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<P>The primary home sites for the Linux archives are <TT>tsx-11.mit.edu</TT>, <TT>sunsite.unc.edu</TT>, and <TT>nic.funet.fi</TT>. <I>Home</I> sites are where most of the new software loads begin. The majority of sites in Table A.1 mirror one of these three sites.</P>
<H3><A NAME="Heading7"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Bulletin Boards</FONT></H3>
<P>There are literally hundreds of Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs) across the world that offer Linux software. Some download new releases on a regular basis from the FTP home sites, whereas others rely on the users of the BBS to update the software.
</P>
<P>A complete list of BBSs with Linux software available would be too lengthy (as well as out-of-date almost immediately) to include here. Zane Healy maintains a complete list of BBSs offering Linux material. To obtain the list, send email requesting the Linux list to <TT>healyzh&#64;holonet.net</TT>.</P>
<P>If you don&#146;t have access to email, try posting messages on a few local bulletin board systems asking for local sites that offer Linux software or ask someone with Internet access to post email for you.</P>
<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading8"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">LINUX-related BBSs</FONT></H4>
<P>Zane Healy (<TT>healyzh&#64;holonet.net</TT>) maintains this list. If you know of or run a BBS that provides Linux software but isn&#146;t on this list, you should get in touch with him.</P>
<P>You can also get an up-to-date list on BBSs from <TT>tsx-11.mit.edu</TT> in the <TT>/pub/linux/docs/bbs.list</TT> file. The lists shown below were up-to-date at the time we went to print.</P>
<P><FONT SIZE="+1"><B>United States BBSs</B></FONT></P>
<P>Here is a list of some of the BBSs in the United States that carry Linux or information about Linux:
</P>
<DL>
<DD>1 Zero Cybernet BBS, [phone]. MD.
<DD>AVSync, 404-320-6202. Atlanta, GA.
<DD>Allentown Technical, [phone]. 9600 v.32/v.42bis Allentown, PA. WWIVNet 2578
<DD>Acquired Knowledge, [phone]. 14.4k v.32bis Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Internet, UUCP
<DD>Atlanta Radio Club, [phone]. 9600 Atlanta, GA.
<DD>Brodmann&#146;s Place, [phone]. 14.4k Waldorf, MD. RIME -&gt;BRODMANN, Fidonet
<DD>Centre Programmers Unit, [phone]. 14.4k V.32bis/HST Bellefonte, PA.
<DD>Channel One, [phone]. Boston, MA. RIME -&gt;CHANNEL
<DD>Citrus Grove Public Access, [phone]. ZyXEL 16.8/14.4 Sacramento, CA.
<DD>CyberVille, [phone]. 9600 TX. Fidonet 1:130/78
<DD>Digital Designs, [phone]. 14.4k, 2400 Hope Mills, NC.
<DD>Digital Underground, [phone]. 14.4k v.32bis IN. USENET
<DD>Dwight-Englewood BBS, [phone]. 9600 v.42 Englewood, NJ. USENET
<DD>EchoMania, [phone]. 14.4k HST Belleville, IL. Fidonet 1:2250/1
<DD>Enlightened, [phone]. 14.4k Alexandria, VA. Fidonet 1:109/615
<DD>Flite Line, [phone]. Lincoln, NE. RIME -&gt;FLITE, DS modem
<DD>Georgia Peach BBS, [phone]. 14.4k Newport News, VA.
<DD>Harbor Heights BBS, [phone]. 14.4k Boothbay Harbor, ME.
<DD>Horizon Systems, [phone]. 2400 Westlake, OH.
<DD>Information Overload, [phone]. 19.2k ZyXEL Atlanta, GA. Fidonet 1:133/308
<DD>Intermittent Connection, [phone]. 14.4k HST v.32bis Eugene, OR. 1:152/35
<DD>Horizon Systems, [phone]. USR v.32 Westlake, OH.
<DD>Legend, [phone]. Lincoln, NE. DS modem
<DD>Lost City Atlantis, [phone]. 14.4k Jacksonville, FL. Fidonet
<DD>MAC&#146;s Place, [phone]. 16.8k, DS modem Dunn, NC. RIME -&gt;MAC
<DD>MBT, [phone]. Blacksburg, VA.
<DD>Main Frame, [phone]. 9600 Gaithersburg, MD. RIME -&gt;MAINFRAME
<DD>MegaByte Mansion, [phone]. 14.4 V,32bis Omaha, NE.
<DD>Micro Oasis, [phone]. 14.4k San Leandro, CA.
<DD>My UnKnown BBS, [phone]. 14.4k V.32bis VA. Fidonet 1:109/370
<DD>Mycroft QNX, [phone]. 14.4k NJ.
<DD>NOVA, [phone]. 9600 Annandale, VA. Fidonet 1:109/305
<DD>North Shore BBS, [phone]. Houston, TX.
<DD>PBS BBS, [phone]. 2400 Bloomington, IL.
<DD>Part-Time BBS, [phone]. 14.4k v.32bis Plymouth, MN.
<DD>Programmer&#146;s Center, [phone]. 9600 Columbia, MD. RIME
<DD>Programmer&#146;s Exchange, [phone]. El Monte, CA. Fidonet
<DD>Programmer&#146;s Exchange, [phone]. El Monte, CA.
<DD>Rebel BBS, [phone]. 9600 Boise, ID.
<DD>Rem-Jem, [phone]. 9600 Fairfax, VA.
<DD>Rocky Mountain HUB, [phone]. 38.4k Pocatello, ID. Fidonet, SLNet, CinemaNet
<DD>Ronin BBS, [phone]. 14.4 HST/DS Waxahachie (Dallas), TX.
<DD>S&#146;Qually Holler, [phone]. 14.4k USR D/S Renton, WA.
<DD>Slut Club, [phone]. USR/DS 16.8k HST/14.4K Tampa, FL. Fidonet 1:377/42
<DD>Steve Leon&#146;s, [phone]. 14.4k Cliffside Park, NJ.
<DD>Tactical-Operations, [phone]. 14.4k V32bis/V42bis State College, PA. Fidonet 1:129/226, tac_ops.UUCP
<DD>Test Engineering, [phone]. Sacramento, CA.
<DD>The Annex, [phone]. 2400 TX. Fidonet 1:3802/216
<DD>The Annex, [phone]. 9600 HST TX. Fidonet 1:3802/217
<DD>The Computer Mechanic, [phone]. 14.4k v.32bis
<DD>The Laboratory, [phone]. 16.8k HST, 14.4k v.32bis NY. FidoNet 1:278/707
<DD>The Mothership Connection, [phone]. 38.4k Franklin Park, NJ.
<DD>The OA Southern Star, [phone]. New Orleans, LA. Fidonet 1:396/1
<DD>The Outer Rim, [phone]. Santa Clarita, CA.
<DD>The Sole Survivor, [phone]. 14.4k v.32bis St. Louis, MO. WWIVnet, WWIVlink, and so on.
<DD>Third World, [phone]. 9600 v.32 IL.
<DD>Top Hat BBS, [phone]. 14.4k WA. Fidonet 1:343/40
<DD>UNIX USER, [phone]. 14.4k Batavia, IL. USENET, Internet mail
<DD>Unix Online, [phone]. 9600 Petaluma, CA. USENET access
<DD>VTBBS, [phone]. Blacksburg, VA.
<DD>VWIS Linux Support BBS, [phone]. 9600 Worcester, MA.
<DD>Valhalla, [phone]. 14.4k HST v.32 Babylon, NY. Fidonet (1:107/25 5), USENET
<DD>Walt Fairs, [phone]. Houston, TX. Fidonet 1:106/18
<DD>WaterDeep BBS, [phone]. 9600 v.32 Baltimore, MD.
<DD>WayStar BBS, [phone]. 9600 V.32bis or 14.4k USR/HST Marlborough, MA. Fidonet 1:333/16
<DD>WayStar BBS, [phone]. 14.4k V.32bis USR/HST Marlborough, MA. Fidonet 1:333 /14
<DD>WayStar BBS, [phone]. 14.4k V.32bis USR/HST Marlborough, MA. Fidonet 1:333 /15
<DD>alaree, [phone]. 14.4k Victoria, TX.
<DD>hip-hop, [phone]. 19.2k Sunnyvale, CA. USENET access
<DD>hip-hop, [phone]. 38.4k Sunnyvale, CA.
<DD>splat-ooh, [phone]. 14.4k Victoria, TX.
<DD>splat-ooh, [phone]. 14.4k Victoria, TX.
<DD>victrola.sea.wa.us, [phone]. 19.2k Federal Way, WA. USENET
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<P><FONT SIZE="+1"><B>Outside of the United States</B></FONT></P>
<P>If you live outside the U.S., you can get information about Linux from these BBSs:
</P>
<DL>
<DD>500cc Formula 1 BBS, &#43;61-2-550-4317. V.32bis Sydney, NSW, Australia.
<DD>A6 BBS, &#43;44-582-460273. 14.4k Herts, UK. Fidonet 2:440/111
<DD>Advanced Systems, &#43;64-9-379-3365. ZyXEL 16.8k Auckland, New Zealand.
<DD>BOX/2, &#43;49.89.601-96-77. 16.8 ZYX Muenchen, BAY, Germany.
<DD>Baboon BBS, &#43;41-62-511726. 19.2k Switzerland.
<DD>Basil, &#43;33-1-44670844. v.32bis Paris, Laurent Chemla, France.
<DD>BigBrother / R. Gmelch, &#43;49.30.335-63-28. 16.8 Z16 Berlin, BLN, Germany.
<DD>Bit-Company / J. Bartz, &#43;49.5323.2539. 16.8 ZYX MO Clausthal-Zfd., NDS, Germany.
<DD>CRYSTAL BBS, &#43;49.7152.240-86. 14.4 HST Leonberg, BW, Germany.
<DD>CS-Port / C. Schmidt, &#43;49.30.491-34-18. 19.2 Z19 Berlin, BLN, Germany.
<DD>Cafard Naum, &#43;33-51701632. v.32bis Nantes, Yann Dupont, France.
<DD>DUBBS, &#43;353-1-6789000. 19.2 ZyXEL Dublin, Ireland. Fidonet 2:263/167
<DD>DataComm1, &#43;49.531.132-16. 14.4 HST Braunschweig, NDS, Germany. Fidonet 2:240/55
<DD>DataComm2, &#43;49.531.132-17. 14.4 HST Braunschweig, NDS, Germany. Fidonet 2:240/55
<DD>Die Box Passau 2&#43;1, &#43;49.851.555-96. 14.4 V32b Passau, BAY, Germany.
<DD>Die Box Passau ISDN, &#43;49.851.950-464. 38.4/64k V.110/X.75 Passau, BAY, Germany.
<DD>Die Box Passau Line 1, &#43;49.851.753-789. 16.8 ZYX Passau, BAY, Germany.
<DD>Die Box Passau Line 3, &#43;49.851.732-73. 14.4 HST Passau, BAY, Germany.
<DD>DownTown BBS Lelystad, &#43;31-3200-48852. 14.4k Lelystad, Netherlands.
<DD>Echoblaster BBS #1, &#43;49.7142.213-92. HST/V32b Bietigheim, BW, Germany.
<DD>Echoblaster BBS #2, &#43;49.7142.212-35. V32b Bietigheim, BW, Germany.
<DD>FORMEL-Box, &#43;49.4191.2846. 16.8 ZYX Kaltenkirchen, SHL, Germany.
<DD>Fiffis Inn BBS, &#43;49-89-5701353. 14.4-19.2 Munich, Germany.
<DD>Fractal Zone BBS /Maass, &#43;49.721.863-066. 16.8 ZYX Karlsruhe, BW, Germany.
<DD>Galaktische Archive, 0043-2228303804. 16.8 ZYX Wien, Austria. Fidonet 2:310/77 (19:00-7:00)
<DD>Galway Online, &#43;353-91-27454. 14.4k v32b Galway, Ireland.
<DD>Gunship BBS, &#43;46-31-693306. 14.4k HST DS Gothenburg, Sweden.
<DD>Hipposoft /M. Junius, &#43;49.241.875-090. 14.4 HST Aachen, NRW, Germany.
<DD>Le Lien, &#43;33-72089879. HST 14.4/V32bis Lyon, Pascal Valette, France.
<DD>Linux Server /Braukmann, &#43;49.441.592-963. 16.8 ZYX Oldenburg, NDS, Germany.
<DD>Linux-Support-Oz, &#43;61-2-418-8750. v.32bis 14.4k Sydney, NSW, Australia.
<DD>LinuxServer / P. Berger, &#43;49.711.756-275. 16.8 HST Stuttgart, BW, Germany.
<DD>Logical Solutions, 403 299-9900 through 9911. 2400 AB, Canada.
<DD>Logical Solutions, 403 299-9912, 299-9913. 14.4k AB, Canada.
<DD>Logical Solutions, 403 299-9914 through 9917. 16.8k v.32bis AB, Canada.
<DD>MM&#146;s Spielebox, &#43;49.5323.3515. 14.4 ZYX Clausthal-Zfd., NDS, Germany.
<DD>MM&#146;s Spielebox, &#43;49.5323.3516. 16.8 ZYX Clausthal-Zfd., NDS, Germany.
<DD>MM&#146;s Spielebox, &#43;49.5323.3540. 9600 Clausthal-Zfd., NDS, Germany.
<DD>MUGNET Intl-Cistron BBS, &#43;31-1720-42580. 38.4k Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands.
<DD>Magic BBS, 403-569-2882. 14.4k HST/Telebit/MNP Calgary, AB, Canada. Internet/Usenet
<DD>Modula BBS, &#43;33-1 4043 0124. HST 14.4 v.32bis Paris, France.
<DD>Modula BBS, &#43;33-1 4530 1248. HST 14.4 V.32bis Paris, France.
<DD>Nemesis&#146; Dungeon, &#43;353-1-324755 or 326900. 14.4k v32bis Dublin, Ireland.
<DD>On the Beach, &#43;444-273-600996. 14.4k/16.8k Brighton, UK. Fidonet 2:441/122
<DD>Pats System, &#43;27-12-333-2049. 14.4k v.32bis/HST Pretoria, South Africa.
<DD>Public Domain Kiste, &#43;49.30.686-62-50. 16.8 ZYX BLN, Germany. Fidonet 2:2403/17
<DD>Radio Free Nyongwa, 514-524-0829. v.32bis ZyXEL Montreal, QC, Canada. USENET, Fidonet
<DD>Rising Sun BBS, &#43;49.7147.3845. 16.8 ZYX Sachsenheim, BW, Germany. Fidonet 2:2407/4
<DD>STDIN BBS, &#43;33-72375139. v.32bis Lyon, Laurent Cas, France.
<DD>Synapse, 819-246-2344. 819-561-5268 Gatineau, QC, Canada. RIME-&gt;SYNAPSE
<DD>The Controversy, (65)560-6040. 14.4k V.32bis/HST Singapore.
<DD>The Field of Inverse Chaos, &#43;358 0 506 1836. 14.4k v32bis/HST Helsinki, Finland.
<DD>The Purple Tentacle, &#43;44-734-590990. HST/V32bis Reading, UK. Fidonet 2:252/305
<DD>The Windsor Download, (519)-973-9330. v32bis 14.4 ON, Canada.
<DD>Thunderball Cave, 472567018. Norway.
<DD>UB-HOFF /A. Hoffmann, &#43;49.203.584-155. 19.2 ZYX&#43; Duisburg, Germany.
<DD>V.A.L.I.S., 403-478-1281. 14.4k v.32bis Edmonton, AB, Canada. USENET
<DD>bakunin.north.de, &#43;49.421.870-532. 14.4 D 2800 Bremen, HB, Germany.
<DD>nonsolosoftware, &#43;39 51 432904. ZyXEL 19.2k Italy. Fidonet 2:332/417
<DD>nonsolosoftware, &#43;39 51 6140772. v.32bis, v.42bis Italy. Fidonet 2:332/407
<DD>r-node, 416-249-5366. 2400 Toronto, ON, Canada. USENET
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<H3><A NAME="Heading9"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Usenet Newsgroups</FONT></H3>
<P>Usenet is a collection of discussion groups (called <I>newsgroups</I>) that is available to Internet users. There are more than 9,000 newsgroups with over 100MB of traffic posted every single day. Of all of these newsgroups (which cover every conceivable topic), several are dedicated to Linux.</P>
<P>You can access Usenet newsgroups through special software called a <I>newsreader</I> if you have access to a site that downloads the newsgroups on a regular basis. Alternatively, most online services such as CompuServe, America Online, and Delphi also offer access to Usenet. Some BBSs also are providing limited access to newsgroups.</P>
<P>Usenet newsgroups fall into three categories: primary newsgroups, which are readily available to all Usenet users; local newsgroups with a limited distribution; and alternate newsgroups that may not be handled by all news servers. The primary newsgroups of interest to Linux users are</P>
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<TD WIDTH="55%" VALIGN="TOP"><TT>comp.os.linux.admin</TT>
<TD WIDTH="45%">Installing and administering Linux systems
<TR>
<TD><TT>comp.os.linux.advocacy</TT>
<TD>Proponents of the Linux system
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><TT>comp.os.linux.announce</TT>
<TD>Announcements important to the Linux community (Moderated)
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><TT>comp.os.linux.answers</TT>
<TD>Questions and answers to problems
<TR>
<TD><TT>comp.os.linux.development</TT>
<TD>Ongoing work on Linux
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><TT>comp.os.linux.development.apps</TT>
<TD>Ongoing work on Linux applications
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><TT>comp.os.linux.development.system</TT>
<TD>Ongoing work on the Linux operating system
<TR>
<TD><TT>comp.os.linux.hardware</TT>
<TD>Issues with Linux and hardware
<TR>
<TD><TT>comp.os.linux.help</TT>
<TD>Questions and advice about Linux
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><TT>comp.os.linux.misc</TT>
<TD>Linux-specific topics not covered by other groups
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><TT>comp.os.linux.networking</TT>
<TD>Making the Linux system network properly
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><TT>comp.os.linux.setup</TT>
<TD>Setup and installation problems with Linux
</TABLE>
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<P>These newsgroups should be available at all Usenet sites unless the system administrator filters them out for some reason.
</P>
<P>The other newsgroups tend to change frequently, primarily because they are either regional or populated with highly opinionated users who may lose interest after a while. The <TT>.alt</TT> (alternate) newsgroups are particularly bad for this. Only one <TT>.alt</TT> newsgroup was in operation when this book was written:</P>
<DL>
<DD><TT>alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions</TT>
</DL>
<P>There are also regional newsgroups that usually are not widely distributed or which have specific issues that may be in a language other than English. Some sample regional newsgroups carried by Usenet are
</P>
<DL>
<DD><TT>dc.org.linux-users</TT>
<DD><TT>de.comp.os.linux</TT>
<DD><TT>fr.comp.os.linux</TT>
<DD><TT>tn.linux</TT>
</DL>
<P>If you do have access to Usenet newsgroups, it is advisable to regularly scan the newsgroup additions and deletions to check for new Linux newsgroups or existing groups that have folded. Most online services that provide access to Usenet maintain lists of all active newsgroups that can be searched quickly.
</P>
<P>The traffic on most of these Linux newsgroups deals with problems and issues people have when installing, configuring, or using the operating system. Usually, there is a lot of valuable information passing through the newsgroups, so check them regularly. The most interesting messages that deal with a specific subject (called <I>threads</I>) are collected and stored for access through an FTP site.</P><P><BR></P>
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