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Subject: Checkgroups message (Last changed: 12 April 1985)
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Date: Wed, 1-May-85 00:15:19 EDT
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[Most recent change: 12 April 1985 by spaf]

: News software at revision 2.10.2 and beyond has the capability of
: automatically comparing the active file against a centrally-maintained
: list of active groups.  Until a majority of network sites upgrade their
: news to a version compatible with the "checkgroups" control message,
: site administrators will have to run the message by hand.  What follows
: is a shell script to run such a message at your site.  If your "inews"
: program does not reside in /usr/lib/news/inews, change the variable
: declaration given below, or else enter the pathname at the prompt.
: 
: Gene Spafford
: 1 May 1985
: --------------- cut here and run the rest through "sh" ---------------
INEWS=${INEWS-/usr/lib/news/inews}
if test ! -f $INEWS; then
   echo -n "Enter the pathname of the inews program: "
   INEWS=`(read foo;echo $foo)</dev/tty`
fi
$INEWS -h <<'E-O-F'
Subject: cmsg checkgroups
Control: checkgroups
Newsgroups: control
Distribution: local

net.abortion		All sorts of discussions on abortion.
net.ai			Artificial intelligence discussions.
net.analog		Analog design developments, ideas, and components.
net.announce		Moderated, general announcements of interest to all.
net.announce.newusers	Moderated, explanatory postings for new users.
net.arch		Computer architecture.
net.astro		Astronomy discussions and information.
net.astro.expert	Discussion by experts in astronomy.
net.audio		High fidelity audio.
net.auto		Automobiles, automotive products and laws.
net.aviation		Aviation rules, means, and methods.
net.bicycle		Bicycles, related products and laws.
net.bio			Biology and related sciences.
net.books		Books of all genres, shapes, and sizes.
net.bugs		General bug reports and fixes.
net.bugs.2bsd		Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.4bsd		Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
net.bugs.usg		Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
net.bugs.uucp		Reports of UUCP related bugs.
net.bugs.v7		Reports of UNIX V7 related bugs.
net.chess		Chess & computer chess.
net.cog-eng		Cognitive engineering.
net.college		College, college activities, campus life, etc.
net.columbia		The space shuttle and the STS program.
net.comics		The funnies, old and new.
net.consumers		Consumer interests, product reviews, etc.
net.cooks		Food, cooking, cookbooks, and recipes.
net.crypt		Different methods of data en/decryption.
net.cse			Computer science education.
net.cycle		Motorcycles and related products and laws.
net.dcom		Data communications hardware and software.
net.decus		DEC* Users' Society newsgroup.
net.emacs		EMACS editors of different flavors.
net.eunice		The SRI Eunice system.
net.flame		For flaming on any topic.
net.followup		Followups to articles in net.general.
net.games		Games and computer games.
net.games.emp		Discussion and hints about Empire.
net.games.frp		Discussion about Fantasy Role Playing games.
net.games.go		Discussion about Go.
net.games.hack		Discussion, hints, etc. about the Hack game.
net.games.pbm		Discussion about Play by Mail games.
net.games.rogue		Discussion and hints about Rogue.
net.games.trivia	Discussion about trivia.
net.games.video		Discussion about video games.
net.garden		Gardening, methods and results.
net.general		*Important* and timely announcements of interest to all.
net.graphics		Computer graphics, art, and animation.
net.ham-radio		Amateur Radio practices, contests, events, rules, etc.
net.info-terms		All sorts of terminals.
net.invest		Investments and the handling of money.
net.jobs		Job announcements, requests, etc.
net.jokes		Jokes and the like.  May be somewhat offensive.
net.jokes.d		Discussions on the content of net.jokes articles
net.kids		Children, their behavior and activities.
net.lan			Local area network hardware and software.
net.lang		Different computer languages.
net.lang.ada		Discussion about Ada*.
net.lang.apl		Discussion about APL.
net.lang.c		Discussion about C.
net.lang.f77		Discussion about FORTRAN.
net.lang.forth		Discussion about Forth.
net.lang.lisp		Discussion about LISP.
net.lang.mod2		Discussion about Modula-2.
net.lang.pascal		Discussion about Pascal.
net.lang.prolog		Discussion about PROLOG.
net.lang.st80		Discussion about Smalltalk 80.
net.legal		Legalities and the ethics of law.
net.lsi			Large scale integrated circuits.
net.mag			Magazine summaries, tables of contents, etc.
net.mail		Proposed new mail/network standards.
net.mail.headers	Gatewayed from the ARPA header-people list.
net.mail.msggroup	Gatewayed from the ARPA MsgGroup list.
net.math		Mathematical discussions and puzzles.
net.math.stat		Statistics discussion.
net.math.symbolic	Symbolic algebra discussion.
net.med			Medicine and its related products and regulations.
net.micro		Micro computers of all kinds.
net.micro.16k		National Semiconductor 32000 series chips
net.micro.432		Discussion about Intel 432's.
net.micro.6809		Discussion about 6809's.
net.micro.68k		Discussion about 68k's.
net.micro.apple		Discussion about Apple's.
net.micro.atari		Discussion about Atari's.
net.micro.cbm		Discussion about Commodore's.
net.micro.cpm		Discussion about the CP/M operating system.
net.micro.hp		Discussion about Hewlett/Packard's.
net.micro.mac		Material about the Apple MacIntosh & Lisa
net.micro.pc		Discussion about IBM personal computers.
net.micro.ti		Discussion about Texas Instruments.
net.micro.trs-80	Discussion about TRS-80's.
net.micro.zx		Discussion about zx's.
net.misc		Various discussions too short lived for other groups.
net.motss		Issues pertaining to homosexuality.
net.movies		Reviews and discussions of movies.
net.movies.sw		Discussions about the Star Wars saga(s).
net.music		Music lovers' group.
net.music.classical	Discussion about classical music.
net.music.folk		Folks discussing folk music of various sorts
net.music.gdead		A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads
net.music.synth		Synthesizers and computer music
net.net-people		Announcements, requests, etc. about people on the net.
net.news		Discussions of USENET itself.
net.news.adm		Comments directed to news administrators.
net.news.b		Discussion about B news software.
net.news.config		Postings of system down times and interruptions.
net.news.group		Discussions and lists of newsgroups
net.news.newsite	Postings of new site announcements.
net.news.sa		Comments directed to system administrators.
net.news.stargate	Discussion about satellite transmission of news.
net.nlang		Natural languages, cultures, heritages, etc.
net.nlang.celts		Group about Celtics.
net.nlang.greek		Group about Greeks.
net.nlang.india		Group for discussion about India & things Indian
net.notes		Notesfile software from the University of Illinois.
net.origins		Evolution versus creationism (sometimes hot!).
net.periphs		Peripheral devices.
net.pets		Pets, pet care, and household animals in general.
net.philosophy		Philosophical discussions.
net.physics		Physical laws, properties, etc.
net.poems		For the posting of poems.
net.politics		Political discussions.  Could get hot.
net.politics.theory	Theory of politics and political systems.
net.puzzle		Puzzles, problems, and quizzes.
net.railroad		Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
net.rec			Recreational/participant sports.
net.rec.birds		Hobbyists interested in bird watching.
net.rec.boat		Hobbyists interested in boating.
net.rec.bridge		Hobbyists interested in bridge.
net.rec.coins		Hobbyists interested in coin collecting.
net.rec.disc		Hobbyists interested in disc activities.
net.rec.nude		Hobbyists interested in naturist/nudist activities.
net.rec.photo		Hobbyists interested in photography.
net.rec.scuba		Hobbyists interested in SCUBA diving.
net.rec.ski		Hobbyists interested in skiing.
net.rec.skydive		Hobbyists interested in skydiving.
net.rec.wood		Hobbyists interested in woodworking.
net.religion		Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions.
net.religion.christian	Discussion about form and nature of Christianity
net.religion.jewish	Information and discussion about Judaism.
net.research		Research and computer research.
net.roots		Genealogical matters.
net.rumor		For the posting of rumors.
net.sci			General purpose scientific discussions.
net.sf-lovers		Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
net.singles		Newsgroup for single people, their activities, etc.
net.social		Like net.singles, but for everyone.
net.sources		For the posting of software packages & documentation.
net.sources.bugs	For bug fixes and features discussion
net.sources.games	Postings of recreational software
net.sources.mac		Software for the Apple MacIntosh
net.space		Space, space programs, space related research, etc.
net.sport		Spectator sports.
net.sport.baseball	Discussion about baseball.
net.sport.football	Discussion about football.
net.sport.hockey	Discussion about hockey.
net.sport.hoops		Discussion about basketball.
net.startrek		Star Trek, the TV show and the movies.
net.std			All sorts of standards (e.g., ANSI, IEEE).
net.suicide		Suicide, laws, ethics, and its causes and effects (!).
net.taxes		Tax laws and advice.
net.test		For testing of network software.  Very boring.
net.text		Text processing.
net.theater		For performers and audiences of the theater.
net.travel		Traveling all over the world.
net.tv			The boob tube, its history, and past and current shows.
net.tv.drwho		Discussion about Dr. Who.
net.tv.soaps		Postings about soap operas.
net.unix		UNIX neophytes group.
net.unix-wizards	Discussions, bug reports, and fixes on and for UNIX.
net.usenix		USENIX Association events and announcements.
net.usoft		Universal (public domain) software packages.
net.veg			Vegetarians.
net.video		Video and video components.
net.wanted		Requests for things that are needed.
net.wanted.sources	Requests for software, termcap entries, etc.
net.wines		Wines and spirits.
net.wobegon		"The Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
net.women		Women's rights, discrimination, etc.
net.women.only		Postings by women only (read by all).
net.works		Assorted workstations.
fa.arms-d		Arms discussion digest.
fa.arpa-bboard		ARPANET bulletin board.
fa.human-nets		Computer aided communications digest.
fa.info-kermit		Information about the popular Kermit software package.
fa.info-mac		Apple MacIntosh micros.
fa.info-terms		All sorts of terminals.
fa.info-vax		DEC's VAX* line of computers.
fa.info-vlsi		Very large scale integrated circuits.
fa.laser-lovers		Laser printers, hardware and software.
fa.poli-sci		Politics and/versus science.
fa.railroad		Real and model train fans' newsgroup.
fa.tcp-ip		TCP and IP network protocols.
fa.telecom		Telecommunications digest.
mod.map			Announcements and software concerning maps and routing
mod.map.news		Maps of the Usenet network of news sites
mod.map.uucp		Maps from the UUCP mapping project
mod.motss		Moderated newsgroup on gay issues and topics
mod.movies		Moderated reviews and discussion of movies
mod.music		Moderated reviews and discussion of things musical
mod.newslists		Postings of news-related statistics and lists
mod.singles		Moderated version of net.singles
mod.sources		Moderated postings of public domain sources
mod.test		Testing of moderated newsgroups -- no moderator
mod.std			Moderated discussion about various standards
mod.std.c		Discussion about C language standards
mod.std.mumps		Discussion about standards for MUMPS
mod.unix		Moderated discussion of Unix* features and bugs
E-O-F
exit 0
-- 
Gene "3 months and holding" Spafford
The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332
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