________ _________ _________ ___ _________ _______ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ _________ _________ _________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _________ _________ ___ _________ _________ _________ ___ ________ _________ ___ _________ _________ _______ ___ / › VOLUME 5 NUMBER 5 JUNE 6, 1986 / › The weekly list of active file servers, list servers, name servers, relays, / database servers, internet digests, and electronic magazines. › +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Please send additions, deletions, and requests to get on the mailing list ³ ³ to the Editor: Chris Condon, BITLIB@YALEVMX ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Bitnotes: Issue #53 ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ News...? Yes, there is news. Not a whole lot, and nothing that will make your heart beat too much faster, but yes, news: /Links... Thanks to John Voigt and Charlotte Dick for their news about the new Relay, RELAY@TAMVM1, Texas A&M University. This would seem to be replacement for the not-so-missed conference machine HELPDESK. Changes to the digest list... INTRO Mailing list deleted. L-HCAP New mailing list (discussion of technology for the handicapped). SERVERS New mailing list (interest in network file servers). HORSE New mailing list (discussion of things equestrian). INFO-BLIT New mailing list (discussion of software for AT&T 5620 and BLIT). PC-Token-Ring New mailing list (discussions related to the IBM PC Token Ring). XPERT New mailing list (general discussion of the X window system). XPORT New mailing list (discussion on porting the X window system). A truly basic explanation of BITNET services for new users... The main reason BITNET exists is transfer and dispersal of information. There are many facets of that function, true, but information is what it generally boils down to. BITNET server machines function to make information available according to the it's imporatance and immediacy. For example: File servers: These server machines store files on a userid much like yours and mine. The difference is that this type of virtual machine is running a program which will respond to messages (commands) sent to it over BITNET lines. The response is a file which you have requested through your command (such as SENDME NEWS LISTING). Because a file may be stored on a file server for an indefinite period of time the information on these servers is generally of lasting value and imporatance. This is not always the case. There are exceptions to any rule, and since BITNET is very active, there are a LOT of exceptions here. This should, however, serve as a good staring point in figuring out what is avaialble. Name servers: These server machines are more or less databases which will respond to your commands in much the same way as file servers. The database in a name server contains information on BITNET users. Your command might look like: WHOIS ALBERT TUMOS. If that name is in the database the response will list information on that person and how you may contact him over BITNET. Some name servers will allow you to search for people interested in a certain topic and receive a list of names and userids as a response. Electronic magazines: The information in electronic magazines is generally of lasting value becuse they are all (with one notable exception) monthlies. This gives the editors/writers a certain amount of time to produce a quality product. The problem behind producing such magazines is that a lot of time and effort go into them. (Especially the monthlies). There also seems to be an article shortage. With so many people in BITNET it is a shame that more can't find the time to contribute to this sort thing. The information in these is important enough to have back issues stored on the file servers. Note: The Bitlist is NOT in need of articles. I beat the article shortage by not printing any at all. Mailing lists, digests, and list servers: The information disseminated in this fashion is of immediate interest to a specific group of people. The digest is is a mailing list where the mail is organized and edited into a magazine-like format by a moderator. Some of these digests are stored on file servers. (Then again, most are not.) List servers are simply server machines that maintain some mailing lists. Usually a person on a mailing list does not posess a copy of the list, he only mails his letter to a central location (like a list server) which will then mail out the letter to the current list. Relays: This is BITNET information transfer at it's highest speed, the speed of conversation. In VERY simple terms, a Relay will allow Bitnet users at remote nodes to 'sign on' and send it interactive messages. These messages are fowarded to the other people who are signed on. In this way a simple form of teleconferencing may take place. Different Relays will send messages on to other Relays, so if you are signed on to one Relay you are signed on to them ALL. The conversation on these servers ranges from important news of the day to current smalltalk. That sums up much of what BITNET services are about. The speed with which information is transmitted is usually in inverse proportion to it's value. That's all... That is everything for this issue. Tune in next week for more exiting adventures. Same time, same station: Chris (Fuzzyman) BITLIB@YALEVMX +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Active file servers: ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ BITSERVE @ CUNYVM - City University of New York CANSERVE @ CANADA01 - University of Guelph CSNEWS @ MAINE - University of Maine KERMSRV @ CUVMA - Kermit Users Server, Columbia University KERMSRV @ UOFT02 - Kermit Users Server, Uiversity of Toledo LFCNET @ ICNUCEVM - National University Computer Center - Pisa MACSERVE @ BITNIC - Macintosh Users Server, Bitnet Support Center NDCSNEWS @ NDSUVM1 - North Dakota State University NICSERVE @ BITNIC - Bitnet Support Center NYSHARE @ WEIZMANN - Weizmann Institute of Science SERVER @ TAMCBA - Texas A & M College of Business Administration SERVER @ UOGUELPH - University of Guelph SILMARIL @ FINHUTC - Helsinki University of Technology TCSSERVE @ TCSVM - Tulane University UH-INFO @ UHUPVM1 - University of Houston Computing Center Subservers - ACSNET - Academic Computing Services PSYCHNET - Psychology VMBBOARD @ WEIZMANN - Weizmann Institute of Science +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Active NETSERV file servers/name servers: ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ NETSERV @ AEARN - Austria EARN - Linz NETSERV @ BEARN - National Scientific Research Fund, Brussels NETSERV @ BITNIC - Bitnet Support Center NETSERV @ CANADA01 - University of Guelph NETSERV @ CEARN - Centre Europeen de Recherche Nucleaire NETSERV @ DEARN - German central node of EARN - Darmstadt NETSERV @ EARNET - IBM SC - Roma NETSERV @ EB0UB011 - Universidad de Barcelona NETSERV @ FINHUT - Helsinki University of Technology NETSERV @ FRMOP11 - CNUSC, Montpellier NETSERV @ GREARN - Research Center of Crete - Heraklion NETSERV @ HEARN - Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen NETSERV @ IRLEARN - University College - Dublin NETSERV @ SEARN - Sweden EARN - Stockholm NETSERV @ TAUNIVM - Tel Aviv University NETSERV @ UKACRL - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - UK EARN +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Mail-based info servers: ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ INFO @ CSNET-SH.CS.NET - File server REGISTRAR @ CSNET-SH.CS.NET - Name server CIC @ CSNET-SH.CS.NET - Register your name in the CSNET database All three servers accept *only* RFC822 mail. Do NOT send interactive messages, IBM NOTEs or IBM Profs mail. For further info on all the servers, send the following two lines to INFO@CSNET-SH.ARPA: Request: Info Topic: Help NETLIB @ ANL-MCS.ARPA - File server To receive information mail the following command to NETLIB: Send index +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Active database servers: ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ DATABASE @ BITNIC - Bitnet Information Center +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Active name servers: ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ BITSERVE @ CUNYVM - City University of New York CSNEWS @ MAINE - University of Maine FINGER @ CUVMA - Columbia University LOOKUP @ RITVAXA - Rochester Institute of Technology LOOKUP @ RITVAXB - Rochester Institute of Technology LOOKUP @ RITVAXC - Rochester Institute of Technology LOOKUP @ RITVAXD - Rochester Institute of Technology NDCSNEWS @ NDSUVM1 - North Dakota State University VMNAMES @ WEIZMANN - Weizmann Institute of Science +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Active list servers: ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ LISTSERV @ CEARN - Centre Europeen de Recherche Nucleaire LISTSERV @ BITNIC - Bitnet Support Center LISTSERV @ MARIST - Marist College LISTSERV @ NCSUVM - North Carolina State University LISTSERV @ NDSUVM1 - North Dakota State University LISTSERV @ TCSVM - Tulane University LISTSERV @ UCF1VM - University of Central Florida The current LISTSERV groups are listed in the file LISTSERV GROUPS which is available from the file server NICSERVE@BITNIC. This is not true for the LISTSERV@NCSUVM, which responds to HELP. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ The Relay conference machine network: ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ BASTILLE @ UIUCVMC - University of Illinois CXBOB @ ASUACAD - Arizona State University DSCAWAC @ CFRVM - Central Florida Regional Data Center MASRELAY @ UBVM - University of Buffalo RELAY @ AEARN - Austrian EARN node at Linz RELAY @ BITNIC - Bitnet Support Center RELAY @ CANADA01 - University of Guelph RELAY @ CEARN - Centre Europeen de Recherche Nucleaire RELAY @ CLVM - Clarkson University RELAY @ CMUCCVMA - Carnegie-Mellon University RELAY @ CZHRZU1A - Zurich University RELAY @ DEARN - German central node of EARN at Darmstadt RELAY @ DKTC11 - Copenhagen Technical College RELAY @ FINHUTC - Helsinki University of Technology RELAY @ FRECP11 - Ecole Centrale de Paris RELAY @ FRHEC11 - Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales RELAY @ HEARN - Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen RELAY @ ISRAEARN - IBM Israel SC - Haifa RELAY @ JPNSUT10 - Science University of Tokyo RELAY @ NCSUVM - North Carolina State University RELAY @ NDSUVM1 - North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network RELAY @ NYUCCVM - New York University RELAY @ PURCCVM - Purdue University RELAY @ TAMVM1 - Texas A&M University RELAY @ TCSVM - Tulane University RELAY @ UREGINA1 - University of Regina RELAY @ UTCVM - University of Tennessee - Chattanooga RELAY @ UWAVM - University of Washington RELAY @ UWF - Univeristy of West Florida RELAY @ WATDCS - Waterloo Department of Computer Services RELAY @ YALEVM - Yale University Computer Center RELAY @ YALEVMX - Yale University Computer Center RLY @ CORNELLC - Cornell University 556 @ OREGON1 - University of Oregon +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Electronic magazines: ³ ³ Mailing list information is included in each magazine. ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ CLUB ................. The Chat Laypersons User Bulletin For back issues send mail to Bob Baker, BBAKER@MAINE CRTNET ............... The Communication Research and Theory NETwork Back issues available from LFCNET@ICNUCEVM BITLIST .............. You're reading it now Latest issue is stored on NETSERV as BITNET SERVERS FSFNET ............... The Fantasy and Science Fiction NETwork Back issues available from TCSSERVE@TCSVM, or send mail to Dave Liscomb, CSDAVE@MAINE NUTWORKS ............. The BITNET humor magazine Back issues available from CSNEWS@MAINE VM/COM ............... The University of Maine CSNEWS network newsletter Back issues available from CSNEWS@MAINE +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ Forums and Digests: ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+ ³ ADA-SW ³ INFO-KERMIT ³ NAMEDROPPERS ³ ³ AI-EDÕucationþ ³ INFO-LAPTOPS ³ NIHONGO ³ ³ AILIST ³ INFO-LAW ³ NORTHSTAR-USERS ³ ³ AMETHYST-USERS ³ INFO-MAC ³ NUKE-WINTER ³ ³ APOLLO ³ INFO-MACFORTH ³ PACKET-RADIO ³ ³ ARMS-D ³ INFO-MICRO ³ PARSYM ³ ³ ARPA-MHS ³ INFO-MODEM7 ³ PC-Token-Ring ³ ³ ARPANET-BBOARDS ³ INFO-MODEMXX ³ PCIP (PC TCP/IP) ³ ³ ASM370 ³ INFO-MODULA-2 ³ PHILOSOPHY-OF-SCIENCE ³ ³ Astronomy Events ³ INFO-NETS ³ PHYSICS ³ ³ AVIATION ³ INFO-PASCAL ³ POLI-SCI ³ ³ BIZARRE-PEOPLE ³ INFO-PCNET ³ PROLOG/PROLOG-HACKERS ³ ³ CADinterestª ³ INFO-POSTSCRIPT ³ ProtocolS ³ ³ CLUSTER ³ INFO-PRINTERS ³ PUP-LOVERS ³ ³ Computers and Society ³ INFO-PYRAMID ³ RAILROAD ³ ³ CUBE-LOVERS ³ INFO-RIDGE ³ REXX Forum ³ ³ Dead-Heads ³ INFO-RSTS ³ RISKS ³ ³ EDITOR-PEOPLE ³ INFO-SEQUENT ³ SCHEME ³ ³ EVOLUTION ³ INFO-TERMS ³ SCRIBE-HACKS ³ ³ FANZINE ³ INFO-/BUG-TI-EXPLORER ³ SECURITY ³ ³ FIGIL (FORTH Int Grp) ³ INFO-UNIX ³ SELF-ORGANIZATION ³ ³ FIREARMS ³ INFO-V (V dist op sys) ³ SERVERS ³ ³ FRANZ-FRIENDS ³ INFO-VAX ³ SF-CONS LIST ³ ³ GOULDBUGS ³ INFO-VLSI ³ SF-LOVERS ³ ³ HEADER-PEOPLE ³ INFO-XENIX310 ³ SKY-FANS ³ ³ HEATH-PEOPLE ³ INFO-XLISP ³ SMAUG ³ ³ HEALTH-NET ³ INTEREST-GROUPS LIST ³ SOFT-ENG ³ ³ HORSE ³ IRLIST ³ SPACE ³ ³ HUMAN-NETS ³ KILLER ³ STD-UNIX ³ ³ ICON-GROUP ³ L-5 ³ SUN-SPOTS ³ ³ INFO-1100 (& BUG-1100) ³ L-HCAP (handicapped) ³ SYMBOLIC MATH ³ ³ INFO-68K ³ LAN-News ³ TCP-IP ³ ³ INFO-ADA ³ LASER-LOVERS ³ TECHNICAL RPTS REDIST'N ³ ³ INFO-AOS ³ LIST OF MAILING LISTS ³ TELECOM ³ ³ INFO-AMIGA ³ LOVE-HOUNDS ³ TEXHAX ³ ³ INFO-APPLE ³ Mail-Men ³ TheoryNet ³ ³ INFO-APPLEBUS ³ mailjc ³ TOPS-20 ³ ³ INFO-ATARIÕ8/1 6þ ³ MER.SIGBIG (supercomp's) UNIX-EMACS ³ ³ INFO-BITGRAPH ³ METAPHILOSOPHERS ³ UNIX-SOURCES ³ ³ INFO-BLIT ³ MH-USERS ³ UNIX-SW ³ ³ INFO-C ³ MH-WORKERS ³ UNIX-TeX ³ ³ INFO-CPM ³ MHS (X.400) implement'n³ UNIX-WIZARDS ³ ³ INFO-DEC-MICRO ³ MILSIM ³ V2LNI-PEOPLE ³ ³ INFO-FUTURES ³ MMM-PEOPLE ³ VECTREX-PEOPLE ³ ³ INFO-GRAPHICS ³ MsgGroup ³ VIDEOTECH ³ ³ INFO-HAMS ³ MUS (Masscomp User Grp)³ VISION ³ ³ INFO-HZ100 ³ NA (numerical analysis)³ VPLLIST ³ ³ INFO-IBMPC ³ ³ WorkS Õtationsþ ³ ³ INFO-JAPAN ³ ³ XPERT ³ ³ ³ ³ XPORT ³ +------------------------+------------------------+-------------------------+ For more information on the Digests listed here, refer to the files ARPANET SIGLIST1 and ARPANET SIGLIST2 on any NETSERV file server. The list is maintained by Rich Zellich and Gligor Tashkovich. Please note that addition to many of these mailing lists will result in LARGE amounts of mail arriving in your virtual reader. It is strongly suggested that you make sure you are really interested in a particular Digest before you request it. Also, be sure to send a note to the moderator of the list when you change userids or your account expires. Please send additions and corrections for the Digest list to ZELLICH@SRI-NIC.ARPA. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ³ An ongoing request: ³ ³ If the BITLIST is stored on a public disk at your institution, please ³ ³ send me a note with the node and name of your university. Thank you. ³ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ FuzzyBytes Electronic Publishing "Because We're Here."