Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!brl-adm!umd5!purdue!spaf From: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) Newsgroups: news.announce.newusers Subject: Changes to Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Message-ID: <3125@arthur.cs.purdue.edu> Date: 3 Feb 88 23:20:11 GMT Expires: 14 Mar 88 23:20:10 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue Univ. Lines: 346 Approved: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU Supersedes: <2822@arthur.cs.purdue.edu> This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents. *** old/questions.n Fri Jan 1 15:40:56 1988 --- src/questions.n Tue Feb 2 22:59:59 1988 *************** *** 5,7 **** Original-from: jerry@eagle.UUCP (Jerry Schwarz) ! [Most recent change: 7 September 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)] --- 5,7 ---- Original-from: jerry@eagle.UUCP (Jerry Schwarz) ! [Most recent change: 21 January 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)] *************** *** 9,11 **** ! This document discusses some items that occur repeatedly on Usenet. They frequently are submitted by new users, and result in many --- 9,11 ---- ! This document discusses some items that occur repeatedly on USENET. They frequently are submitted by new users, and result in many *************** *** 32,34 **** ! These questions belong in news.config if anywhere, but in fact your best bet is usually to phone somebody at "foo" to find out. --- 32,34 ---- ! These questions belong in news.config (if anywhere), but in fact your best bet is usually to phone somebody at "foo" to find out. *************** *** 36,38 **** asking for the "comp center." Also, see the newsgroup ! comp.mail.maps where maps of Usenet and the uucp network are posted regularly. --- 36,38 ---- asking for the "comp center." Also, see the newsgroup ! comp.mail.maps where maps of USENET and the uucp network are posted regularly. *************** *** 46,69 **** ! 5. What do "- (nf)" and "Orphaned Response" in an item's title mean? - It means that the item was created by "notesfiles," an alternative - netnews interface that some people prefer. If you want to find - out more you can contact uiucdcs!essick. The "(nf)" indicates that - the article was gatewayed into the regular news system by an old - version of news software; newer versions create header lines - showing the "notes" information rather than putting the "(nf)" - flag in the subject line. - - This interface is also the source of "Orphaned Response" items. - The actual meaning of Orphaned Response has to do with the fact - that the "notesfiles" system groups messages by subject and only - stores one copy of the subject. Because of the way messages move - around on the net, sometimes they get out of order and "notes" - loses track of the subject. When this happens it fills in - "Orphaned Response" as a default subject. This is fixed in recent - versions of "notes" but not every site is running up-to-date - code (unfortunately). - - 6. What does :-) mean? - This is the net convention for a "smiley face". It means that --- 46,49 ---- ! 5. What does :-) mean? This is the net convention for a "smiley face". It means that *************** *** 72,74 **** ! 7. How do I decrypt jokes in rec.humor? --- 52,54 ---- ! 6. How do I decrypt jokes in rec.humor? *************** *** 85,87 **** ! 8. misc.misc or misc.wanted: Is John Doe out there anywhere? --- 65,67 ---- ! 7. misc.misc or misc.wanted: Is John Doe out there anywhere? *************** *** 95,97 **** ! 9. sci.math: Proofs that 1=0. --- 75,77 ---- ! 8. sci.math: Proofs that 1=0. *************** *** 101,103 **** ! 10. rec.games.*: Where can I get the source for empire or rogue? --- 81,83 ---- ! 9. rec.games.*: Where can I get the source for empire or rogue? *************** *** 111,113 **** ! 11. comp.unix.wizards: How do I remove files with non-ascii characters in their names? --- 91,96 ---- ! Sites with Internet access can ftp several versions of empire ! from site g.ms.uky.edu ! ! 10. comp.unix.questions: How do I remove files with non-ascii characters in their names? *************** *** 120,122 **** ! 12. comp.unix.wizards: There is a bug in the way UNIX handles protection for programs that run suid. --- 103,109 ---- ! Some Emacs editors allow you to directly edit a directory, and ! this provides yet another way to remove a file with a funny name ! (assuming you have Emacs and figure out how to use it!). ! ! 11. comp.unix.wizards: There is a bug in the way UNIX handles protection for programs that run suid. *************** *** 131,133 **** ! 13. soc.women: What do you think about abortion? --- 118,120 ---- ! 12. Volatile topics, e.g., soc.women: What do you think about abortion? *************** *** 140,143 **** ! 14. soc.singles: What do MOTOS, MOTSS, and MOTAS stand for? Member of the opposite sex, member of the same sex, and member of --- 127,139 ---- ! This principle applies to other topics: religious upbringing of ! children should be restricted to talk.religion.misc and kept out ! of misc.kids, and similarly Zionism discussions should be kept to ! talk.politics.mideast and not in soc.culture.jewish. USENET ! newsgroups are named for mostly historical reasons, and are not ! intended to be fully general discussion groups for everything ! about the named topic. Please accept this and post articles in ! their appropriate forums. + 13. soc.singles: What do MOTOS, MOTSS, and MOTAS stand for? + Member of the opposite sex, member of the same sex, and member of *************** *** 145,147 **** ! 15. soc.singles and elsewhere: What does HASA stand for? --- 141,143 ---- ! 14. soc.singles and elsewhere: What does HASA stand for? *************** *** 151,156 **** SASA, SALSA, PASTA, and many others too numerous to mention all ! followed. HASA started in talk.religion.misc and also turns up in ! soc.singles, talk.bizarre, et al. because members post there too. ! 16. sci.space.shuttle: Shouldn't this group be merged with sci.space? --- 147,153 ---- SASA, SALSA, PASTA, and many others too numerous to mention all ! followed. HASA started in (what is now) talk.religion.misc and ! also turns up in soc.singles, talk.bizarre, et al. because members ! post there too. ! 15. sci.space.shuttle: Shouldn't this group be merged with sci.space? *************** *** 159,161 **** ! 17. How do I use the "Distribution" feature? --- 156,158 ---- ! 16. How do I use the "Distribution" feature? *************** *** 172,174 **** na Everywhere in North America ! world Everywhere on Usenet in the world --- 169,171 ---- na Everywhere in North America ! world Everywhere on USENET in the world *************** *** 182,184 **** ! 18. Why do some people put funny lines ("bug killers") at the beginning of their articles? --- 179,181 ---- ! 17. Why do some people put funny lines ("bug killers") at the beginning of their articles? *************** *** 204,206 **** ! 19. What is the address or phone number of the "foo" company? --- 201,203 ---- ! 18. What is the address or phone number of the "foo" company? *************** *** 221,223 **** ! 20. What is the origin of the name "grep"? --- 218,220 ---- ! 19. What is the origin of the name "grep"? *************** *** 231,233 **** ! 21. How do I get from BITNET to UUCP, ARPA to BITNET, JANET etc etc.? --- 228,230 ---- ! 20. How do I get from BITNET to UUCP, ARPA to BITNET, JANET etc etc.? *************** *** 239,241 **** ! 22. Didn't some state once pass a law setting pi equal to 3 ? --- 236,238 ---- ! 21. Didn't some state once pass a law setting pi equal to 3 ? *************** *** 255,257 **** ! 23. Where can I get the necessary software to get a "smart" mail system running on my machine that will take advantage --- 252,254 ---- ! 22. Where can I get the necessary software to get a "smart" mail system running on my machine that will take advantage *************** *** 266,268 **** ! 24. What is "food for the NSA line-eater"? --- 263,265 ---- ! 23. What is "food for the NSA line-eater"? *************** *** 280,282 **** ! 25. Does anyone know the {pinouts, schematics, switch settings, what does jumper J3 do} for widget X? --- 277,279 ---- ! 24. Does anyone know the {pinouts, schematics, switch settings, what does jumper J3 do} for widget X? *************** *** 289,314 **** ! 26. What's the point of all these copyrights? Don't copyrights only ! hold when you send in the appropriate forms to Washington? - Some people are afraid that the forthcoming Stargate project or - others will "steal" USENET articles, and they are trying to - prevent this. This is probably a waste of time and bytes, but no - one is sure of anything at the moment. Indeed, some people have - become fearful about following up copyrighted articles, for fear - of running afoul of some obscure copyright laws in New Zealand or - Denmark or anywhere else in the world the net reaches. - - Just putting "Copyright by " secures a copyright. - The additional phrase "All rights reserved" adds some - international standing to the copyright claim. The pseudosymbol - "(c)" looks nice, but it has no legal standing. Those extra forms - to be filed with the Library of Congress put "teeth" into your - claim in case of legal conflicts. See a lawyer if you want - details--do NOT rely on the net. - - To be frank, USENET lives in a legal twilight zone and all bets - are off until the courts have rendered some actual decisions. - - 27. What is "anonymous ftp"? - "FTP" stands for File Transfer Protocol; on many systems, it's --- 286,289 ---- ! 25. What is "anonymous ftp"? "FTP" stands for File Transfer Protocol; on many systems, it's *************** *** 324,328 **** password, e.g. "mumble@foo". This is sometimes useful to those ! sites that track ftp usage. ! 28. What is UUNET? --- 299,305 ---- password, e.g. "mumble@foo". This is sometimes useful to those ! sites that track ftp usage. Also note that most sites restrict ! when transfers can be made, or at least suggest that large ! transfers be made only during non-peak hours. ! 26. What is UUNET? *************** *** 331,336 **** cost by obtaining volume discounts. Charges are calculated to ! recover costs. The Usenix Association is currently funding the ! UUNET project on an experimental basis. ! For more information send your US mail address to usenix!madeline. ! --- 308,312 ---- cost by obtaining volume discounts. Charges are calculated to ! recover costs. The Usenix Association is currently sponsoring this ! service. ! For more information send your US mail address to usenix!uunet-request. -- Gene Spafford Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004 Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf