Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!mcnc!akgua!gatech!spaf From: spaf@gatech.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.newslists Subject: Arpanet List-of-Lists Message-ID: <2654@gatech.CSNET> Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 23:32:00 EST Article-I.D.: gatech.2654 Posted: Fri Feb 7 23:32:00 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 9-Feb-86 01:22:42 EST Expires: Sat, 5-Apr-86 00:43:09 EST Organization: The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech Lines: 2484 Approved: spaf@gatech What follows is the Arpanet List of Lists. This list is maintained by Rich Zellich and corresponds to the List of Active Newsgroups which I maintain on the Usenet. Many of the groups listed herein are gatewayed into Usenet newsgroups. Note that uucp-only sites are usually not able to receive these lists except through gatewayed Usenet newsgroups. Gene Spafford 7 February 1986 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES SINCE LAST UPDATE-NOTICE (10 Jan 86): NETINFO:INTEREST-GROUPS.TXT (this file!) split into 2 parts: NETINFO:INTEREST-GROUPS-1.TXT (ADA-SW thru INFO-SEQUENT) NETINFO:INTEREST-GROUPS-2.TXT (INFO-TERMS thru WorkS) All mail archives on SIMTEL20 have been moved to: listname-ARCHIV.TXT for the current messages listname.ARCHIV.ymmdd for the older messages ADA-SW New mailing list. AI-ED List description updated. Computers and Society New list description; New list addresses. INFO-ADA Moved to new host. INFO-ATARI Archives moved to new directory. INFO-POSTSCRIPT New mailing list. KILLER New mailing list. TELECOM New Moderator. unix-sources New Moderator. 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SIMTEL20 file PS:ADA-SW-ARCHIV.TXT contains all messages passed over the ADA-SW mailing list. New users on the list are invited to get a copy of this file and scan it for background; older users may use it for reference. In either case, a WARNING: this is a BIG file! The Ada Repository is divided into several subdirectories. These directories are organized by topic, and their names and a brief overview of their topics are contained in file PD:DIRLIST.DOC. FILE CONTENTS PD:*.* The top-level directory. The names of the subdirectories (ADA.directory) can be seen here. The listing of all files in all subdirectories (PD:ADA.CRCLST) is stored here. Also, file FILEUSE.DOC, which contains a listing of all files in the repository, ordered by frequency of use (popularity), is contained here. PD:AAREAD.ME Overview of Repository ADAREPOS.DOC More Overview FTP.DOC How to Use FTP and Other Info MLIST.DOC About the ADA-SW Mailing List DIRLIST.DOC Summary of ADA Directories TAPEDIST.DOC Acquiring Magtape of Repository PD:*.* Artificial Intelligence programs PD:*.* ANSI Ada Language Reference Manual (LRM) PD:*.* Ada compiler benchmarks PD:*.* Files used in maintenance of Ada Repository PD:*.* Software for analysis of groups of programs to determine proper compilation order PD:*.* Software components subdirectory PD:*.* Tools to generate program XREF listings PD:*.* Components related to Defense Data Network PD:*.* Source code and documentation on text editors PD:*.* Education subdirectory PD:*.* Miscellaneous tools helpful in developing Ada code but not written in Ada or pertaining to specific environments PD:*.* Tools for generation of forms PD:*.* Graphical Kernel System routines PD:*.* Software development project management tools PD:*.* Packages of Ada math routines PD:*.* Software used in the generation of menus PD:*.* Tools for message handling and transfer PD:*.* Tools for metrics analysis of Ada software PD:*.* Sources to various tools which do not fit into categories of the other subdirectories PD:*.* Information about software tools submitted by the Naval Oceans Systems Center (NOSC) PD:*.* Supporting online documentation files PD:*.* Tools to create and manipulated paged files PD:*.* Other sources of software and information PD:*.* Pretty printers for Ada source programs PD:*.* Ada program body stubber tools PD:*.* Simulation programs and tools PD:*.* Spelling checkers written in Ada PD:*.* Tools for accessing repository software PD:*.* Ada style checking tools PD:*.* Tools for a virtual terminal package PD:*.* Information about the software tools paid for by WIS (WWMCCS Information Systems) and submitted by the Naval Oceans Systems Center All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to ADA-SW-REQUEST@SIMTEL20.ARPA. Coordinator: Rick Conn AI-ED@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA Discussions related to the application of artificial intelligence to education. This includes material on intelligent computer assisted instruction (ICAI) or intelligent tutoring systems (ITS), interactive encyclopedias, intelligent information retrieval for educational purposes, and pychological and cognitive science models of learning, problem solving, and teaching that can be applied to education. Issues related to teaching AI are welcome. Topics may also include evaluation of tutoring systems, commercialization of AI based instructional systems, description of actual use of an ITS in a classroom setting, user-modeling, intelligent user-interfaces, and the use of graphics or videodisk in ICAI. Announcements of books, papers, conferences, new products, public domain software tools, etc. are encouraged. If there are several people at one site that are interested, users should try to form a local distribution system to lessen the load on SUMEX-AIM. Archives of messages are kept on host SUMEX-AIM in file: AI-ED.TXT All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to AI-Ed-Request@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA. Coordinator: Mark Richer AILIST@SRI-AI AIList is a major list for discussion of artificial intelligence and related topics: Expert Systems AI Techniques Knowledge Representation Knowledge Acquisition Problem Solving Hierarchical Inference Machine Learning Pattern Recognition Analogical Reasoning Data Analysis Cognitive Psychology Human Perception AI Languages and Systems Machine Translation Theorem Proving Decision Theory Logic Programming Computer Science Automatic Programming Information Science Contributions may be anything from tutorials to rampant speculation. In particular, the following are sought: Abstracts Reviews Lab Descriptions Research Overviews Work Planned or in Progress Half-Baked Ideas Conference Announcements Conference Reports Bibliographies History of AI Puzzles and Unsolved Problems Anecdotes, Jokes, and Poems Queries and Requests Address Changes (Bindings) All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to AIList-Request@SRI-AI. Coordinator: Dr. Kenneth I. Laws SRI International 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (415) 859-6467 AMETHYST-USERS@SIMTEL20.ARPA This list is intended for people who use Amethyst, a software package of CP/M-80 programs: MINCE (an ersatz EMACS) and SCRIBBLE (an ersatz SCRIBE). Archives are kept on SIMTEL20 in files: PS:AMETHYST-ARCHIV.TXT (current archives) PS:AMETHYST.ARCHIV.31013 (old archives) They are available via ANONYMOUS FTP from SIMTEL20 for those with TCP/IP access to the Internet. 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Coordinator: Oded Feingold BUG-1100@SUMEX-AIM See INFO-1100@SUMEX-AIM. CADinterest^.es@XEROX Distribution list for the purpose of discussing issues and exchanging ideas pertaining to VLSI Computer Aided Design and Layout. The list is intended to encompass a broad range of topics including but not limited to: VLSI CAD/CAE/CAM hardware, software, layout, design, techniques, programming, fracturing, PG, plotting, maintenance, vendors, bugs, workstations, DRC, ERC, system management, peripheral equipment, design verification, testing, benchmarking, archiving procedures, etc. The distribution list itself resides on the Xerox Ethernet. Ethernet users can send messages to CADinterest^.es. Arpanet, Milnet, Usenet, and other Internet users can send messages to CADinterest^.es@XEROX. Anyone on the Xerox Ethernet may add themselves using Maintain. Arpanet, Milnet, Usenet, and other Internet users should send a request to (ANDERSON.ES@XEROX). 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The theoretical discussion is catholic, but practical discussion focuses particularly on Tops-20 and Unix. The discussion also appears on the Unix USENET distributed bulletin board. An archive is on host SU-SCORE at PS:EDITORMAIL.TXT All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to EDITOR-PEOPLE-REQUEST@SU-SCORE. Coordinator: J.Q. Johnson EVOLUTION@KESTREL This direct-distribution mailing list is organized to discuss consequences of the theory of evolution, with emphasis on mathematics, on computer simulations, and on literature. While creationists in this group are expected to be few in number, and while they may not reasonably expect to be taken seriously unless they can introduce radically better evidence than creationists have in the past, we have no agreement to limit discussion of contraversal topics. The coordinator assumes no responsibility for opinions expressed in the group or for misuse. 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Info-1100 is the "information channel" where messages such as announcements of available lispusers packages may be made or for queries such as "Does anybody know of a PUP file server implementation for the Sinclair ZX-80?" It is intended to be a low-volume list suitable for the casual reader. Bug-1100 is the "bug channel" where readers can warn others of Interlisp-D bugs and/or suggest workarounds or solicit help or discussion. It is expected to have greater volume than Info-1100; being for the hard-core user. Since hard-core users read both lists Bug-1100 is a subset of Info-1100 and there is never a need to send to more than one list. Xerox PARC, SIS, and AIS people are included in the distribution list to facilitate communication about new developments, bugs, performance issues, etc.. Additionally, Info-1100 and Bug-1100 are automatically forwarded to AISupport.pasa@Xerox, where bugs are noted and acted upon if appropriate. 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Coordinator: Mike Meyer INFO-ADA@USC-ISIF Mailing list for announcements, questions and discussions of a technical nature, requests for information, and just about anything else having to do with the Ada programming language (ANSI/MIL-STD-1815A-1983). Archives of messages can be found in the files ARCHIVE.* on USC-ISIF. All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, etc., should be sent to INFO-ADA-REQUEST@USC-ISIF. Coordinator: Karl A. Nyberg INFO-AMIGA@RUTGERS Info-Amiga is intended as a forum of discussion and for exchanging of ideas and programming tips for the new 68000 Amiga PC from Commodore Business Machines. This list has a gateway directly into and from the Usenet group net.micro.amiga. All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to INFO-AMIGA-REQUEST@RUTGERS. Coordinator: Eric Lavitsky INFO-AOS@SU-SIERRA Information/interest group for users of Data General AOS/VS. 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INFO-ATARI archives are in ATARI.* on host SU-SCORE. In addition to being the archives, they can be read as a bboard by Score users. ATARI.TXT gets pruned automatically (to ATARI.date) whenever it gets too large (over about 250 tops20 pages). The contents of the archives A/O Jan 86 are: PS: Bytes(SZ) ATARI.1981.1 62421(7) .1982A.1 289669(7) .1982B.1 524464(7) .1983.1 711452(7) .1984.1 598399(7) .1985.1 2480108(7) .APR-85.1 111435(7) .AUG-85.1 20427(7) .DEC-85.1 633738(7) .FEB-85.1 42303(7) .JAN-85.1 49069(7) .JUL-85.1 7481(7) .JUN-85.1 37291(7) .MAR-85.1 125669(7) .MAY-85.1 83566(7) .NOV-85.1 467815(7) .OCT-85.1 607148(7) .SEP-85.1 294156(7) .TXT.1 210296(7) All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to INFO-ATARI-REQUEST@SU-SCORE. Moderator: Marshall D. Abrams Co-Moderator: Bob Hott INFO-ATARI8@SU-SCORE 8-bit Atari family user's mailing list (also see INFO-ATARI16). 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Appropriate topics are: Queries on how to write something in C Queries about why some C code behaves the way it does Suggestions for C modifications or extensions C coding "tricks" Compiler bugs Availability of compilers etc. Recently-discussed topics include object-oriented extensions to C, availability of a public-domain cpp for beta testing, the EQUEL preprocessor, C compilers for the pdp11 (under RSX), IBM370 and PC, vagaries of typedef and sizeof, and some new changes to standard C (C++ from a researcher at Bell Labs, and ANSI committee X3J11). Plus the usual discussions about C programming style. All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to info-c-request@BRL. Coordinator: Mark Plotnick INFO-CPM@AMSAA Information and discussion on both 8 and 16-bit versions of the CP/M microcomputer operating system. 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Coordinator: Peter G. Neumann SCHEME@MIT-MC.ARPA This mailing list is intended to be a forum for discussing anything related to the Scheme programming language(s), with particular emphasis on the use of Scheme in education. There are over 150 people on the list A/O 15 Nov 85, with more than 80 institutions represented. Messages accrete on host MIT-MC in the file LSPMAI; SCHEME MAIL All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions, etc., should be sent to Scheme-Request@MIT-MC.ARPA. Coordinator: Jonathan Rees SCRIBE-HACKS@UTAH-CS.ARPA ...ihnp4!utah-cs!scribe-hacks (uucp) Mailing list for Scribe hackers; designed for persons who perform the role of Scribe Database Administrator at their installation. Discussion will be about Scribe features, bugs, enhancements, performance, support, and other topics of interest to Scribe DBAs. 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There is a master SF cons list (averaging 1000-1500 lines or 55,000-75,000 characters, including geographic cross-reference) on SRI-NIC in file: CONS.TXT For ARPANET users, SRI-NIC supports the net-standard ANONYMOUS login within FTP, with any password. In order to proliferate the list more quickly, there is a mailing list for cons-list \update notices/. Copies of the cons list itself are not sent to the world at large, but for those ARPANET users who seriously intend to FTP the updated versions every few weeks, a brief notice will be sent when a new version is available. For those liaisons at internet sites who maintain or redistribute copies for their own networks (DECNet, Xerox, BitNet, MailNet, etc.), the complete new file will be sent out if necessary. File copies will \not/ be sent to individual users, either ARPANET or internet. Update notices/file copies can be expected approximately every 2nd or 3rd month. 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