poland - EARN network traffic. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UBVM (I) LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU ED: AR: MO: Dave Phillips DAVEP@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU SA: (B) PLEARN-L@UBVM (I) PLEARN-L@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU KE: Computer-Mediated Communications - Eastern European Research Networks - EARN (European Academic Research Network) - Poland ____________________ LN: PUBNET TI: The administration and use of public access computer systems - primarily UNIX systems. The list membership includes a large number of people who run sites listed in the world-famous NIXPUB listing. If you have questions about setting up or running a public access system, this is the place to be. SU: (I) pubnet-request@chinacat.unicom.com ED: AR: MO: Chip Rosenthal (I) pubnet-request@chinacat.unicom.com SA: (I) PUBNET@CHINACAT.UNICOM.COM KE: Public-Access Computer Systems - NIXPUB ____________________ LN: REDALC TI: Resedu Amerique Latine et Caraibes. An e-conference for the discussion on the creation and status of Latin American and Caribbean computer networks. SU: (E) LISTSERV@FRMOP11 (I) LISTSERV@FRMOP11.CNUSC.FR ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Christian Matias (B) ULAT-RD@FRMOP11 (I) ULAT- RD@FRMOP11.CNUSC.FR SA: (E) REDALC@FRMOP11 (I) REDALC@FRMOP11.CNUSC.FR KE: Computer-Mediated Communications - Latin American Computer Networks - Caribbean Cultures ____________________ LN: REPOST TI: SCP Rights in Computer Conferencing Forum. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information/Harvard University. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG - Steve Cisler (I) SAC@APPLE.COM - Edward Vielmetti (I) EMV@MSEN.COM SA: (I) REPOST@CNI.ORG KE: Computers and Society - Rights in Computer Conferencing - Intellectual Property ____________________ LN: RESOURCES TI: SCP Control of Critical Resources Forum. Sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information/Harvard University. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CNI.ORG ED: Yes AR: MO: Craig A. Summerhill (I) CRAIG@CNI.ORG - Douglas Greenberg (I) SDGLS@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU SA: (I) RESOURCES@CNI.ORG KE: Resource Allocation - Network Resources ____________________ LN: RISKS TI: Discussion of issues related to risks to the public in the use of computers and related systems. Contributions are welcome on a wide range of relevant topics bearing on the stated subject. Contributors are requested to avoid overt political statements, personal attacks, flames, etc. Inappropriate submissions will be rejected. Sponsored by the ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UGA (I) RISKS-REQUEST@CSL.SRI.COM ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to crvax.sri.com MO: Peter G. Neumann (I) neumann@csl.sri.com SA: (I) RISKS@CSL.SRI.COM (U) comp.risks KE: Computer Security ____________________ LN: SHOTHC-L TI: History of Computing list provides a forum for scholars and researchers to discuss topics of interest to the Society for History of Technology (SHOT) Special Interest Group on Information, Computing and Society. SU: (B) LISTSERV@SIVM ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Dr. Paul Ceruzzi (B) NASEM001@SIVM SA: (B) SHOTHC-L@SIVM KE: Technology - History - Society for History of Technology - SHOT - Computers and Society ____________________ LN: SOFTPATS TI: Discussion of software patents and related issues. Expected topics include legality and desirability of software patents, announcements of new patents granted, and actions taken by various groups for and against the patenting of software. In order to keep noise to a minimum, discussion of look-and-feel issues will NOT be considered acceptable; gnu.misc.discuss is probably a more appropriate vehicle. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UVMVM (I) LISTSERV@UVMVM.UVM.EDU ED: No AR: MO: Garrett A. Wollman (I) wollman@emily.uvm.edu SA: (B) SOFTPATS@UVMVM (I) SOFTPATS@UVMVM.UVM.EDU KE: Software Patents ____________________ LN: SUEARN-L TI: Connecting the USSR to Internet Digest. News items, articles, and how-to questions about computer connections to USSR. Discussion of the ongoing work on connecting the USSR. to international computer networks (the Internet) contributed by its readers, cross- posted from other mailing lists, and retyped (usually without permission) from the "real" press. HISTORY: SUEARN-L was split off RusTeX-L in the summer of 1990. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UBVM (I) LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU ED: Yes AR: No MO: Mike Meystel (E) MEYSTMA@DUVM - Dimitri Vulis DLV@CUNYVMS1 SA: (B) SUEARN-L@UBVM (I) SUEARN-L@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU KE: Computer-Mediated Communications - Eastern European Research Networks - EARN (European Academic Research Network) - USSR XSU ____________________ LN: TECHNOLOGY-TRANSFER-LIST TI: Discussion focused on technology transfer and related topics, is intended to foster discussion among researchers and practitioners from government and industry who are working on technology transfer and innovation. Sponsored by the Technology Applications Group of the Software Engineering Institute. SU: (I) TECHNOLOGY-TRANFER-LIST-REQUEST@SEI.CMU.EDU ED: No AR: MO: SA: (I) TECHNOLOGY-TRANSFER-LIST@SEI.CMU.EDU KE: SEI(Software Engineering Institute) - Technology Transfer ____________________ LN: UG-L TI: Usage Guidelines E-Conference is a discussion of the use and the abuse of the network; usage guidelines and etiquette; local access policies and enforcement of guidelines. SU: (B) LISTSERV@BITNIC (I) LISTSERV@BITNIC.EDUCOM.EDU ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: (B) LISTMGR@BITNIC (I) LISTMGR@BITNIC.EDUCOM.EDU SA: (B) UG-L@BITNIC (I) UG-L@BITNIC.EDUCOM.EDU KE: Computer Networks Usage Guidelines - Computer Networks Usage Policies - Netiquette ____________________ LN: Usenet.HIST TI: This e-conference is for the discussion of the socio-cultural, technical and political history of Usenet. SU: Contact the Moderator. ED: No AR: MO: Bruce Jones (I) bjones@ucsd.edu SA: (I) Usenet.HIST@UCSD.EDU KE: Computers and Society - Usenet History ____________________ ======================= =Academic Computing Support= compiled by Michael Kovacs - mkovacs@mcs.kent.edu ____________________ ======================= =Academic Computing Training and User Support= compiled by Michael Kovacs - mkovacs@mcs.kent.edu ======================= LN: BIG-LAN TI: Discussion of issues in designing and operating Campus-Size Local Area Networks, especially complex ones utilizing multiple technologies and supporting multiple protocols. Topics include repeaters, bridges, routers and gateways; how to incorporate smaller Personal-Computer type LANs into the campus-wide LAN; how to unify the mail systems, etc. This is an ideal list in which to debate the relative merits of bridges vs. routers. SU: (B) LISTSERV@SUVM (I) LISTSERV@SUVM.ACS.SYR.EDU ED: AR: Yes, Monthly MO: John Wobus (B) JMWOBUS@SUVM (I) JMWOBUS@SUVM.ACS.SYR.EDU SA: (B) BIG-LAN@SUVM (I) BIG-LAN@SUVM.ACS.SYR.EDU KE: Computer Networks - Campus-Wide Networks - Local Area Networks (LANS) ____________________ LN: BILLING TI: For the topic of billing and chargeback of (computer) resources. This list is not dedicated to any one product or supplier, but discusses general issues as well as details pertaining to MVS and VM systems only. Also see the MICS-L list. SU: (B) LISTSERV@HDETUD1 (I) LISTSERV@HDETUD1.TUDELFT.NL ED: AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Rob van Hoboken (I) RCOPROB@HDETUD1.TUDELFT.NL SA: (B) BILLING@HDETUD1 (I) BILLING@HDETUD1.TUDELFT.NL KE: Computer Resource Billing ____________________ LN: CNSF-L TI: Vehicle for the distribution of information regarding activities and events at the Cornell National Supercomputing Facility (CNSF). SU: (B) LISTSERV@UBVM (I) LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU ED: AR: Yes MO: Tom Britt (B) BRITTT@SNYSYRV1 SA: (B) CNSF-L@UBVM (I) CNSF-L@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU KE: Cornell National Supercomputing Facility - CNSF ____________________ LN: COMP-CEN TI: Discussion about the day to day activities of operating and planning mid to large sized computer centers. Target audience consists of hands-on technical managers and planners. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UCCVMA (I) LISTSERV@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU ED: No AR: MO: Rich Hintz (I) opsrjh@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU SA: (B) COMP-CEN@UCCVMA (I) COMP-CEN@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU KE: Computer Center Operations - Computer Operations ____________________ LN: CONS-L TI: This group provides a forum for university computing center consultants to discuss such issues as problem tracking, resource management, training, and consulting strategies. SU: Contact the Moderator ED: AR: MO: Michael Walsh (I) CCMW@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA - Sander Wasser (I) CCSW@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA SA: (B) CONS-L@MCGILL1 KE: Academic Computing Centers Consultants ____________________ LN: CW-MAIL TI: Mailing list for discussion of campus-wide electronic mail systems. The recent developments in computer networking have created the need for unified E-mail systems, capable of handling mail-type communications among users on many different kinds of computers (mainframes, superminis, minis, personal computers), working for the same organization. This communication can be within the organization or directed to other users on the different networks (Bitnet, Internet, etc.). This list strives to provide a forum for developers of such systems. Topics to be discussed are how to carry out such an effort, experiences in the implementation, recommended policies, hardware issues, etc. It is aimed primarily (but not limited to) developers of university campus-wide e-mail systems. SU: (B) LISTSERV@TECMTYVM (I) LISTSERV@TECMTYVM.MTY.ITESM.MX ED: AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Juan M. Courcoul (B) POSTMAST@TECMTYVM (I) POSTMAST@TECMTYVM.MTY.ITESM.MX SA: (B) CW-MAIL@TECMTYVM (I) CW-MAIL@TECMTYVM.MTY.ITESM.MX KE: Campus-Wide E-Mail Development - E-Mail Telecommunications ____________________ LN: FIREWALLS TI: There was a Firewalls BOF at the Third UNIX Security Symposium sponsored by USENIX in Baltimore. One thing that came out of that BOF was a desire for a mailing list to discuss the issues involved in setting up and maintaining such Internet security firewall systems. SU: (I) MAJORDOMO@GREATCIRCLE.COM ED: AR: MO: Brent Chapman (I) Brent@GreatCircle.COM SA: (I) FIREWALLS@GREATCIRCLE.COM KE: Computer Security - Firewall ____________________ LN: HDESK-L TI: E-conference for the discussion of Help Desks. Staff and management of Help Desks are encouraged to exchange experiences with the startup and operation of Help Desks at their sites, as well as their experiences with problem-tracking software. SU: (B) LISTSERV@WVNVM (I) LISTSERV@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU ED: AR: MO: Roman J. Olynyk (B) U0BA9@WVNVM (I) U0BA9@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU SA: (B) HDESK-L@WVNVM (I) HDESK-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU KE: User Support - Help Desk ____________________ LN: INFO-NETS TI: Info-Nets E-conference is for the general discussion of networks, focusing on inter-network connectivity. Questions about connections to particular sites are very common, as are discussion of new networks in the US and abroad. SU: (B) LISTSERV@BITNIC (I) LISTSERV@BITNIC.EDUCOM.EDU or INFONETS- REQUEST@THINK.COM ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly, anonymous ftp to think.com cd mail/info- nets.archives MO: Robert L. Krawitz (I) rlk@think.com SA: (B) INFO-NETS@BITNIC (I) INFO-NETS@BITNIC.EDUCOM.EDU KE: Computer Networks - Internet - E-Mail ____________________ LN: IUIC-NEWSLETTER TI: This mailing list is intended for editors of computing service newsletters. It enables groups (such as CHEST and NISS) to send reports for inclusion in newsletters, for newsletter editors to send articles to each other and to discuss matters of interest. SU: (I) MAILBASE@MAILBASE.AC.UK ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: (I) iuic-newsletter-request@mailbase.ac.uk SA: (I) IUIC-NEWSLETTER@MAILBASE.AC.UK KE: Academic Computing Support - IUIC - CHEST - NISS ____________________ LN: LABMGR TI: Academic Computer Lab Managers. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UKCC (I) LISTSERV@UKCC.UKY.EDU ED: Yes AR: Yes, Monthly, Private MO: Mary Molinaro (B) MOLINARO@UKCC SA: (B) LABMGR@UKCC (I) LABMGR@UKCC.UKY.EDU KE: Microcomputer Support - Computer Networks User Support ____________________ LN: MAIL-BBONES TI: A list discussing the construction of mail backbones for organizations and campuses. Created as a followup to a discussion to the 1992 spring Inetrop hosted by Einger Stefferud. SU: Contact the Moderator. ED: AR: MO: MAIL-BBONES-REQUEST@YORKU.CA SA: (I) MAIL-BBONES@YORKU.CA KE: E-Mail - E-Mail Backbone - Campus-Wide E-Mail ____________________ LN: NEARNET TI: General discussion of NEARnet, the New England Academic and Research Network, its services, growth, policies, etc. NEARNET is open to anyone interested in learning more about NEARnet. Sponsored by the New England Academic and Research Network. SU: NEARNET-REQUEST@NIC.NEAR.NET ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to NIC.NEAR.NET cd mail-archives MO: NEARnet Staff nearnet-staff@NIC.NEAR.NET SA: (I) NEARNET@NIC.NEAR.NET KE: NEARnet (New England Academic and Research Network) ____________________ LN: NEARNET-TECH TI: Technical discussion about NEARnet, the New England Academic and Research Network. This list reaches technical contacts at all NEARnet member sites and is open to anyone interested in participating in or learning more about the technical and operational aspects of NEARnet. Sponsored by the New England Academic and Research Network. SU: (I) NEARNET-TECH-REQUEST@NIC.NEAR.NET ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to NIC.NEAR.NET cd mail-archives MO: NEARnet Staff (I) nearnet-staff@NIC.NEAR.NET SA: (I) NEARNET-TECH@NIC.NEAR.NET KE: NEARnet (New England Academic and Research Network) NEARnet Technical Contacts ____________________ LN: NETTRAIN TI: E-conference for librarians, computer support personnel, computer jocks--all those who are involved in teaching others how to use Bitnet and Internet. Topics for discussion include such areas as: how to divide responsibility for teaching internetwork use; methods of teaching and resources used; and policies on access (faculty, student, staff) to the networks. NETTRAIN will also serve as a clearinghouse for Bitnet and Internet training materials developed in a variety of contexts and for a variety of needs. NETTRAIN is, therefore, intended for experienced users of Bitnet and Internet, *not* for beginners looking for help with basic questions. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UBVM (I) LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (U) bit.listserv.nettrain ED: Yes AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Jim Milles (I) MILLESJG@SLUVCA.SLU.EDU SA: (B) NETTRAIN@UBVM (I) NETTRAIN@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU KE: Computer Education - Internet - Bitnet - Computer User Training - Computer User Support ____________________ LN: NIS TI: Network Information Services Announcements. Nis@cerf.net list will be a group effort (in true Internet style) to concentrate network information services (nis) announcements onto one list for everyone's use. A few dozen individuals around the Internet will each be monitoring a specific source (mailing list, news group, list serve) and sending the information to CERFnet. We will serve as the moderator, forwarding pertinent submissions to the entire readership of the list, omitting duplicates. To volunteer to monitor a source: send mail to nis@cerf.net. Sponsored by CERFnet. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CERF.NET ED: Yes AR: MO: Susan Calcari (I) CALCARIS@CERF.NET SA: (I) NIS@CERF.NET KE: Computer Network - CERFnet Announcements ____________________ LN: NODEINFO TI: The NODEINFO list has been established so that interested parties may receive and exchange information regarding problems and/or questions about nodes, particularly mail delivery problems. This list is not restricted to BITNet (CREN) nodes only, and is intended to cover all of the various networks. SU: (B) LISTSERV@CUNYVM (I) LISTSERV@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU ED: No AR: MO: Geert K. Marien (B) GKMQC@CUNYVM (I) GKMQC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU SA: (B) NODEINFO@CUNYVM (I) NODEINFO@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU KE: Network Information - Mail Delivery Problems ____________________ LN: OPERS-L TI: This is a discussion group about MAINFRAME Computer Operations for computer operators, lead operators and supervisors, etc. Some of the possible topics (but not limited to): operator training (or lack of - as is too often the case in some installations); tips on operating the various computer systems and I/O gear; those helps and hints that could be shared by veteran operators to aid new operators in their learning process; those hints that are not in the documentation to make an operators job a little easier!; software packages available to help day to day computer operations such as job scheduling, disk and tape management etc.; problems caused by working night shift, weekends and holidays; education and career advancement issues; overcoming boredom - many operators get locked in to the same old same old day after day; war stories about hardware and software problems; what products to avoid under certain conditions; health concerns; pros and cons on shift rotation vs. permanent shifts; and humor - funny stories about those instances where you just gotta laugh. You have got to have a sense of humor to be in our line of work! SU: (B) LISTSERV@AKRONVM (I) LISTSERV@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU ED: No AR: MO: Tom Evert, O1EVERT@AKRONVM - Gary Sponseller, SPONSELL@AKRONVM SA: (B) OPERS-L@AKRONVM (I) OPERS-L@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU KE: Computer Operations - Mainframe Computer Operations - VM/CMS - MVS - Vax/VMS ____________________ LN: PCSUPT-L TI: A users' group for the discussion of issues that address end- user support for IBM PC's and similar microcomputers. By providing a central forum for users worldwide, the group will foster the timely communication of solutions to problems with hardware, operating systems, and applications. The group is to include technical support professionals as well as those who find themselves in the role of ad hoc "PC expert". Participants in the group will determine what specific issues are discussed; topics the group is likely to address are: institutional procedures (for example, hard disk backups within departments, software evaluation for institutional support, etc.); exchange of tips and tricks for getting the most from PC's equipment quality and reliability (e.g., which hard disks are most reliable and which are least); differences with new releases of DOS (new commands, changes in command syntax, etc.); comparisons of clones to IBM PC's and PS's in price/performance terms; viruses and vaccines. SU: (B) LISTSERV@YALEVM (I) LISTSERV@YALEVM.YCC.YALE.EDU ED: AR: MO: Bob Boyd RWBOYD@YALEVM SA: (B) PCSUPT-L@YALEVM (I) PCSUPT-L@YALEVM.YCC.YALE.EDU KE: Microcomputer Support - User Support - IBM-PC - MS-DOS ____________________ LN: PROFSALT TI: Profs Alternatives, has been established to discuss tips and techniques for Profs sites who wish to investigate converting to office automation facilities which make more sense given today's network realities. For instance, tools for converting Profs nickname files to RiceMail compatible Names files could be shared. Alternatives to Profs calendars could be discussed. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UCCVMA (I) LISTSERV@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU MO: Rich Hintz (I) opsrjh@uccvma SA: (B) PROFSALT@UCCVMA (I) PROFSALT@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU KE: E-Mail - E-Mail Systems - PROFS Alternatives ____________________ LN: TECHNET TI: TECHNET is an open, unmoderated discussion list for technical support staff at universities and other non-profit educational/research institutions worldwide. Discussions may cover such topics as electronic and software design, interfacing of laboratory equipment to computers, construction of unique laboratory equipment, data collection methods, etc. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UOTTAWA (I) LISTSERV@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA ED: No AR: MO: Herman van den Bergen (B) VDBERGEN@UOTTAWA (I) VDBERGEN@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA SA: (B) TECHNET@UOTTAWA (I) TECHNET@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA KE: Technical Support - Academic Support ____________________ LN: TELECOM DIGEST TI: A broad spectrum moderated-digest-format discussion on telecommunications technology: the telephone system, modems, and other more technical aspects of telecommunications systems. This digest was spun off from HUMAN-NETS. TELECOM@CS.BU.EDU and TELECOM@HOGBBS.FIDONET.COM are backup addresses. SU: (I) TELECOM-REQUEST@EECS.NWU.EDU (U) comp.dcom.telecom ED: No AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to lcs.mit.edu cd telecom-archives MO: Patrick Townson (I) PTOWNSON@EECS.NWU.EDU or patrick@chinet.chi.il.us SA: (I) TELECOM@EECS.NWU.EDU KE: Telecommunications - Modems - Communication Systems ____________________ LN: SECURITY TI: A forum for discussion of the field of security in general, be it electronic, physical, or computer-related. Since the original idea was to name this list LOCKSMITHS, discussions about physical security and hardware are welcomed, but to broaden out into computer security and electronic access control and such is also fine. SU: (B) LISTSERV@BITNIC (I) SECURITY-REQUEST@AIM.RUTGERS.EDU ED: AR: MO: *Hobbit* (I) Hobbit@AIM.RUTGERS.EDU SA: (B) SECURITY@BITNIC (I) SECURITY@AIM.RUTGERS.EDU KE: Physical Security - Computer Security - Security ____________________ LN: VALERT-L TI: VALERT-L is a forum for sharing urgent virus warnings among other computer users. Postings to VALERT-L are strictly limited to warnings about viruses (e.g., "We here at University/Company X just got hit by virus Y - what should we do?"). Followups to messages on VALERT-L should be done either by private e-mail or to VIRUS-L, a moderated, digested, virus discussion forum also available on LISTSERV@LEHIGH.EDU. Note that any message sent to VALERT-L will be cross-posted into the next VIRUS-L digest and onto comp.virus. SU: (I) LISTSERV@LEHIGH.EDU ED: Yes AR: Yes, weekly MO: Kenneth R. van Wyk (I) krvw@agarne.ims.disa.mil SA: (I) VALERT-L@LEHIGH.EDU KE: Computer Viruses - Trojan Horse ____________________ LN: VIRUS-L TI: Virus-L is a forum specifically for the discussion of computer virus experiences, protection software, and other virus related topics. The list is currently open to the public and is a digest format list (comp.virus is not digested). All submissions to VIRUS-L are stored in weekly log files which can be downloaded by any user on (or off) the mailing list. There is also a small archive of some of the public anti-virus programs which are currently available. This archive, too, can be accessed by any user. SU: (I) LISTSERV@LEHIGH.EDU (U) comp.virus ED: Yes AR: Yes, weekly MO: Kenneth R. van Wyk (I) krvw@agarne.ims.disa.mil SA: (I) VIRUS-L@LEHIGH.EDU KE: Computer Viruses - Trojan Horse ____________________ LN: VM-UTIL TI: Discussion and redistribution of useful and interesting utilities for use by the VM/SP and CMS operating systems. There is also a FILELIST by the same name which will be used to store some of the utilities collected. SU: (B) LISTSERV@TRINITY (I) LISTSERV@VM1.TUCC.TRINITY.EDU ED: AR: Yes MO: David Young (B) DYOUNG@TRINITY (I) DYOUNG@VM1.TUCC.TRINITY.EDU SA: (B) VM-UTIL@TRINITY (I) VM-UTIL@VM1.TUCC.TRINITY.EDU KE: Computer Utilities - VM/CMS ____________________ LN: VMVIRUS TI: Centralized information source about VM, MVS, and VSE worms and viruses. Some files will be restricted Be aware that a posting to this list will automatically be forwarded to VIRUS-L. VMVIRUS acts as a clearing house / archival location for comments and information concerning VM viruses and worms. Samples of source, object, and executable code will be made available for examination by selected persons. Commonly these files will only be available to NADs and other selected interested parties. Application may be made for code samples. Userid authenticity WILL BE verified prior to dispersal of infectious programs. The following rules MUST be adhered to in the transmission of potentially harmful programs. 1. Send notification to myself (SYSMAINT@PCCVM) prior to transmission. 2. De-activate the code if possible. 3. Transmit the code to SECURE@PCCVM. 4. Do not include code in a 'mail-gram'. This site maintains a 'filter' for known infectious materials, hence the required pre-transmission notification. Let's all work together to restore the 'clean' computing environment that we used to have and to assist in the eradication / prosecution of offenders. SU: (B) LISTSERV@PCCVM ED: Yes AR: Yes MO: R N Hathhorn (B) SYSMAINT@PCCVM SA: (B) VMVIRUS@PCCVM KE: Computer Viruses - VM/CMS - MVS - VSE ____________________ LN: UNIX-WIZARDS TI: Distribution list for people maintaining machines running the Unix operating system. There is a BITNET/Netnorth/EARN sub- distribution list, UNIX-WIZ@NDSUVM1 SU: (B) LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 (I) UNIX-WIZARDS-REQUEST@BRL.MIL. ED: AR: MO: Mike Muuss (I) mike@BRL.MIL SA: (B) UNIX-WIZARDS@NDSUVM1 (I) UNIX-WIZARDS@BRL.MIL KE: Computer Software - Operating Systems - Unix ____________________ ======================= =Computer Hardware and Software Discussions (non-specific)= compiled by Michael Kovacs - mkovacs@mcs.kent.edu ======================= LN: AOPS-L TI: Discussion group for Automated Operations formed to serve as a communication vehicle for those who work with and are interested in Automated Operations. The purpose of AOPS-L is to provide a forum for the sharing of information between those who either implement, maintain, work with, are affected by or are just interested in Automated Operations. Sponsored by the European Space Operations Centre (ESA). SU: (B) LISTSERV@ESOC ED: AR: MO: Sebastian Welton (B) SWELTON@ESOC - Phil Regan (B) PREGAN@ESOC SA: (B) AOPS-L@ESOC KE: Computer Operations - Automated Operations ____________________ LN: BBS-L TI: An e-conference for the discussion of how to best start, use and maintain a Bulletin Board System (BBS). Related topics might include linking BBSs to different networks (eg. Internet, FidoNet, etc.), BBSs software, and utilities. SU: (B) LISTSERV@SAUPM00 ED: AR: MO: Kais Al-Essa (B) STUY138@SAUPM00 SA: (B) BBS-L@SAUPM00 KE: Microcomputers - BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) - Telecommunications ____________________ LN: BIBSOFT TI: An international electronic forum for anyone interested in discussing software designed for personal bibliographic database management. BIBSOFT is not restricted to a particular software program or hardware platform. SU: (B) LISTSERV@INDYCMS (I) LISTSERV@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU ED: No AR: MO: Jim Morgan (B) morganj@indyvax (I) morganj@indyvax.iupui.edu - Sue Stigleman (I) stigle@cs.unca.edu SA: (B) BIBSOFT@INDYCMS (I) BIBSOFT@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU KE: Bibliographic Database Management - Bibliographic Software ____________________ LN: CDPUB TI: CDPub is an electronic mailing list for folks engaged or interested in cdrom publishing in general and desk top cdrom recorders and publishing systems in particular. SU: (I) Mail-Server@knex.via.mind.org ED: Yes AR: MO: GeSS Shankar (I) gess@knex.via.mind.ORG SA: (I) CDPUB@KNEX.VIA.MIND.ORG KE: CD-ROM Publishing - Electronic Publishing ____________________ LN: CDROM-L TI: Discussion of hardware and software issues related to the design, production, and use of CD-ROM. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UCCVMA (I) LISTSERV@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU ED: No AR: Yes MO: Richard Hintz (B) OPSRJH@UCCVMA (I) OPSRJH@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU SA: (B) CDROM-L@UCCVMA (I) CDROM-L@UCCVMA.UCOP.EDU KE: CD-ROMs ____________________ LN: CDROMLAN TI: An exchange of information on all types of CD-ROM products, whether they contain indexes, abstracts, full text, statistics, graphics, or other data. It will also cover all types of LAN environments (Banyan, Starlan, Ethernet, Novell, etc.) on all types of hardware (Mac, IBM, Unix, clones, etc.) Producers of hardware, LAN software, CD-ROM products, and integrated CD-ROM LAN systems will be encouraged to participate in the discussions and to answer questions about their products. SU: (B) LISTSERV@IDBSU (I) LISTSERV@IDBSU.IDBSU.EDU ED: No AR: MO: Dan Lester (B) ALILESTE@IDBSU (I) ALILESTE@IDBSU.IDBSU.EDU SA: (B) CDROMLAN@IDBSU (I) CDROMLAN@IDBSU.IDBSU.EDU KE: CD-ROM - LANS (Local Area Networks) ____________________ LN: comp.dcom.* TI: Discussions about data communication. - comp.dcom.cell-relay: Forum for discussion of Cell Relay-based products. - comp.dcom.fax: Fax hardware, software, and protocols. - comp.dcom.isdn: The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). - comp.dcom.lans.ethernet: Discussions of the Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 protocols. - comp.dcom.lans.fddi: Discussions of the FDDI protocol suite. - comp.dcom.lans.misc: Local area network hardware and software. - comp.dcom.lans.token-ring: Installing and using token ring networks. - comp.dcom.modems: Data communications hardware and software. - comp.dcom.servers: Selecting and operating data communications servers. - comp.dcom.sys.cisco: Info on Cisco routers and bridges. - comp.dcom.sys.wellfleet: Wellfleet bridge & router systems hardware & software.- comp.dcom.telecom: Telecommunications digest. (Moderated, see entry for TELECOM DIGEST) SU: (U) comp.dcom.* ED: No AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Data Communication ____________________ LN: comp.dsp TI: Digital Signal Processing using computers. SU: (U) comp.dsp ED: No AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Digital Signal Processing ____________________ LN: comp.emacs TI: Discussion of EMACS text editors of different flavors. SU: (U) comp.emacs ED: No AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Software - Text Editing ____________________ LN: comp.fonts TI: Discussion of typefonts -- design, conversion, use, etc. SU: (U) comp.fonts ED: No AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Typesetting - Publishing - Printing ____________________ LN: comp.groupware TI: Software and hardware for shared interactive environments. SU: (U) comp.groupware ED: No AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Software - Groupware ____________________ LN: comp.laser-printers TI: Laser printers, hardware & software. SU: (U) comp.laser-printers ED: Yes AR: MO: Richard Furuta (I) furuta@cs.umd.edu SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Printing - Laser Printers ____________________ LN: comp.mail.* TI: Discussions about electronic mail (technically oriented). - comp.mail.elm: Discussion and fixes for the ELM mail system. - comp.mail.headers: Gatewayed from the Internet header-people list. - comp.mail.maps: Various maps, including UUCP maps. (Moderated) - comp.mail.mh: The UCI version of the Rand Message Handling system. - comp.mail.mime: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions of RFC 1341. - comp.mail.misc: General discussions about computer mail. - comp.mail.mush: The Mail User's Shell (MUSH). - comp.mail.sendmail: Configuring and using the BSD sendmail agent. - comp.mail.uucp: Mail in the uucp network environment. SU: (U) comp.mail.* ED: AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: ____________________ LN: comp.periphs.* TI: Discussions of computer peripheral devices. - comp.periphs: Peripheral devices. - comp.periphs.scsi: Discussion of SCSI-based peripheral devices. SU: (U) comp.periphs.* ED: AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Hardware - Computer Peripherals ____________________ LN: comp.software.* TI: Discussions about computer software unrelated to specific computers or operating systems. - comp.software.licensing: Software licensing technology. - comp.software.testing: All aspects of testing computer systems. SU: (U) comp.software.* ED: AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Software - Software Licensing - Software Testing ____________________ LN: comp.text.* TI: Discussions about computer text formats and processing. - comp.text: Text processing issues and methods. - comp.text.desktop: Technology & techniques of desktop publishing. - comp.text.frame: Desktop publishing with FrameMaker. - comp.text.interleaf: Applications and use of Interleaf software. - comp.text.sgml: ISO 8879 SGML, structured documents, markup languages. - comp.text.tex: Discussion about the TeX and LaTeX systems & macros. SU: (U) comp.text.* ED: AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: E-Texts - Computer Markup Languages ____________________ LN: comp.unix.* TI: Discussions about the Unix operating system. - comp.unix.admin: Administering a Unix-based system. - comp.unix.aix: IBM's version of UNIX. - comp.unix.amiga: Minix, SYSV4 and other *nix on an Amiga. - comp.unix.aux: The version of UNIX for Apple Macintosh II computers. - comp.unix.bsd: Discussion of Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX. - comp.unix.dos-under-unix: MS-DOS running under UNIX by whatever means. -comp.unix.internals: Discussions on hacking UNIX internals. - comp.unix.large: UNIX on mainframes and in large networks. - comp.unix.misc: Various topics that don't fit other groups. - comp.unix.osf.misc: Various aspects of Open Software Foundation products. - comp.unix.osf.osf1: The Open Software Foundation's OSF/1. - comp.unix.pc-clone.16bit: UNIX on 286 architectures. - comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit: UNIX on 386 and 486 architectures. - comp.unix.programmer: Q&A for people programming under Unix. - comp.unix.questions: UNIX neophytes group. - comp.unix.shell: Using and programming the Unix shell. - comp.unix.sys3: System III UNIX discussions. - comp.unix.sys5.misc: Versions of System V which predate Release 3. - comp.unix.sys5.r3: Discussing System V Release 3 - comp.unix.sys5.r4: Discussing System V Release 4. - comp.unix.ultrix: Discussions about DEC's Ultrix. - comp.unix.unixware: Discussion about Novell's UnixWare products. - comp.unix.user-friendly: Discussion of UNIX user-friendliness. - comp.unix.wizards: Questions for only true Unix wizards. - comp.unix.xenix.misc: General discussions regarding XENIX (except SCO). - xenix.sco: XENIX versions from the Santa Cruz Operation. SU: (U) comp.unix.* ED: AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Operating Systems - Unix ____________________ LN: comp.windows.* TI: Discussions about graphical user interfaces. - comp.windows.garnet: The Garnet user interface development environment. - comp.windows.interviews: The InterViews object- oriented windowing system. - comp.windows.misc: Various issues about windowing systems. - comp.windows.news: Sun Microsystems' NeWS window system. - comp.windows.open-look: Discussion about the Open Look GUI. - comp.windows.suit: The SUIT user-interface toolkit. - comp.windows.x: Discussion about the X Window System. - comp.windows.x.apps: Getting and using, not programming, applications for X. - comp.windows.x.i386unix: The XFree86 window system and others. - comp.windows.x.intrinsics: Discussion of the X toolkit. - comp.windows.x.pex: The PHIGS extension of the X Window System. SU: (U) comp.windows.* ED: AR: MO: SA: (U) Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Software - Graphical User Interfaces ____________________ LN: COMTEN-L TI: Networking Discussion. This e-conference is a forum for the discussion of software, hardware, LAN/WAN attachments, workstations, problems, etc. In short, anything at all to do with networking. Its called COMTEN-L because I'd like to see if there's enough interest in NCR boxes for us to do a little of our own self-help and design. NCR has their so-called value added products, which make the network generations quite interesting compared to a vanilla NCP. For now, just about any communications topic is fair game. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UCSBVM ED: No AR: MO: Dwight M. McCann (B) DWIGHT@UCSBVM SA: (B) COMTEN-L@UCSBVM KE: Computer Network - Local Area Networks (LANS) - Wide Area Networks (WANS) ____________________ LN: EMULPC-L TI: Issues related to the PC Emulation software and hardware (PC3270, IRMA, PCOX, Extra, Graph-Tek APA, GWSP, Yterm, Smarterm and others). Any and all contributions, ideas, and knowledge in the area of emulation software, will be appreciated, discussed, reported and learned . SU: (B) LISTSERV@USACHVM1 (I) LISTSERV%USACHVM1.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU ED: AR: MO: Pedro Sepulveda (B) PSEPULVE@USACHVM1 SA: (B) EMULPC-L@USACHVM1 (I) EMULPC-L%USACHVM1.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU KE: Computer Software - Terminal Emulation ____________________ LN: HACK-L TI: The Hack Report is a monthly informational newsletter put out by Lee Jackson, Co-Moderator of the FidoNet International SHAREWRE echo and Moderator of the FidoNet WARNINGS echo, which warns of hacked, hoax, trojan horse, and pirated files that have been seen posted on BBS systems worldwide. It is mainly MS-DOS oriented, although it does have a few notes on programs for other computer platforms. This is a one-directional list soley for the distribution of The Hack Report each month. SU: (I) majordomo@alive.ampr.ab.ca ED: Yes AR: MO: Marc Slemko (I) marcs@alive.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca SA: (I) HACK@ALIVE.ERSYS.EDMONTON.AB.CA KE: Microcomputers - Computer Software - Trojan Horses - Pirated Software ____________________ LN: HY-PEOPLE TI: E-conference for the discussion of hyperchannel networks within the context of an IP network. SU: (I) HY-PEOPLE-REQUEST@ORVILLE.ARC.NASA.GOV. ED: AR: MO: John Lekashman lekash@ORVILLE.ARC.NASA.GOV SA: (I) HY-PEOPLE@ORVILLE.ARC.NASA.GOV KE: Computer Networks - Hyperchannel - TCP/IP ____________________ LN: INFO-ANDREW TI: General discussion for recipients of the Andrew distribution (and implementors of Andrew). Andrew, a joint project of Carnegie Mellon University & IBM, is a prototype computing environment for academic and research use under the UNIX operating system. Info- Andrew is available in both Andrew multi-media format (if you have the AMS up and running) and plain-text format. By default you will be sent plain-text versions of the posts, but you can request a change in which version you receive by sending mail to the -Request address. When sending a message to this list, you should feel free to include any multi-media images (rasters, animations, etc.) which might help to express your question, comment, etc. Such images will automatically be stripped out and replaced by "A picture appeared here" before being redistributed to the plain-text recipients. If you subscribe you will automatically be added to INFO-ANDREW-BUGS. SU: (I) INFO-ANDREW-REQUEST@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ED: Yes AR: MO: Adam Stoller ghoti+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU SA: (I) INFO-ANDREW@ANDREW.CMU.EDU KE: Computer Operating Systems - Andrew ____________________ LN: INFO-ANDREW-BUGS TI: For reporting bugs/problems with the Andrew distribution. (See Info-Andrew entry for more detailed description on what "Andrew" is). Official responses to queries and bug reports will be posted. SU: (I) INFO-ANDREW-BUGS-REQUEST@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ED: AR: MO: Adam Stoller ghoti+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU SA: (I) INFO-ANDREW-BUGS@ANDREW.CMU.EDU KE: Computer Operating Systems - Computing Environment Andrew User Environment Andrew Bugs ____________________ LN: INFO-MICRO TI: Information/discussion list on the general interest topic of microcomputers. Questions/discussions on a particular Operating System, such as CP/M, should be addressed to the specific list if one already exists (such as INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL for this example). SU: (I) INFO-MICRO-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. MO: Keith Petersen W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL SA: (I) INFO-MICRO@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL KE: Microcomputers ____________________ LN: INFO-MODEMS TI: Discussion group of special interest to modem users. SU: (I) INFO-MODEMS-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (U) comp.dcom.modems ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL MO: Keith Petersen W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL SA: (I) INFO-MODEMS@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL KE: Telecommunications Modems ____________________ LN: INFO-UNIX TI: INFO-UNIX is intended for Question/Answer discussion, where "novice" system administrators can pose questions. Also, much of the discussion of UNIX on small (micro) computers may be moved from INFO-MICRO, INFO-CPM, etc., into INFO-UNIX. Some overlap is expected with the UNIX-WIZARDS list. SU: (I) INFO-UNIX-REQUEST@BRL.MIL ED: AR: MO: Mike Muuss (I) mike@BRL.MIL SA: (I) INFO-UNIX@BRL.MIL KE: Computer Operating Systems - Unix ____________________ LN: INFO-V TI: Interest group for the V distributed operating system (V- System), developed by the Distributed Systems Group of Stanford University. The purpose of this list is to stimulate communication and sharing among individuals and groups that are using or are interested in the V-System. SU: (I) INFO-V-REQUEST@PESCADERO.STANFORD.EDU ED: AR: MO: Keith A. Lantz (I) LANTZ@GREGORIO.STANFORD.EDU SA: (I) INFO-V@PESCADERO.STANFORD.EDU KE: Computer Operating Systems - V ____________________ LN: MACPROG TI: The MACPROG e-conference is the Internet answer to the excellent Usenet programming forum, comp.sys.mac.programmer. Hopefully the easier access of an Internet-based list will promote even better communication between Macintosh developers of commercial, in-house, and shareware software. In addition, this list will move some of the more technical topics out from lists devoted to user-oriented issues. The list will be moderated in a digest format. The focus of MacProg will be to discuss mainstream language coding techniques. What's a mainstream language? C and Pascal principally, although other languages like LISP, Prolog, Fortran, Basic, HyperTalk, and application scripting are certainly welcome. SU: (B) LISTSERV@WUVMD (I) LISTSERV@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU ED: AR: MO: Bill Brandt (B) WBRANDT@WAYNEST1 (I) WBRANDT@CMS.CC.WAYNE.EDU SA: (B) MACPROG@WUVMD (I) MACPROG@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU KE: Computer Software - Computer Programming - Software Development - Macintosh Computers ____________________ LN: MMEDIA-L TI: The Multimedia discussion list has been opened in order to provide a forum to discuss the growing field of multi-media in education and training. SU: (B) LISTSERV@VMTECMEX ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Alejandro Kurczyn S. (B) 499229@VMTECMEX SA: (B) MMEDIA-L@VMTECMEX KE: Computer Training - Multimedia Education ____________________ LN: MSDOS-ANN TI: MSDOS-Ann@TACOM-EMH1.Army.Mil is a ONE-WAY (moderated) mailing list which is used by the Internet MS-DOS archive managers to announce new additions to their collections. The announcements posted to this mailing list are also posted to Usenet newsgroup comp.archives.msdos.announce. If your host has Usenet News please do not subscribe to MSDOS-Ann. SU: (I) LISTSERV@TACOM-EMH1.Army.Mil (U) comp.archives.msdos.announce ED: Yes AR: MO: Keith Petersen (B) w8sdz@OAKLAND (I) w8sdz@TACOM-EMH1.Army.Mil SA: (I) MSDOS-ANN@TACOM-EMH1.ARMY.MIL KE: Microcomputers - Computer Software - Software Archive ____________________ LN: PACKET-RADIO TI: A forum where people can exchange ideas about packet radio, and discuss projects they are working on. SU: (I) PACKET-RADIO-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (U) rec.ham- radio.packet ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL MO: Keith Petersen W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL SA: (I) PACKET-RADIO@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL KE: Computer Network - TCP/IP Ham Radio Packet Radio ____________________ LN: PCBUILD TI: PCBUILD is an open, unmoderated e-conference featuring PC hardware. We discuss such things as: upgrading your PC, building your own PC, hardware problems, questions, cheap businesses from which to buy hardware, etc. This list is for owners of DOS, Windows, or OS/2 based machines, as we discuss hardware problems as they relate to the various operating systems as well. SU: (B) LISTSERV@TSCVM (I) LISTSERV@TSCVM.TRENTON.EDU ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Dave Gomberg (B) GOMBERG@UCSFVM (I) GOMBERG@UCSFVM.UCSF.EDU SA: (B) PCBUILD@TSCVM.(I) PCBUILD@TSCVM.TRENTON.EDU KE: Microcomputers - Computer Hardware ____________________ LN: PCIP TI: Discussion group for the various sets of TCP/IP implementations for personal computers. Bugs are reported here and help bringing up a new environmment may be forthcoming from members of this list. In the past, discussions have included the MIT package, the Stanford TCP modifications and work at Wisconsin and Maryland. SU: (I) PCIP-REQUEST@UDEL.EDU (U) comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc ED: AR: Yes MO: James Galvin (I) galvin@UDEL.EDU SA: (I) PCIP@UDEL.EDU KE: Computer Networks - TCP/IP - Computer Software - PCIP ____________________ LN: SOFTREVU TI: Forum for the Discussion of Small Computer Systems Software Reviews and Related Issues. SOFTREVU will provide a forum where users of personal computers and other small computing systems can review, discuss, and examine software products. Cross-platform compatibility issues related to software and hardware, with an emphasis placed on software, are also included in this forum. Subscribers are requested to keep personal vendettas off the list. This is not a forum for political or ethical discussions in any capacity; it is a forum for the discussion of software. Problems or complaints should be addressed to the list moderators. Anyone who does not maintain this policy, or is generally disruptive to the harmony of this list, will be removed. SU: (B) LISTSERV@BROWNVM (I) LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU ED: Yes AR: MO: Jamie Donnelly IV SA: (B) SOFTREVU@BROWNVM (I) SOFTREVU@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU KE: Computer Software - Software Reviews ____________________ LN: SRVREQ-L TI: Discussion of LAN servers and requesters (workstations), including though not limited to, OS/2 LAN Server, OS/2 LAN Requester, DOS LAN Requester, PC LAN Program, Novell Netware. The initial intent for this list is to provide a forum for discussions related to network programming, installation and configuration of various servers, requesters, and related programs and the underlying protocols-- LAN Support Program, NETBIOS, IPX/SPX, SU: (B) LISTSERV@INDYCMS (I) LISTSERV@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU MO: Manjit Trehan (B) ITMS400@INDYCMS SA: (B) SRVREQ-L@INDYCMS (I) SRVREQ-L@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU KE: Computer Network - Network Server - LAN Support ____________________ LN: WORKS TI: WorkS discusses personal work station computers, such as the Sun2, Sun3, Apollo, Silicon Graphics, and AT&T Workstations. WorkS provides a way for interested members of the Internet community to discuss what is wrong with these machines, compare notes on work in progress, and share useful insights about these kinds of systems. SU: (B) LISTSERV@RUTVM1 (I) LISTSERV@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU ED: AR: Yes, Contact the Moderator MO: Dave Steiner (I) WORKS-REQUEST@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU SA: (B) WORKS@RUTVM1 (I) WORKS@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU KE: Workstations ____________________ ======================= =Public Domain and Publically Supported Software= compiled by Michael Kovacs - mkovacs@mcs.kent.edu ======================= LN: ARJUNA TI: Discussion of the Arjuna programming system, which provides tools for construction of reliable distributed applications in C++. The source for the system is available via anonymous ftp to arjuna.newcastle.ac.uk SU: (I) MAILBASE@MAILBASE.AC.UK ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: (I) arjuna-request@mailbase.ac.uk SA: (I) ARJUNA@MAILBASE.AC.UK KE: Computer Programming - C++ Software Development - Distributed Applications ____________________ LN: CLU-SW TI: Discussion and exchange of CLU software and for technical discussion of related topics. SU: (I) CLU-SW-REQUEST@CS.UTA.FI (UUCP) MCVAX!CS.UTA.FI!CLU-SW- REQUEST@SEISMO.CSS.GOV (U) mail.clu MO: Matti Jokinen (I) jokinen@cs.utu.fi (UUCP) mcvax!cs.utu.fi!jokinen@SEISMO.CSS.GOV SA: (I) CLU-SW@SEISMO.CSS.GOV KE: Computer Programming - CLU ____________________ LN: CMSUG-L TI: Discussion for topics that relate to CMS; any related question is encouraged. The list is intended for the beginner as well as experienced CMS users. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UTARLVM1 (I) LISTSERV@UTARLVM1.UTA.EDU ED: No AR: MO: Gary Samek (B) C133ES@UTARLVM1 (I) C133GES@UTARLVM1.UTA.EDU SA: (B) CMSUG-L@UTARLVM1 (I) CMSUG-L@UTARLVM1.UTA.EDU KE: Computer Operating Systems - VM/CMS ____________________ LN: CMU-TEK-TCP TI: Discussion of the CMU-TEK TCP/IP package for VAX/VMS. SU: (I) CMU-TEK-TCP-REQUEST@CS.CMU.EDU ED: No AR: No MO: Dale Moore Dale.Moore@PS1.CS.CMU.EDU SA: (I) CMU-TEK-TCP@CS.CMU.EDU KE: Computer Network - TCP/IP CMU-TEK VAX/VMS ____________________ LN: comp.archives TI: Descriptions of public access software archives and new additions to them. SU: (U) comp.archives.* ED: Yes AR: MO: Edward Vielmetti (I) comp-archives@msen.com SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Software - Archives ____________________ LN: comp.archives.admin TI: Discussion of issues relating to computer archive administration. SU: (U) comp.archives.* ED: No AR: MO: SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Archive Administration ____________________ LN: comp.archives.msdos.* TI: comp.archives.msdos.announce: Announcements about MSDOS public software archives. (Moderated) - comp.archives.msdos.d: Discussion of materials available in MSDOS archives. (Unmoderated) SU: (U) comp.archives.* ED: Yes (comp.archives.msdos.announce only) AR: MO: Keith Peterson, Brian O'Neill, Timo Salmi, and Harri Valkam (I) msdos-ann-request@tacom-emh1.army.mil SA: Local Usenet Newsreader KE: Computer Software - Archives - MSDOS ____________________ LN: DISSPLA TI: News and information exchange concerning DISSPLA. DISSPLA (Display Integrated Software System and Plotting LAnguage) is a high-level FORTRAN graphics subroutine library designed for programmers in engineering, science and business. The list is intended for users and maintainers of DISSPLA. Topics include programming hints, bugs and fixes, implementation on various operating systems and I/O devices. SU: (B) LISTSERV@TAUNIVM (I) LISTSERV@TAUNIVM.TAU.AC.IL ED: AR: MO: Zvika Bar-Deroma (B) ER7101@TECHNION (I) ER7101@TECHNION.AC.IL SA: (B) DISSPLA@TAUNIVM (I) DISSPLA@TAUNIVM.TAU.AC.IL KE: Computer Programming - FORTRAN - Computer Graphics ____________________ LN: GATED-PEOPLE TI: This e-conference is for discussion of Cornell's GateDaemon software product (aka gated). Gated is a Unix daemon supporting multiple routing protocols, including RIP, EGP and BGP. Topics include capabilities, bug reports and fixes, requests for help and announcements of new releases. SU: (I) GATED-PEOPLE-REQUEST@DEVVAX.TN.CORNELL.EDU ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to DEVVAX.TN.CORNELL.EDU cd pub/lists/gated- people. MO: Jeffrey C Honig JCH@DEVVAX.TN.CORNELL.EDU SA: (I) GATED-PEOPLE@DEVVAX.TN.CORNELL.EDU KE: Computer Networks - GateDaemon Network Routing Protocol ____________________ LN: HYTEL-L TI: This list is for announcements of new versions of the popular HYTELNET program, which gives a user access to all known telnet- accessible sites on the Internet. List members will also receive announcements of new/changed/defunct sites, announced between full versions of the program. HYTEL-L replaces the LIB_HYTELNET mailing list. SU: (B) LISTSERV@KENTVM (I) LISTSERV@KENTVM.KENT.EDU ED: Yes AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Peter Scott (I) aa375@freenet.carleton.ca - Diane Kovacs (B) dkovacs@kentvm (I) dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu SA: (B) HYTEL-L@KENTVM (I) HYTEL-L@KENTVM.KENT.EDU KE: Computer Software - Hytelnet - Internet Resources ____________________ LN: I-Finger TI: Discussion of the Finger program and related utilities. Finger is a utility which performs username lookup, WHOIS functions, and system status functions. This list is hosted on the system where VMS Finger and RSTS/E Finger are maintained, so initial discussions will probably center around these versions. However, discussions about any Finger variant or similar utilities are welcomed. SU: (B) I-FINREQ@SPCVXA (I) FinReq@SPCVXA.SPC.EDU ED: AR: Yes, Contact the Moderator. MO: Terry Kennedy (B) terry@SPCVXA (I) terry@SPCVXA.SPC.EDU SA: (B) I-Finger@SPCVXA (I) I-Finger@SPCVXA.SPC.EDU KE: Computer Network - Finger ____________________ LN: INFO-GNU-MSDOS TI: This e-conference is for the GNUISH MS-DOS Development Group. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is not directly interested in integrating or maintaining ports of GNU software to MS-DOS, because of limited resources. This e-conference is for the discussion of these MS-DOS ports of GNU software. To get more information about the GNUISH project, look at the file on wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) in the mirrors/msdos/gnuish directory called '00msdos.gnu'. Problems with the mailing list should be directed to: info-gnu-msdos-request@wugate.wustl.edu SU: (B) LISTSERV@WUGATE (I) LISTSERV@WUGATE.WUSTL.EDU ED: No AR: MO: Mr. David J. Camp (I) david@wubios.wustl.edu (UUCP) ...!uunet!wugate!wubios!davidv SA: (B) INFO-GNU-MSDOS@WUGATE (I) INFO-GNU-MSDOS@WUGATE.WUSTL.EDU KE: Computer Software - MS-DOS - GNU Project ____________________ LN: INFO-KERMIT TI: Kermit is a file transfer protocol developed at Columbia University in New York City, USA, for use primarily between micros and mainframes over asynchronous serial connections, dialed or direct, over public data networks, etc. The Info-Kermit mailing list is a digest intended for people who maintain or install Kermit at their sites, or who are (thinking about) working on a new implementation, or who have bugs and/or fixes to report, or who are interested in discussing the protocol, and also for Kermit users. SU: (B) LISTSERV@CUVMB (I) Info-Kermit- Request@WATSON.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (U) comp.protocols.kermit ED: Yes AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to WATSON.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU cd kermit/e in the files imail.*, one file (paginaged and indexed) per volume, generally 2 volumes per year. MO: Frank da Cruz (I) info-kermit-request@watsun.cc.columbia.edu SA: (B) INFO-KERMIT@CUVMB (I) INFO-KERMIT@WATSON.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU KE: Computer Software - Telecommunications - FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - Kermit ____________________ LN: INFO-MACH TI: This mailing list exists for the purpose of discussing issues related to the Mach operating system. Mach is a UNIX BSD4.3 compatible operating system based on a message passing architecture that incorporates such features as multiprocessor support, lightweight tasking, external pagers, and a machine independent vm system. Mach is being developed at Carnegie Mellon University. SU: (I)INFO-MACH-REQUEST@CS.CMU.EDU ED: AR: MO: Doug Orr (I) Doug.Orr@CS.CMU.EDU SA: (I) INFO-MACH@CS.CMU.EDU KE: Computer Operating Systems - Unix - Mach ____________________ LN: INFO-MINIX TI: Mailing list for the discussion of the Minix Operating System, a Version 7 Unix clone written for IBM Compatible PCs and Atari STs by Andy Tanenbaum (minix@VU44.UUCP or minix@CS.VU.NL). The list is gatewayed to the Bitnet list MINIX-L@NDSUVM1 and the Usenet newsgroup comp.os.minix. Currently, all list distribution is handled from the Bitnet listserver, which is also on the Internet as VM1.NODAK.EDU SU: (B) LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 (I) LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU (U) comp.os.minix ED: No AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to VM1.NODAK.EDU cd listserv MO: Glen Overby (I) INFO-MINIX-REQUEST@UDEL.EDU SA: (B) INFO-MINIX@NDSUVM1 (I) INFO-MINIX@VM1.NODAK.EDU KE: Computer Operating Systems - Unix - Minix ____________________ LN: INFO-TeX TI: A forum for the discussion of the TeX document processing system. Discussions are intended to include all related aspects and extensions of TeX on all operating platforms, including LaTeX, AMSTeX, BibTeX, METAFONT, and others based on or consistent with the logic and structure of TeX. Also available as CTT-DIGEST@SHSU in digest form. Sponsored by Sam Houston State University. SU: (B) LISTSERV@SHSU (I) LISTSERV@SHSU.EDU (U) comp.text.tex ED: No AR: (B) FILESERV@SHSU (I) FILESERV@SHSU.EDU MO: George D. Greenwade, Ph.D. (B) BED_GDG@SHSU (I) BED_GDG@SHSU.EDU SA: (B) INFO-TeX@SHSU (I) INFO-TeX@SHSU.EDU KE: Computer Software - Typesetting TeX - LaTeX - BibTeX - METAFONT ____________________ LN: INFO-VM TI: Discussion and information exchange about the VM mail reader, which runs under GNU Emacs. SU: (I) INFO-VM-REQUEST@UUNET.UU.NET ED: AR: MO: Kyle Jones (I) info-vm-request@uunet.uu.net SA: (I) INFO-VM@UUNET.UU.NET KE: Computer Software - GNU Emacs VM Mail ____________________ LN: INFO-ZIP TI: This e-conference has been created for the developers of ZIP- related programs for mainframe use. This will help the present work with UNZIP for Unix, as well as possible future work on a ZIP maker. Please be aware, however, that this group will be exchanging uuencoded tar archives and sections of source code. These are very likely to be 40K to 60K in size. The programs distributed will be "under construction", not finished products. Many may not work correctly or may not work at all on some systems. SU: (I) INFO-ZIP-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil. ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL MO: Keith Petersen (B) w8sdz@NDSUVM1 (I) w8sdz@WSMR- SIMTEL20.Army.Mil (UUCP) {ames,decwrl,rutgers,ucbvax,uunet}!wsmr- simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz SA: (I) INFO-ZIP@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL KE: Computer Software - Mainframe Zip Zip ____________________ LN: ITALIC-L TI: ITALIC-L stands for the Irish Tex and Latex Interest Conference. (but will also include GML and SGML interest). SU: (E) LISTSERV@IRLEARN (I) LISTSERV@IRLEARN.UCD.IE ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Peter Flynn CBTS8001@IRUCCVAX SA: (E) ITALIC-L@IRLEARN (I) ITALIC-L@IRLEARN.UCD.IE KE: Computer Software - Typesetting - Tex - Latex - GML - SGML - Ireland ____________________ LN: IVRITEX TI: The purpose of this e-conference is to promote coordination of Hebrew TeX efforts by providing a forum in which both user and implementor problems may be discussed (much in line with the use of the TeXhax forum).The primary focus will be on the use of the TeX- XeT program for typesetting Hebrew text, but discussion of issues regarding other TeX add-ons for handling R-L text and/or issues regarding other R-L languages (e.g., Arabic, Aramaic, etc.) is encouraged. SU: (B) LISTSERV@TAUNIVM (I) LISTSERV@TAUNIVM.TAU.AC.IL ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Don Hosek (B) DHOSEK@HMCVAX - David Sitman (B) A79@TAUNIVM SA: (B) IVRITEX@TAUNIVM (I) IVRITEX@TAUNIVM.TAU.AC.IL KE: Computer Software - Typesetting - TeX - Hebrew Language - Aramaic Language ____________________ LN: JANET TI: Discussion for users of the Waterloo Janet network software for IBM machines. Any user/administrator of Janet is encouraged to join. SU: (B) LISTSERV@GWUVM (I) LISTSERV@GWUVM.GWU.EDU ED: AR: MO: Jonathan M. Lang (I) JMLANG@GWUVM.GWU.EDU SA: (B) JANET@GWUVM (I) JANET@GWUVM.GWU.EDU KE: Microcomputer Network Software - Janet ____________________ LN: LDBASE-L TI: Forum for the indepth investigation of the power of the Listserv Database Search facility. Discussion topics will include proper code syntax, construction of "skeleton" code batch-jobs to allow for rapid modification for specific SEARCH projects, logical sequence and development of SEARCH plans resulting in successful, efficient SEARCHES, and any other topic directly related to conducting SEARCHES of the vast knowledge base residing on the Listservs throughout the world. SU: (B) LISTSERV@UKANVM (I) LISTSERV@UKANVM.CC.UKANS.EDU ED: AR: MO: Phil Endacott (B) ENDACOTT@UKANVAX (I) ENDACOTT@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu SA: (B) LDBASE-L@UKANVM (I) LDBASE-L@UKANVM.CC.UKANS.EDU KE: Computer Software - VM LISTSERV - Listserv Database - LDBase ____________________ LN: LSTSRV-L TI: Forum for owners/operators of the VM LISTSERV software written by Eric Thomas (ERIC@SEARN). SU: (B) LISTSERV@SEARN (I) LISTSERV@SEARN.SUNET.SE ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Eric Thomas (B) ERIC@SEARN (I) ERIC@SEARN.SUNET.SE SA: (B) LSTSRV-L@SEARN (I) LSTSRV-L@SEARN.SUNET.SE KE: Computer Software - VM LISTSERV ____________________ LN: MUTEX TI: Mutex an e-conference for the discussion of MuTeX and MusicTeX related issues. MusicTeX is a typesetting package for music. SU: (I) MUTEX-REQUEST@STOLAF.EDU ED: No AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to FTP.STOLAF.EDU in /pub/mutex MO: Craig D. Rice (I) CDR@ACC.STOLAF.EDU SA: (I) MUTEX@STOLAF.EDU KE: Computer Software - Typesetting - TeX - MusicTeX - MuTeX ____________________ LN: MVSGOPHER TI: This e-conference is for discussion of the MVS implementation of the Gopher client and server. SU: (I) LISTSERVER@LISTS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU ED: AR: MO: Duane Weaver (I) weaver@ohstmvsa.acs.ohio-state.edu SA: (I) MUTEX@STOLAF.EDU KE: MVS Gopher ____________________ LN: NNMVS-L TI: Discussion of the MVS/TSO NNTP News Reader (NNMVS). The author of NNMVS is Steve Bacher (Batchman), seb@draper.com, Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA, USA SU: (B) LISTSERV@USCVM (I) LISTSERV@VM.USC.EDU ED: No AR: Yes MO: Leonard D. Woren (B) LDW@USCMVSA (I) LDW@MVSA.USC.EDU SA: (B) NNMVS-L@USCVM (I) NNMVS-L@VM.USC.EDU KE: Computer Software - Usenet - Net News Transfer Protocol - NNTP - MVS - NNMVS ____________________ LN: NUNTIUS-L TI: Support for Nuntius Newsreader for Mac. This is a mailing list to discuss the Macintosh NNTP client Nuntius by Peter Speck, speck@ruc.dk. SU: (I) LISTSERV@CORNELL.EDU ED: No AR: Yes MO: Aaron Freimark abf1@cornell.edu SA: (I) NUNTIUS-L@CORNELL.EDU KE: Computer Software - Net News Transfer Protocol - NNTP - Newsreader - Macintosh Computers - Nuntius ____________________ LN: PERL-USERS TI: For discussion of PERL, Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language. SU: (B) PERL-REQ@VIRGINIA (I) PERL-USERS-REQUEST@Virginia.EDU or PERL-USERS-REQUEST@UVAARPA.VIRGINIA.EDU (U) comp.lang.perl ED: AR: MO: Marc Rouleau (I) mer6g@VIRGINIA.EDU SA: (B) PERL-USERS@VIRGINIA (I) PERL-USERS@VIRGINIA.EDU KE: Computer Software - Unix - PERL ____________________ LN: RUSTEX-L TI: RusTeX-L was started to facilitate the work on the Russian language version of the TeX typesetting system, but related technical topics are often discussed on the e-conference: other Russian text processing systems, thesauri, spell checkers, Russian keyboard layout, and e-mail to Soviet sites. This e-conference is limited to technical topics only: any articles of political nature (including the discussion of COCOM restrictions on technology transfers) should be directed to another e-conference or newsgroup (e.g., talk.politics.soviet). SU: (B) LISTSERV@UBVM (I) LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (U) bit.listserv.rustex-l ED: No AR: Yes MO: Dimitri Vulis (B) DLV@CUNYVMS1 (I) DLV@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU SA: (B) RUSTEX-L@UBVM (I) RUSTEX-L@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU KE: Computer Software - Typesetting - Russian Language - TeX - RusTeX ____________________ LN: TEX-D-L TI: German TeX Users Communication E-conference. SU: (E) LISTSERV@DEARN (I) LISTSERV@VM.GMD.DE ED: No AR: No MO: Joachin Lammarsch (E) X92@DHDURZ1 SA: (E) TEX-D-L@DEARN (I) TEX-D-L@VM.GMD.DE KE: Computer Software - Typesetting - German Language - Tex ____________________ LN: TEXHAX TI: TeXHAX is for people interested in TeX and Metafont installation and maintenance; it is brought to you as a service of the TeX Users Group in cooperation with the UnixTeX distribution service at the University of Washington. Notices of new versions/bug fixes are sent to this list, and discussion of various CPUs and printers that people are interested in using with TeX is encouraged. SU: (I) LISTSERV@UWAVM.ACS.WASHINGTON.EDU or TEXHAX- REQUEST@CS.WASHINGTON.EDU ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to june.cs.washington.edu cd ftp/TeXhax MO: Tina Modisett (I) modisett@CS.WASHINGTON.EDU - Pierre MacKay (I) mackay@CS.WASHINGTON.EDU SA: (I) TEXHAX@CS.WASHINGTON.EDU KE: Computer Software - Typesetting - TeX - METAFONT ____________________ LN: TEX-PUBS TI: TeX Publication Distribution List for TeX-related electronic form periodicals -- TeX-Pubs. The intent of TeX-Pubs is to allow users a single site for delivery of electronic form periodicals, such as TeXhax Digest, UKTeX, TeXMaG, et al. This list is offered in lieu of directly posting these documents to INFO-TeX. SU: (B) LISTSERV@SHSU (I) LISTSERV@SHSU.EDU ED: Yes AR: (B) FILESERV@SHSU (I) FILESERV@SHSU.EDU MO: George D. Greenwade, Ph.D. (B) BED_GDG@SHSU (I) BED_GDG@SHSU.EDU SA: (B) TEX-PUBS@SHSU (I) TEX-PUBS@SHSU.EDU KE: Computer Software - Typesetting - TeX - TeX Publication Distribution ____________________ LN: UNIX-SOURCES TI: Internet gateway for distribution of the Usenet Unix comp.sources.unix newsgroup. Only ONE person at a site should subscribe, since articles tend to be rather long. There is a BITNet/Netnorth/EARN sub-distribution list, UNIX-SRC@NDSUVM1. SU: (B) LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 (I) LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU or UNIX-SOURCES- REQUEST@BRL.MIL. (U) comp.sources.unix ED: AR: MO: Chuck Kennedy (I) kermit@BRL.MIL SA: (B) UNIX-SOURCES@NDSUVM1 (I) UNIX-SOURCES@BRL.MIL KE: Computer Software - Computer Software Distribution - Unix ____________________ LN: UNIX-SW TI: A vehicle for announcing the availablity of new major packages of UNIX/'C' language software on the WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL repository. This list will also be used to mail periodic updates of the list of all UNIX software held at WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. UNIX- SW is not a forum for discussion of this software. Such discussions are more appropriately held with the authors, or in other groups. Rather, we are attempting to make known to the widest possible audience the contents of this large repository of public-domain software. SU: (I) UNIX-SW-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. ED: AR: Yes, anonymous ftp to WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL MO: Dave Curry DCURRY@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL davy@INTREPID.ECN.PURDUE.EDU SA: (I) UNIX-SW@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL KE: Computer Software - Computer Software Distribution - Unix - SIMTEL20 ____________________ LN: YTERM-L TI: Discussion of problems or concerns with the Yale Terminal Emulation software package. YTERM is a useful VT100 emulator and may be used with the IBM 7171 protocol converter and previous versions of the Yale ASCII terminal communication system. File transfer with YTERM is accomplished with PCTRANS host software. PC to PC file transfer over an asynch line is also possible with YTERM. SU: (B) LISTSERV@YALEVM (I) LISTSERV@YALEVM.YCC.YALE.EDU ED: AR: MO: Susan Barmhall (B) SUSAN@YALEVM (I) SUSAN@YALEVM.YCC.YALE.EDU SA: (B) YTERM-L@YALEVM (I) YTERM-L@YALEVM.YCC.YALE.EDU KE: Computer Software - VT100 Terminal Emulation - YTerm ____________________ LN: YUNUS TI: To discuss, disseminate and exchange information about TeX typesetting system, its variants and especially Turkish TeX. YUNUS EMRE is a 15th century Turkish poet and philosopher, who is one of the best users of Turkish language. The e-conference is named after him. SU: (B) LISTSERV@TRMETU (I) LISTSERV@VM.CC.METU.EDU.TR ED: No AR: Yes, Monthly MO: Mustafa Akgul(E) AKGUL@TRBILUN SA: (B) YUNUS@TRMETU (I) YUNUS@VM.CC.METU.EDU.TR KE: Computer Software - Typesetting - TeX - Turkish Language ____________________