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Updated July 31, 2008
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| comp.admin.policy | Discussions of site administration policies. |
| comp.ai | Artificial Intelligence. (Moderated) |
| comp.ai.alife | Research about artificial life. |
| comp.ai.doc-analysis.misc | General document understanding technologies. |
| comp.ai.doc-analysis.ocr | OCR research, algorithms and software. |
| comp.ai.edu | Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Education. |
| comp.ai.fuzzy | Fuzzy set theory, aka fuzzy logic. |
| comp.ai.games | Artificial intelligence in games and game-playing. |
| comp.ai.genetic | Genetic algorithms in computing. |
| comp.ai.jair.announce | Announcements & abstracts of the Journal of AI Research. (Moderated) |
| comp.ai.jair.papers | Papers published by the Journal of AI Research. (Moderated) |
| comp.ai.nat-lang | Natural language processing by computers. |
| comp.ai.neural-nets | All aspects of neural networks. |
| comp.ai.philosophy | Philosophical aspects of Artificial Intelligence. |
| comp.ai.shells | Expert systems and other artificial intelligence shells. |
| comp.ai.vision | Artificial Intelligence Vision Research. (Moderated) |
| comp.answers | Repository for periodic USENET articles. (Moderated) |
| comp.apps.spreadsheets | Spreadsheets on various platforms. |
| comp.arch | Computer architecture. |
| comp.arch.arithmetic | Implementing arithmetic on computers/digital systems. |
| comp.arch.bus.vmebus | Hardware and software for VMEbus Systems. |
| comp.arch.embedded | Embedded computer systems topics. |
| comp.arch.fpga | Field Programmable Gate Array based computing systems. |
| comp.arch.hobbyist | Homebrew digital electronics design. (Moderated) |
| comp.arch.storage | Storage system issues, both hardware and software. |
| comp.archives.admin | Issues relating to computer archive administration. |
| comp.archives.ms-windows.announce | Announcements about Windows archives. (Moderated) |
| comp.archives.ms-windows.discuss | Discussing Microsoft Windows archives. |
| comp.archives.msdos.announce | Announcements about MSDOS archives. (Moderated) |
| comp.archives.msdos.d | Discussion of materials available in MSDOS archives. |
| comp.bbs.majorbbs | Support & discussion of The Major BBS from Galacticomm. |
| comp.bbs.misc | All aspects of computer bulletin board systems. |
| comp.bbs.tbbs | The Bread Board System bulletin board software. |
| comp.bbs.tsx | TSX BBS discussions. |
| comp.bbs.waffle | The Waffle BBS and USENET system on all platforms. |
| comp.benchmarks | Discussion of benchmarking techniques and results. |
| comp.binaries.cbm | For the transfer of 8bit Commodore binaries. (Moderated) |
| comp.bugs.2bsd | Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs. |
| comp.bugs.4bsd | Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs. |
| comp.bugs.misc | General UNIX bug reports and fixes (incl V7, uucp). |
| comp.bugs.sys5 | Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs. |
| comp.cad.autocad | AutoDesk's AutoCAD software. |
| comp.cad.cadence | Users of Cadence Design Systems products. |
| comp.cad.compass | Compass Design Automation EDA tools. |
| comp.cad.i-deas | SDRC I-DEAS Masters Series software. |
| comp.cad.microstation | MicroStation CAD software and related products. |
| comp.cad.microstation.programmer | Developing software in Microstation CAD. |
| comp.cad.pro-engineer | Parametric Technology's Pro/Engineer design package. |
| comp.cad.solidworks | SolidWorks newsgroup. |
| comp.cad.synthesis | Research and production in the field of logic synthesis. |
| comp.client-server | Topics relating to client/server technology. |
| comp.cog-eng | Cognitive engineering. |
| comp.compilers | Compiler construction, theory, etc. (Moderated) |
| comp.compilers.lcc | The lcc C Compiler and related topics. |
| comp.compilers.tools.javacc | The Java Compiler Compiler and related topics. |
| comp.compilers.tools.pccts | Construction of compilers and tools with PCCTS. |
| comp.compression | Data compression algorithms and theory. |
| comp.compression.research | Discussions about data compression research. (Moderated) |
| comp.constraints | Constraint processing and related topics. |
| comp.data.administration | Manage data as a corporate asset: stds & methds. |
| comp.databases | Database and data management issues and theory. |
| comp.databases.adabas | ADABAS Database topics in general. |
| comp.databases.berkeley-db | The Berkeley DB libraries. |
| comp.databases.btrieve | Pervasive Software client/server development. |
| comp.databases.filemaker | Technical discussions about FileMaker. |
| comp.databases.gupta | Gupta SQLWindows client-server development. |
| comp.databases.ibm-db2 | Problem resolution with DB2 database products. |
| comp.databases.informix | Informix database management software discussions. |
| comp.databases.ingres | Issues relating to INGRES products. |
| comp.databases.ms-access | MS Windows' relational database system, Access. |
| comp.databases.ms-sqlserver | Microsoft's SQL Server and related products. |
| comp.databases.mysql | MySQL RDBMS technical discussions. |
| comp.databases.object | Object-oriented paradigms in database systems. |
| comp.databases.olap | Analytical Processing, Multidimensional DBMS, EIS, DSS. |
| comp.databases.oracle.marketplace | Oracle-related jobs, etc. |
| comp.databases.oracle.misc | Oracle related topics. |
| comp.databases.oracle.server | Oracle database administration/server topics. |
| comp.databases.oracle.tools | Oracle software tools/applications. |
| comp.databases.paradox | Borland's database for DOS & MS Windows. |
| comp.databases.pick | Pick-like, post-relational, database systems. |
| comp.databases.postgresql | PGSQL Relational Database Management System. |
| comp.databases.progress | The Progress 4GL & RDBMS. |
| comp.databases.rdb | The relational database engine RDB from DEC. |
| comp.databases.revelation | All products produced by Revelation Software. |
| comp.databases.sybase | Implementations of the SQL Server. |
| comp.databases.theory | Discussing advances in database technology. |
| comp.databases.visual-dbase | Database discussions using Visual dBASE. |
| comp.databases.xbase.codebase | CodeBase and its related products. |
| comp.databases.xbase.fox | Fox Software's xBase system and compatibles. |
| comp.databases.xbase.misc | Discussion of xBase (dBASE-like) products. |
| comp.dcom.cabling | Cabling selection, installation and use. |
| comp.dcom.cell-relay | Forum for discussion of Cell Relay-based products. |
| comp.dcom.fax | Fax hardware, software, and protocols. |
| comp.dcom.frame-relay | Technology and issues regarding frame relay networks. |
| comp.dcom.isdn | The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). |
| comp.dcom.isdn.capi | CAPI - the Common ISDN Application Interface. |
| 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.modems.cable | Cable modems and internet access via cable tv. |
| comp.dcom.net-analysis | Network Testing and Analysis Procedures and Results. |
| comp.dcom.net-management | Network management methods and applications. |
| comp.dcom.sdh-sonet | Discuss the SDH and SONET technology. |
| comp.dcom.servers | Selecting and operating data communications servers. |
| comp.dcom.sys.bay-networks | Bay Networks hardware, software, other products. |
| comp.dcom.sys.cisco | Info on Cisco routers and bridges. |
| comp.dcom.sys.nortel | Nortel telecommunications products and systems. |
| comp.dcom.telecom | Telecommunications digest. (Moderated) |
| comp.dcom.telecom.tech | Discussion of technical aspects of telephony. |
| comp.dcom.videoconf | Video conference technology and applications. |
| comp.dcom.voice-over-ip | Voice Over IP technology. |
| comp.dcom.vpn | Virtual Private Network Technology. |
| comp.dcom.wan | All topics concerned with wide area networking. |
| comp.dcom.xdsl | Discussion area for different DSL technologies. |
| comp.distributed | Distributed Resource Sharing and Applications. |
| comp.doc.management | Document Management technologies. |
| comp.doc.techreports | Lists of technical reports. (Moderated) |
| comp.dsp | Digital Signal Processing using computers. |
| comp.editors | Topics related to computerized text editing. |
| comp.edu | Computer science education. |
| comp.edu.languages.natural | Computer assisted languages instruction issues. |
| comp.emacs | EMACS editors of different flavors. |
| comp.emacs.xemacs | Bug reports, questions and answers about XEmacs. |
| comp.emulators.announce | Emulator news, FAQs, announcements. (Moderated) |
| comp.emulators.apple2 | Emulators of Apple // systems. |
| comp.emulators.cbm | Emulators of C-64, C-128, PET, and VIC-20 systems. |
| comp.emulators.freemware | Open source PC Virtualisation software. |
| comp.emulators.game-consoles | Emulators of game console systems. |
| comp.emulators.mac.executor | ARDI's Mac emulator, Executor. |
| comp.emulators.misc | Emulators of miscellaneous computer systems. |
| comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine | A free MS-Windows emulator under X. |
| comp.file-sharing.bittorrent | Distributed file sharing on Bittorrent protocol. |
| comp.fonts | Typefonts -- design, conversion, use, etc. |
| comp.games.development.art | Creative use of visual art in games. |
| comp.games.development.audio | Music, sound, speech production. |
| comp.games.development.design | Designing gameplay and rules systems. |
| comp.games.development.industry | Biz news, project management, jobs. |
| comp.games.development.programming.algorithms | Abstract algorithms for games. |
| comp.games.development.programming.misc | General info on programming games. |
| comp.graphics.algorithms | Algorithms used in producing computer graphics. |
| comp.graphics.animation | Technical aspects of computer animation. |
| comp.graphics.api.inventor | Object-oriented 3D graphics in Inventor. |
| comp.graphics.api.misc | Application Programmer Interface issues, methods. |
| comp.graphics.api.opengl | The OpenGL 3D application programming interface. |
| comp.graphics.api.pexlib | The PEXlib application programming interface. |
| comp.graphics.apps.alias | 3-D graphics software from Alias Research. |
| comp.graphics.apps.avs | The Application Visualization System. |
| comp.graphics.apps.cinema4d | 3D modeling, animation and raytracing package. |
| comp.graphics.apps.corel | Corel graphics software applications. |
| comp.graphics.apps.data-explorer | IBM's Visualization Data Explorer (DX). |
| comp.graphics.apps.freehand | Questions, answers, tips and suggestions. |
| comp.graphics.apps.gimp | The GNU Image Manipulation Program. |
| comp.graphics.apps.gnuplot | The gnuplot interactive function plotter. |
| comp.graphics.apps.iris-explorer | The IRIS Explorer, aka MVE. |
| comp.graphics.apps.lightwave | NewTek's Lightwave3D & related topics. |
| comp.graphics.apps.pagemaker | Question, answers, tips and suggestions. |
| comp.graphics.apps.paint-shop-pro | Paint Shop Pro in general. |
| comp.graphics.apps.photoshop | Adobe Photoshop techniques & help. |
| comp.graphics.apps.softimage | Softimage applications and products. |
| comp.graphics.apps.ulead | Ulead graphics software products. |
| comp.graphics.apps.wavefront | Wavefront software products, problems, etc. |
| comp.graphics.misc | Computer graphics miscellany. |
| comp.graphics.packages.3dstudio | Autodesk's 3D Studio software. |
| comp.graphics.rendering.misc | Rendering comparisons, approaches, methods. |
| comp.graphics.rendering.raytracing | Raytracing software, tools and methods. |
| comp.graphics.rendering.renderman | RenderMan interface & shading language. |
| comp.graphics.visualization | Info on scientific visualization. |
| comp.groupware | Software & hardware for shared interactive environments. |
| comp.groupware.groupwise | Novell's Groupwise product (Wordperfect Office). |
| comp.groupware.lotus-notes.admin | Lotus Notes system administration. |
| comp.groupware.lotus-notes.apps | Application software for Lotus Notes. |
| comp.groupware.lotus-notes.misc | Lotus Notes related discussions. |
| comp.groupware.lotus-notes.programmer | Programming for Lotus Notes. |
| comp.home.automation | Home automation devices, setup, sources, etc. |
| comp.human-factors | Issues related to human-computer interaction (HCI). |
| comp.infosystems | Any discussion about information systems. |
| comp.infosystems.gis | All aspects of Geographic Information Systems. |
| comp.infosystems.gopher | Discussion of the Gopher information service. |
| comp.infosystems.harvest | Harvest information discovery and access system. |
| comp.infosystems.hyperg | The Hyper-G network hypermedia system and applications. |
| comp.infosystems.interpedia | The Internet Encyclopedia. |
| comp.infosystems.intranet | Intranet topics. |
| comp.infosystems.kiosks | Informational and transactional kiosks. (Moderated) |
| comp.infosystems.search | All aspects of search technology. |
| comp.infosystems.wais | The Z39.50-based WAIS full-text search system. |
| comp.infosystems.www.advocacy | Comments and arguments over the best and worst. |
| comp.infosystems.www.announce | World-Wide Web announcements. (Moderated) |
| comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi | CGI Programming. (Moderated) |
| comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html | Writing HTML for the Web. |
| comp.infosystems.www.authoring.images | Using images, imagemaps on the Web. |
| comp.infosystems.www.authoring.misc | Miscellaneous Web authoring issues. |
| comp.infosystems.www.authoring.site-design | Web site design philosophy. |
| comp.infosystems.www.authoring.stylesheets | Layout/presentation on the WWW. |
| comp.infosystems.www.authoring.tools | Programs to help authoring Websites. |
| comp.infosystems.www.browsers.mac | Web browsers for the Macintosh platform. |
| comp.infosystems.www.browsers.misc | Web browsers for other platforms. |
| comp.infosystems.www.browsers.ms-windows | Web browsers for MS Windows. |
| comp.infosystems.www.browsers.x | Web browsers for the X-Window system. |
| comp.infosystems.www.databases | Web Database Integration. |
| comp.infosystems.www.misc | Miscellaneous World Wide Web discussion. |
| comp.infosystems.www.servers.mac | Web servers for the Macintosh platform. |
| comp.infosystems.www.servers.misc | Web servers for other platforms. |
| comp.infosystems.www.servers.ms-windows | Web servers for MS Windows and NT. |
| comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix | Web servers for UNIX platforms. |
| comp.internet.library | Discussing electronic libraries. (Moderated) |
| comp.internet.net-happenings | Announcements of network happenings. (Moderated) |
| comp.internet.services.blog.livejournal | LJ blogging service and software. |
| comp.internet.services.google | Search, Gmail, Groups, Maps, Picasa, etc. |
| comp.internet.services.social.myspace | Teenage social networking. |
| comp.internet.services.video.youtube | Internet video for the masses. |
| comp.internet.services.wiki | Wikis, such as Wikipedia. |
| comp.ivideodisc | Interactive videodiscs -- uses, potential, etc. |
| comp.lang.ada | Discussion about Ada*. |
| comp.lang.apl | Discussion about APL. |
| comp.lang.asm.x86 | Bulletin Board and Q&A for x86 assembly language topics. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.asm370 | Programming in IBM System/370 Assembly Language. |
| comp.lang.awk | The AWK programming language. |
| comp.lang.basic.misc | Other dialects and aspects of BASIC. |
| comp.lang.basic.powerbasic | PowerBasic Inc. programming languages. |
| comp.lang.basic.realbasic | REALBasic programming discussion. |
| comp.lang.basic.visual.3rdparty | Add-ins for Visual Basic. |
| comp.lang.basic.visual.database | Database aspects of Visual Basic. |
| comp.lang.basic.visual.misc | Visual Basic in general. |
| comp.lang.beta | The object-oriented programming language BETA. |
| comp.lang.c | Discussion about C. |
| comp.lang.c++ | The object-oriented C++ language. |
| comp.lang.c++.leda | All aspects of the LEDA library. |
| comp.lang.c++.misc | Development in C++, libraries, cross and single targets |
| comp.lang.c++.moderated | Technical discussion of the C++ language. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.c.moderated | The C programming language. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.clarion | Technical discussion of Clarion programming. |
| comp.lang.clipper | Clipper and Visual Objects programming languages. |
| comp.lang.clipper.visual-objects | CA-Visual Objects developer system. |
| comp.lang.clos | Common Lisp Object System discussions. |
| comp.lang.cobol | The COBOL language and software. |
| comp.lang.dylan | For discussion of the Dylan language. |
| comp.lang.eiffel | The object-oriented Eiffel language. |
| comp.lang.forth | Discussion about Forth. |
| comp.lang.forth.mac | The CSI MacForth programming environment. |
| comp.lang.fortran | Discussion about FORTRAN. |
| comp.lang.functional | Discussion about functional languages. |
| comp.lang.haskell | Polymorphically-typed lazy purely-functional programming. |
| comp.lang.hermes | The Hermes language for distributed applications. |
| comp.lang.icon | Topics related to the ICON programming language. |
| comp.lang.idl | IDL (Interface Description Language) related topics. |
| comp.lang.idl-pvwave | IDL and PV-Wave language discussions. |
| comp.lang.java.3d | 3D Graphics API's for the Java language. |
| comp.lang.java.advocacy | Support for and criticism of the Java System. |
| comp.lang.java.announce | Announcements re the Java System. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.java.beans | Java software components (JavaBeans). |
| comp.lang.java.corba | Topics relating to Java and CORBA. |
| comp.lang.java.databases | Databases, java.sql, JDBC, ODBC. |
| comp.lang.java.gui | GUI toolkits and windowing: AWT, IFC etc. |
| comp.lang.java.help | Set-up problems, catch-all first aid. |
| comp.lang.java.machine | JVM, native methods, hardware. |
| comp.lang.java.programmer | Programming in the Java language. |
| comp.lang.java.security | Security issues raised by Java. |
| comp.lang.java.softwaretools | IDEs, browsers, compilers, other tools. |
| comp.lang.javascript | Netscape Communications Corp.'s JavaScript language. |
| comp.lang.labview | Labview Software Discussion Group. |
| comp.lang.limbo | The Inferno OS's Limbo programming language. |
| comp.lang.lisp | Discussion about LISP. |
| comp.lang.lisp.mcl | Discussing Apple's Macintosh Common Lisp. |
| comp.lang.logo | The Logo teaching and learning language. |
| comp.lang.misc | Different computer languages not specifically listed. |
| comp.lang.ml | ML languages including Standard ML, CAML, Lazy ML, etc. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.modula2 | Discussion about Modula-2. |
| comp.lang.modula3 | Discussion about the Modula-3 language. |
| comp.lang.mumps | The M (MUMPS) language & technology, in general. |
| comp.lang.oberon | The Oberon language and system. |
| comp.lang.objective-c | The Objective-C language and environment. |
| comp.lang.pascal.ansi-iso | Pascal according to ANSI and ISO standards. |
| comp.lang.pascal.borland | Borland's Pascal. |
| comp.lang.pascal.delphi.advocacy | Contentious issues related to Delphi. |
| comp.lang.pascal.delphi.announce | Delphi related announcements. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misc | General component issues. |
| comp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usage | Using pre-written components. |
| comp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writing | Writing Delphi components. |
| comp.lang.pascal.delphi.databases | Database aspects of Borland Delphi. |
| comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc | General issues with Borland Delphi. |
| comp.lang.pascal.mac | Macintosh based Pascals. |
| comp.lang.pascal.misc | Pascal in general and ungrouped Pascals. |
| comp.lang.perl.announce | Announcements about Perl. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.perl.misc | The Perl language in general. |
| comp.lang.perl.moderated | Perl language. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.perl.modules | Use and development of Perl modules. |
| comp.lang.perl.tk | Using Tk (and X) from Perl. |
| comp.lang.php | PHP, server side scripting. |
| comp.lang.pl1 | PL/I language discussions. |
| comp.lang.pop | Pop11 and the Plug user group. |
| comp.lang.postscript | The PostScript Page Description Language. |
| comp.lang.prolog | Discussion about PROLOG. |
| comp.lang.python | The Python computer language. |
| comp.lang.python.announce | Announcements about the Python language. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.rexx | The REXX command language. |
| comp.lang.ruby | The Ruby dynamic OO programming language. |
| comp.lang.sather | The object-oriented computer language Sather. |
| comp.lang.scheme | The Scheme Programming language. |
| comp.lang.scheme.scsh | SCSH - the Scheme Shell. |
| comp.lang.smalltalk | Discussion about Smalltalk 80. |
| comp.lang.smalltalk.advocacy | Discussion of Smalltalk Language pros/cons. |
| comp.lang.smalltalk.dolphin | The Dolphin variant of the Smalltalk language. |
| comp.lang.tcl | The Tcl programming language and related tools. |
| comp.lang.tcl.announce | Announcements about Tcl. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.verilog | Discussing Verilog and PLI. |
| comp.lang.vhdl | VHSIC Hardware Description Language, IEEE 1076/87. |
| comp.lang.visual | General discussion of visual programming languages. (Moderated) |
| comp.lang.vrml | Virtual Reality Modeling Language discussion. |
| comp.lang.xharbour | xHarbour programming, Clipper, and xBase. |
| comp.lsi | Large scale integrated circuits. |
| comp.lsi.cad | Electrical Computer Aided Design. |
| comp.lsi.testing | Testing of electronic circuits. |
| comp.mail.elm | Discussion and fixes for the ELM mail system. |
| comp.mail.eudora.mac | Eudora email software for Macintosh. |
| comp.mail.eudora.ms-windows | Eudora email software for MS Windows. |
| comp.mail.headers | Gatewayed from the Internet header-people list. |
| comp.mail.imap | Discussion of IMAP-based mail systems. |
| comp.mail.list-admin.policy | Policy issues in running mailing lists. |
| comp.mail.list-admin.software | Software used in the running of mailing lists. |
| 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.mutt | The Mutt E-Mail Client. |
| comp.mail.pegasus-mail.misc | Pegasus Mail for DOS and Macs, and Mercury Mail. |
| comp.mail.pegasus-mail.ms-windows | Discussion of Pegasus Mail for Windows. |
| comp.mail.pine | The PINE mail user agent. |
| comp.mail.sendmail | Configuring and using the BSD sendmail agent. |
| comp.mail.smail | Administering & using the smail email transport system. |
| comp.mail.uucp | Mail in the uucp network environment. |
| comp.mail.zmail | The various Z-Mail products and their configurability. |
| comp.misc | General topics about computers not covered elsewhere. |
| comp.multimedia | Interactive multimedia technologies of all kinds. |
| comp.music.midi | Computers as components in MIDI music systems. |
| comp.music.misc | Miscellaneous use of computers in music. |
| comp.music.research | The use of Computers in Music Research and Composition. (Moderated) |
| comp.newprod | Announcements of new products of interest. (Moderated) |
| comp.object | Object-oriented programming and languages. |
| comp.object.corba | OMG CORBA standard. |
| comp.object.logic | Integrating object-oriented and logic programming. |
| comp.org.acm | Topics about the Association for Computing Machinery. |
| comp.org.cauce | The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail. (Moderated) |
| comp.org.cpsr.talk | Issues of computing and social responsibility. |
| comp.org.decus | Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society newsgroup. |
| comp.org.eff.talk | Discussion of EFF goals, strategies, etc. |
| comp.org.ieee | Issues and announcements about the IEEE & its members. |
| comp.org.issnnet | The International Student Society for Neural Networks. |
| comp.org.lisp-users | Association of Lisp Users related discussions. |
| comp.org.sug | Talk about/for the The Sun User's Group. |
| comp.org.uniforum | UniForum Association activities. |
| comp.org.usenix | USENIX Association events and announcements. |
| comp.org.usenix.roomshare | Finding lodging during Usenix conferences. |
| comp.org.user-groups.apcug | Association of Personal Computer User Groups. |
| comp.org.user-groups.management | Running a user group. |
| comp.org.user-groups.meetings | Planning for user group meetings and events. |
| comp.org.user-groups.misc | User group discussions in general. |
| comp.org.user-groups.newsletters | User group newsletter Production. |
| comp.os.aos | Topics related to Data General's AOS/VS. |
| comp.os.chorus | CHORUS microkernel issues, research and developments. |
| comp.os.coherent | Discussion and support of the Coherent operating system. |
| comp.os.cpm | Discussion about the CP/M operating system. |
| comp.os.geos.misc | GEOS O/S by Geoworks in general. |
| comp.os.geos.programmer | GEOS O/S Programming in general. |
| comp.os.inferno | The Inferno network operating system from Lucent. |
| comp.os.lantastic | The LANtastic network operating system. |
| comp.os.linux.advocacy | Benefits of Linux compared to other operating systems. |
| comp.os.linux.alpha | Linux on Digital Alpha machines. |
| comp.os.linux.announce | Announcements important to the Linux community. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.linux.answers | FAQs, How-To's, READMEs, etc. about Linux. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.linux.development.apps | Writing Linux applications, porting to Linux. |
| comp.os.linux.development.system | Linux kernels, device drivers, modules. |
| comp.os.linux.embedded | Linux operating system on embedded hardware. |
| comp.os.linux.hardware | Hardware compatibility with the Linux operating system. |
| comp.os.linux.m68k | Linux operating system on 680x0 Amiga, Atari, VME. |
| comp.os.linux.misc | Linux-specific topics not covered by other groups. |
| comp.os.linux.networking | Networking and communications under Linux. |
| comp.os.linux.portable | Linux OS on portable PCs. |
| comp.os.linux.powerpc | Linux systems running on PowerPC microprocessors. |
| comp.os.linux.security | Security and the GNU/Linux Operating System. |
| comp.os.linux.setup | Linux installation and system administration. |
| comp.os.linux.x | Linux X Window System servers, clients, libs and fonts. |
| comp.os.linux.xbox | Linux on Xbox. |
| comp.os.lynx | Discussion of LynxOS and Lynx Real-Time Systems. |
| comp.os.mach | The MACH OS from CMU & other places. |
| comp.os.magic-cap | Everything about General Magic's Magic Cap OS. |
| comp.os.minix | Discussion of Tanenbaum's MINIX system. |
| comp.os.misc | General OS-oriented discussion not carried elsewhere. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy | Speculation and debate about Microsoft Windows. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.comm | MS-Windows communication applications. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.compatibility.win95 | Running DOS&Win3 apps in Win95. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.financial | MS-Windows financial & tax software. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.misc | MS-Windows applications. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win3x | Utility/add-on programs for Win3.x. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win95 | Utility/add-on programs for Win95. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.mail | Winsock email applications. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.misc | Other Winsock applications. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.news | Winsock news applications. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.apps.word-proc | MS-Windows word-processing applications. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.ce | Microsoft Windows CE operating system. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.misc | General discussions about Windows issues. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc | Windows and other networks. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.networking.ras | Windows RAS networking. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip | Windows and TCP/IP networking. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.networking.win95 | Win95 to Novell, TCP/IP, other nets. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.networking.windows | Windows' built-in networking. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.misc | Windows NT system administration. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.networking | Windows NT network administration. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.security | Windows NT Security topics. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy | Windows NT advocacy arguments. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.announce | Windows NT announcements. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc | General discussion about Windows NT. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.pre-release | Unreleased and beta Windows NT versions. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware | Windows NT hardware setup. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.misc | Windows NT software setup. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.backoffice | Windows NT BackOffice. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.compatibility | Win NT software compatibility. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.services | Windows NT system services software. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.pre-release | Pre-release/beta versions of Windows. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.controls | Controls, dialogs and VBXs. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.graphics | GDI, graphics and printing. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.memory | Memory management issues. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc | Programming Microsoft Windows. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.multimedia | Multimedia programming. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.networks | Network programming. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.nt.kernel-mode | Windows NT driver development. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.ole | OLE2, COM and DDE programming. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.mfc | MFC-based development for Windows. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.misc | Windows Development tools. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.owl | OWL-based development for Windows. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.winsock | Winsock programming. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.vxd | Windows VxD and driver development. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32 | 32-bit Windows programming interfaces. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.winhelp | WinHelp/Multimedia Viewer development. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win3x | Setup, hardware, and driver issues in Win3.x. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95 | Setup, hardware, and driver issues in Win95. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.video | Video adapters and drivers for Windows. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc | Miscellaneous Topics about Windows 95. |
| comp.os.ms-windows.win95.setup | Setup and Configuration of Windows 95. |
| comp.os.msdos.4dos | The 4DOS command processor for MS-DOS. |
| comp.os.msdos.apps | Discussion of applications that run under MS-DOS. |
| comp.os.msdos.desqview | QuarterDeck's Desqview and related products. |
| comp.os.msdos.djgpp | DOS GNU C/C++ applications and programming environment. |
| comp.os.msdos.mail-news | Administering mail & network news systems under MS-DOS. |
| comp.os.msdos.misc | Miscellaneous topics about MS-DOS machines. |
| comp.os.msdos.programmer | Programming MS-DOS machines. |
| comp.os.msdos.programmer.turbovision | Borland's text application libraries. |
| comp.os.netware.announce | Netware announcements. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.netware.connectivity | Connectivity products (TCP/IP, SAA, NFS, MAC). |
| comp.os.netware.misc | General Netware topics. |
| comp.os.netware.security | Netware Security issues. |
| comp.os.os2.advocacy | Supporting and flaming OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.announce | Notable news and announcements related to OS/2. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.os2.apps | Discussions of applications under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.beta | All aspects of beta releases of OS/2 systems software. |
| comp.os.os2.bugs | OS/2 system bug reports, fixes and work-arounds. |
| comp.os.os2.comm | Modem/Fax hardware/drivers/apps/utils under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.ecomstation | Serenity Systems operating system eComStation. |
| comp.os.os2.games | Running games under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.mail-news | Mail and news apps/utils (on- & offline) under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.marketplace | Forsale/wanted; shopping; commercial ads; job postings. |
| comp.os.os2.misc | Miscellaneous topics about the OS/2 system. |
| comp.os.os2.moderated | OS/2 usage tips, info, discussion. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.os2.multimedia | Multi-media on OS/2 systems. |
| comp.os.os2.networking.misc | Miscellaneous networking issues of OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.networking.server | Administration of NetWare, Warp Server, etc. |
| comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip | TCP/IP under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.networking.www | World Wide Web (WWW) apps/utils under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.programmer.misc | Programming OS/2 machines. |
| comp.os.os2.programmer.oop | Programming system objects (SOM, WPS, etc). |
| comp.os.os2.programmer.porting | Porting software to OS/2 machines. |
| comp.os.os2.programmer.tools | Compilers, assemblers, interpreters under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.scitech | Real-time, engineering/CAD, sciences, etc. |
| comp.os.os2.setup.misc | Installing/configuring OS/2; misc. hardware/drivers. |
| comp.os.os2.setup.storage | Disk/Tape/CD-ROM hardware/drivers under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.setup.video | Base video hardware/drivers under OS/2. |
| comp.os.os2.utilities | General purpose utils (shells/backup/compression/etc). |
| comp.os.os9 | Microware's OS-9 real-time operating system. |
| comp.os.parix | Forum for users of the parallel operating system PARIX. |
| comp.os.plan9 | Plan 9 from Bell Labs. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.psos | The realtime operating system pSOS+. |
| comp.os.qnx | Using and developing under the QNX operating system. |
| comp.os.research | Operating systems and related areas. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.rsts | Topics related to the PDP-11 RSTS/E operating system. |
| comp.os.tpf | Issues of the TPF and MVS/TPF Operating Systems. (Moderated) |
| comp.os.vms | DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS. |
| comp.os.vxworks | The VxWorks real-time operating system. |
| comp.os.xinu | The XINU operating system from Purdue (D. Comer). |
| comp.parallel | Massively parallel hardware/software. (Moderated) |
| comp.parallel.mpi | Message Passing Interface (MPI). |
| comp.parallel.pvm | The PVM system of multi-computer parallelization. |
| comp.periphs | Peripheral devices. |
| comp.periphs.printers | Information on printers. |
| comp.periphs.scanners | Technical discussion of scanners and imaging devices. |
| comp.periphs.scsi | Discussion of SCSI-based peripheral devices. |
| comp.programming | Programming issues that transcend languages and OSs. |
| comp.programming.contests | Announcements & results of programming contests. |
| comp.programming.literate | Literate programming and LP tools. (Moderated) |
| comp.programming.threads | All issues about multithreaded programming. |
| comp.protocols.appletalk | Applebus hardware & software. |
| comp.protocols.dicom | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine. |
| comp.protocols.dns.bind | Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND). (Moderated) |
| comp.protocols.dns.std | DNS standards activities, including IETF. (Moderated) |
| comp.protocols.ibm | Networking with IBM mainframes. |
| comp.protocols.iso | The ISO protocol stack. |
| comp.protocols.kerberos | The Kerberos authentication server. |
| comp.protocols.kermit.announce | Kermit announcements. (Moderated) |
| comp.protocols.kermit.misc | Kermit protocol and software. |
| comp.protocols.misc | Various forms and types of protocol. |
| comp.protocols.nfs | Discussion about the Network File System protocol. |
| comp.protocols.ppp | Discussion of the Internet Point to Point Protocol. |
| comp.protocols.smb | SMB file sharing protocol and Samba SMB server/client. |
| comp.protocols.snmp | The Simple Network Management Protocol. |
| comp.protocols.tcp-ip | TCP and IP network protocols. |
| comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains | Topics related to Domain Style names. |
| comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc | TCP/IP for IBM(-like) personal computers. |
| comp.protocols.time.ntp | The network time protocol. |
| comp.publish.cdrom.hardware | Hardware used in publishing with CD-ROM. |
| comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia | Software for multimedia authoring & publishing. |
| comp.publish.cdrom.software | Software used in publishing with CD-ROM. |
| comp.publish.electronic.developer | Electronic publishing developer tools. |
| comp.publish.electronic.end-user | Electronic publishing end-user tools. |
| comp.publish.electronic.misc | General electronic publishing issues. |
| comp.publish.prepress | Electronic prepress. |
| comp.realtime | Issues related to real-time computing. |
| comp.risks | Risks to the public from computers & users. (Moderated) |
| comp.robotics.misc | All aspects of robots and their applications. |
| comp.robotics.research | Academic, government & industry research in robotics. (Moderated) |
| comp.security.announce | Announcements from the CERT about security. (Moderated) |
| comp.security.firewalls | Anything pertaining to network firewall security. |
| comp.security.gss-api | Generic Security Service Application Program Interface. |
| comp.security.misc | Security issues of computers and networks. |
| comp.security.pgp.announce | New PGP versions, utils and such. (Moderated) |
| comp.security.pgp.discuss | PGP and its implications. |
| comp.security.pgp.resources | PGP related resources, information and more. |
| comp.security.pgp.tech | Use of PGP, bug reports and help. |
| comp.security.pgp.test | Testing signing, encryption and decryption using PGP. |
| comp.security.ssh | SSH secure remote login and tunneling tools. |
| comp.security.unix | Discussion of Unix security. |
| comp.simulation | Simulation methods, problems, uses. (Moderated) |
| comp.society | The impact of technology on society. |
| comp.society.development | Computer technology in developing countries. |
| comp.society.futures | Events in technology affecting future computing. |
| comp.society.privacy | Effects of technology on privacy. (Moderated) |
| comp.soft-sys.ace | ACE programming, porting, and systems. |
| comp.soft-sys.app-builder.appware | Novell's visual development environment. |
| comp.soft-sys.app-builder.dynasty | Dynasty Development. |
| comp.soft-sys.app-builder.forte | Discussion of Forte development software. |
| comp.soft-sys.app-builder.uniface | Uniface Client/Server App Development. |
| comp.soft-sys.business.sap | Discussion forum on SAP software. |
| comp.soft-sys.dce | The Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). |
| comp.soft-sys.gis.esri | ESRI GIS software and system implementation. |
| comp.soft-sys.khoros | The Khoros X11 visualization system. |
| comp.soft-sys.math.maple | Maple computer mathematics discussion group. |
| comp.soft-sys.math.mathematica | Mathematica discussion group. (Moderated) |
| comp.soft-sys.math.scilab | Scientific software package Scilab. |
| comp.soft-sys.matlab | The MathWorks calculation and visualization package. |
| comp.soft-sys.middleware.bea-tuxedo | Technical forum on BEA TUXEDO software. (Moderated) |
| comp.soft-sys.middleware.opendoc | OpenDoc and its related technologies. |
| comp.soft-sys.octave | GNU Octave, language for numerical computations. |
| comp.soft-sys.powerbuilder | Application development tools from PowerSoft. |
| comp.soft-sys.ptolemy | The Ptolemy simulation/code generation environment. |
| comp.soft-sys.sas | The SAS statistics package. |
| comp.soft-sys.shazam | The SHAZAM econometrics computer program. |
| comp.soft-sys.stat.spss | The statistical program package SPSS. |
| comp.soft-sys.stat.systat | The statistical program package SYSTAT. |
| comp.soft-sys.wxwindows | Discussions related to wxWindows framework. |
| comp.software-eng | Software Engineering and related topics. |
| comp.software.arabic | Arabic script software. (Moderated) |
| comp.software.config-mgmt | Configuration management, tools and procedures. |
| comp.software.extreme-programming | Extreme Programming discussions. |
| comp.software.international | Finding, using, & writing non-English software. |
| comp.software.licensing | Software licensing technology. |
| comp.software.measurement | Discussions of software metrics. |
| comp.software.patterns | Design, organizational and other software patterns. |
| comp.software.shareware.announce | Shareware announcements. (Moderated) |
| comp.software.shareware.authors | Creation of shareware. (Moderated) |
| comp.software.shareware.users | Use of shareware. (Moderated) |
| comp.software.testing | All aspects of testing computer systems. |
| comp.software.year-2000 | Year 2000 compliance: projects and issues. |
| comp.software.year-2000.tech | Remediation of Y2K, similar bugs. (Moderated) |
| comp.sources.bugs | Bug reports, fixes, discussion for posted sources. |
| comp.sources.d | For any discussion of source postings. |
| comp.sources.games | Postings of recreational software. (Moderated) |
| comp.sources.games.bugs | Bug reports and fixes for posted game software. |
| comp.sources.testers | Finding people to test software. |
| comp.sources.wanted | Requests for software and fixes. |
| comp.specification.larch | Larch family of formal specification languages. |
| comp.specification.misc | Formal specification methods in general. |
| comp.specification.z | Discussion about the formal specification notation Z. |
| comp.speech.research | Speech technology research issues. |
| comp.speech.users | Issues related with using current speech technology. |
| comp.std.announce | Announcements about standards activities. (Moderated) |
| comp.std.c | Discussion about C language standards. |
| comp.std.c++ | Discussion about C++ language, library, standards. (Moderated) |
| comp.std.internat | Discussion about international standards. |
| comp.std.misc | Discussion about various standards. |
| comp.std.unix | Discussion for the P1003 committee on UNIX. (Moderated) |
| comp.std.wireless | Examining standards for wireless network technology. (Moderated) |
| comp.sw.components | Software components and related technology. |
| comp.sys.3b1 | Discussion and support of AT&T 7300/3B1/UnixPC. |
| comp.sys.acorn.advocacy | Why Acorn computers and programs are better. |
| comp.sys.acorn.announce | Announcements for Acorn and ARM users. (Moderated) |
| comp.sys.acorn.apps | Acorn software applications. |
| comp.sys.acorn.extra-cpu | Extra CPUs in Acorn computers. |
| comp.sys.acorn.games | Discussion of games for Acorn machines. |
| comp.sys.acorn.hardware | Acorn hardware. |
| comp.sys.acorn.misc | Acorn computing in general. |
| comp.sys.acorn.networking | Networking of Acorn computers. |
| comp.sys.acorn.programmer | Programming of Acorn computers. |
| comp.sys.alliant | Info and discussion about Alliant computers. |
| comp.sys.amiga.advocacy | Why an Amiga is better than XYZ. |
| comp.sys.amiga.announce | Announcements about the Amiga. (Moderated) |
| comp.sys.amiga.applications | Miscellaneous applications. |
| comp.sys.amiga.audio | Music, MIDI, speech synthesis, other sounds. |
| comp.sys.amiga.cd32 | Technical and computing talk for Commodore Amiga CD32. |
| comp.sys.amiga.datacomm | Methods of getting bytes in and out. |
| comp.sys.amiga.emulations | Various hardware & software emulators. |
| comp.sys.amiga.games | Discussion of games for the Commodore Amiga. |
| comp.sys.amiga.graphics | Charts, graphs, pictures, etc. |
| comp.sys.amiga.hardware | Amiga computer hardware, Q&A, reviews, etc. |
| comp.sys.amiga.introduction | Group for newcomers to Amigas. |
| comp.sys.amiga.marketplace | Where to find it, prices, etc. |
| comp.sys.amiga.misc | Discussions not falling in another Amiga group. |
| comp.sys.amiga.morphos | All about Amiga-compatible MorphOS. |
| comp.sys.amiga.multimedia | Animations, video, & multimedia. |
| comp.sys.amiga.networking | Amiga networking software/hardware. |
| comp.sys.amiga.programmer | Developers & hobbyists discuss code. |
| comp.sys.amiga.uucp | Amiga UUCP packages. |
| comp.sys.amstrad.8bit | Amstrad CPC/PcW/GX4000 soft |