Archive-name: usenet/faq/part1
Original-author: jerry@eagle.UUCP (Jerry Schwarz)
Comment: enhanced & edited until 5/93 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
Last-change: 16 Jan 1998 by netannounce@deshaw.com (Mark Moraes)
Changes-posted-to: news.misc,

		   Frequently Asked Questions about Usenet

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Section Contents

• News Headers
• Introduction.
• Table of Contents.
• What does UNIX stand for?
• What is the derivation of "foo" as a filler word?
• Is a machine at "foo" on the net?
• What does "rc" at the end of files like .newsrc mean?
• What does :-) mean?
• How do I decrypt jokes in rec.humor?
• misc.misc or misc.wanted: Is John Doe out there anywhere?
• sci.math: Proofs that 1=0.
• rec.games.*: Where can I get the source for empire or rogue?
• comp.unix.questions: How do I remove files with non-ascii characters in their names?
• comp.unix.internals: There is a bug in the way UNIX handles protection for programs that run suid, or any other report of
• Volatile topics, e.g., soc.women: What do you think about abortion?
• soc.singles: What do MOTOS, MOTSS, MOTAS, and SO stand for? What does LJBF mean?
• soc.singles and elsewhere: What does HASA stand for?
• sci.space.shuttle: Shouldn't this group be merged with sci.space?
• How do I use the "Distribution" feature?
• Why do some people put funny lines ("bug killers") at the beginning of their articles?
• What is the address or phone number of the "foo" company?
• What is the origin of the name "grep"?
• How do I get from BITNET to UUCP, Internet to BITNET, JANET etc.?
• Didn't some state once pass a law setting pi equal to 3 ?
• Where can I get the necessary software to get a "smart" mail system running on my machine that will take advantage
• What is "food for the NSA line-eater"?
• Does anyone know the {pinouts, schematics, switch settings, what does jumper J3 do} for widget X?
• What is "anonymous ftp"?
• What is UUNET?
• I've posted a question in a newsgroup a day ago and still haven't seen it posted. What's wrong?
• Isn't the posting mechanism broken? When I post an article to both a moderated group and unmoderated groups, it gets mailed to the
• comp.arch and elsewhere: What do FYI and IMHO mean?
• Would someone repost {large software distribution}?
• How do I contact the moderator of an Internet mailing list rather than post to the entire list?
• I see BTW (or "btw"), wrt and RTFM in postings. What do they mean?
• Are there any restrictions on posting e-mail someone sends to me?
• What's an FQDN?
• How do you pronounce "char" in C, "ioctl" in UNIX, the character "#", etc., etc.?
• How do you pronounce "TeX"?
• What is the last year of the 20th century A.D.?
• I heard these stories about a dying child wanting postcards/get-well cards/business cards to get in the Guinness
• I just heard about a scheme the FCC has to implement a tax on modems! Where can I post a message so everyone will hear about
• Is there a public access Unix system near me? How can I get access to system for news and mail?
• In rec.pets: My pet has suddenly developed the following symptoms .... Is it serious? In sci.med: I have these symptoms .... Is it
• I have this great idea to make money. Alternatively, wouldn't an electronic chain letter be a nifty idea?
• Where can I get archives of Usenet postings?
• Is it possible to post messages to the Usenet via electronic mail?
• Is it possible to read Usenet newsgroups via electronic mail?
• How do I get the news software to include a signature with my postings?
• I'm on BitNet -- can I connect to the Usenet?
• What is a "flame"?
• What is a mail-server/list-server?
• Should one write USENET or Usenet?

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