------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Tools Summary =============================================================================== AUTHOR: John December (decemj@rpi.edu) DATE: 11 Mar 94; Release 1.45 COPYRIGHT: 1994 by John December (decemj@rpi.edu). You may use this document for any personal or educational purpose. For-profit distribution requires my permission. DISCLAIMER: Provided ``as is'' without expressed or implied warranty. PURPOSE: to list tools available on the Internet that are used for network information retrieval (NIR), Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC), or other services. This is not meant to be a strict categorization or an exhaustive list, rather a reference catalog. I welcome comments and suggestions. AUDIENCE: those getting started in understanding what you can do on the Internet in NIR and CMC; for experienced users, it collects and summarizes sources of information. ASSUMPTION: you have access to and know how to use finger, ftp, gopher, http, telnet, email, World Wide Web, or Usenet newsgroups. REFERENCES: The references which are listed at the end of this document provide very useful guides to these tools. ACTION: The Action notation that I had described in earlier versions of this document is in the internet-tools.tax file. NOTES: 1. Respect your access privileges to these tools. 2. This information changes; additions/comments welcome. 3. For demo purposes, I have used Unix commands; certainly Unix is not the only operating system required for these tools and forums. Apologies to those who d on't have Unix. 4. On the classification (NIR v. CMC): some tools could be used for either, suc h as telnet and email. I've placed them in what I feel are "principle use" cate gories, e.g., telnet is used mostly for NIR, and email is commonly used for CMC (although both have applications in the other category). 5. Many of these tools have applicability off the Internet. Usenet, for example , is not confined to the Internet, and Internet email (and thus LISTSERV files) can be exchanged with communication systems off the Internet (BITNET, fidonet, commercial services.) So this list is not Internet (only) tools, but tools tha t can be used on the Internet. CONTENTS Section -0- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT Section -1- Network Information Retrieval (NIR) TOOLS Section -2- Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) FORUMS Section -3- REFERENCES Section -4- PROTOCOLS/STANDARDS Section -5- DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS EXTENDED TABLE OF CONTENTS * Section -0- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT * Section -1- NETWORK INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (NIR) TOOLS o Utilities - Finger - Netfind - Nslookup - Ping - WHOIS - X.500 o Tools - Archie - Astra - Essence - File Service Protocol (Fsp) - File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - Jughead - Knowbot - Maltshop - Netserv - Soft Pages - Telnet - Veronica o Systems - Alex - Gopher - Moo Gopher - Prospero - Wide Area Information Server (WAIS) - World Wide Web (WWW) o Interfaces - Biomix - Chimera - Cello - Compass - Emacs World Wide Web Browser - Fred - GN - Hyper-G - Hytelnet - Mosaic for X/DOS/Mac - Lynx * Section -2- COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC) FORUMS o Interpersonal - Email - Talk o Group - Haven - Listproc - LISTSERV - Majordomo - Moo - Multiple-User Dialogue (MUD) - Procmail o Mass - Interactive Webbing (IW) - Internet Relay Chat (IRC) - Internet Talk Radio (ITR) - Mbone - Usenet * Section -3- PROTOCOLS/STANDARDS o INTERNET PROTOCOLS/SERVERS o OTHER STANDARDS/PROTOCOLS * Section -4- REFERENCES * Section -5- DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -0- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT =============================================================================== This document is formatted so that it stays within 80 columns. See the readme file for information on different formats for this document. The first character in a column tells what information is on that line. * precedes Section titles o precedes Subsection titles -- precedes Sub-subsection titles = precedes a divider - precedes a divider All network-accessible items (not preceded by one of the above symbols) are of the form: ITEM_NAME | ACCESS_METHOD | PARAMETERS | Names that are too wide for their columns are continued in the next row. ITEM_NAME = a short name describing the information or service. ACCESS_METHOD = one of {email, finger, ftp, gopher, http, phone, telnet, unix, Usenet news, wais}. PARAMETERS = further access information depending on ACCESS_METHOD: ACCESS_METHOD PARAMETERS ------------- ----------------------------------------------------- email address "letter-body" finger address port# ftp host path-to-directory/file-name gopher host http host path-to-directory/file-name news newsgroup-name phone phone# telnet host port# `login-name' unix command wais host path ------------- ----------------------------------------------------- If any of the parameters are not on the line, they are not needed. All ftp access uses login-name `anonymous,' unless stated otherwise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INFORMATION ABOUT UPDATES OF THIS DOCUMENT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internet-tools |ftp |ftp.rpi.edu |pub/communications/inte| | | |rnet-tools.readme | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internet-tools Use |ftp |ftp.rpi.edu |pub/communications/inte| | | |rnet-tools.use | Internet-tools Taxonom|ftp |ftp.rpi.edu |pub/communications/inte| y | | |rnet-tools.tax | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -1- NETWORK INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (NIR) TOOLS =============================================================================== o Utilities-------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Finger--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Finger retrieves information about user registered on a host comput er. Finger description |unix |man finger | | Finger demo |finger |decemj@rpi.edu | | Finger Protocol |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1288.t| | | |xt | Finger via email |mail |b.liddicott@ic.ac.uk |Subject: "#finger USER@| | | |HOST.DOMAIN" | Finger via gopher |gopher |rpi.edu |0decemj 79 | Finger via telnet |telnet |rpi.edu |79 | Finger via WWW |http |cs.indiana.edu |finger/gateway?USER | FingerInfo |ftp |csd4.csd.uwm.edu |pub/fingerinfo | Logfinger |finger |logfinger@twinbrook.cis| | | |.uab.edu | | - Netfind-------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Netfind is a research prototype that provides a simple Internet `wh ite pages' user directory. Netfind description |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/netfind| | | |/README | Netfind paper |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/techreports/schw| | | |artz/ASCII/Netfind.Gath| | | |ering.txt.Z | Netfind source |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |cs/distribs/netfind/ | Netfind via http |http |alpha.acast.nova.edu |netfind.html | Netfind via telnet |telnet |mudhoney.micro.umn.edu |`netfind' | Netfind via email |mail |listserv@brownvm.brown.|"get netfind help" | | |edu | | - Nslookup------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Nslookup is an interactive program to query Internet domain name se rvers (gives IP address). Nslookup man page |unix |man nslookup | | Nslookup command |unix |nslookup domain-name | | - Ping----------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Ping requests echo from network host; see if remote host is up. Ping definition |ftp |uxc.cso.uiuc.edu |utils/ping/README | Ping via email |mail |b.liddicott@ic.ac.uk |Subject: "#ping HOST@DO| | | |MAIN" | Ping demo |unix |/usr/etc/ping -s uwm.ed| | | |u | | - WHOIS---------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: WHOIS provides info on registered network names. Whois description |ftp |gopher.ucdavis.edu |pub/IETF/WNILS/Discussi| | | |on.Paper | Whois specs |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0954.t| | | |xt | Whois Servers List |ftp |sipb.mit.edu |pub/whois/whois-servers| | | |.list | Whois via email |mail |service@nic.ddn.mil |Subject: whois HOST.DOM| | | |AIN | Whois via gopher |gopher |phantom.bsu.edu |4320 | Whois via telnet |telnet |rs.internic.net | | Whois via Unix |unix |whois "string" | | - X.500---------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: X.500 (OSI Directory Service) provides globally distributed directo ry service. X.500 Definition |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1308.t| | | |xt | X.500 Implement |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_11.tx| | | |t | X.500 via telnet |telnet |rs.internic.net | | X.500 via gopher |gopher |barbarian.rs.itd.umich.|7777 | | |edu | | o Tools-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Archie--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Archie locates files at anonymous FTP sites by filename search. Archie description |ftp |archie.ans.net |pub/archie/doc/whatis.a| | | |rchie | Archie manual page |ftp |archie.ans.net |pub/archie/doc/archie.m| | | |an.txt | Archie via telnet |telnet |archie.ans.net |`archie' | Archie via WWW |http |web.nexor.co.uk |archie.html | Archie via Unix |unix |archie -s STRING | | Archie via email |mail |archie@archie.unl.edu |"help" | - Astra---------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Astra retrieve documents from databases. Astra Help |mail |astradb@icnucevm.bitnet|"help" | Astra documentation |mail |astradb@icnucevm.bitnet|"GET META DOCUMENT" | - Essence-------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Essence is a resource discovery system using indexes. Essence description |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/essence| | | |/README | Essence document |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/essence| | | |/Essence.txt.Z | - File Service Protocol (Fsp)-+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Fsp is a conectionaless protocol for transferring files. FSP FAQ |ftp |ftp.germany.eu.net |pub/network/inet/fsp/FA| | | |Q | FSP INFO |ftp |ftp.germany.eu.net |pub/network/inet/fsp/IN| | | |FO | FSP Sites |mail |charro@ee.ualberta.ca |Subject: fsp list "help| | | |" | FSP software |ftp |ftp.germany.eu.net |pub/network/inet/fsp/ | - File Transfer Protocol (FTP)+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: FTP retrieves or puts copies of files at remote FTP sites. FTP how to |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service| | | |.guides/how.to.ftp.guid| | | |e | FTP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0959.t| | | |xt | FTP FAQ |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet-by-group/new| | | |s.answers/ftp-list/faq | FTP Interface |http |hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu |ftp-interface.html | FTP via Unix |unix |ftp | | FTP via email |mail |ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com |"help" | FTP via telnet |telnet |grind.isca.uiowa.edu | | File Compression |ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/pcnet/compression | FTP setup |ftp |cert.org |pub/tech_tips/anonymous| | | |_ftp | - Jughead-------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Jughead gets menu information from gopher servers. Jughead description |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/gopher/Unix/GopherT| | | |ools/jughead/jughead.Re| | | |adMe | Jughead Search |gopher |liberty.uc.wlu.edu |3002 | - Knowbot-------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Knowbot provides a uniform interface to heterogeneous remote direct ory services. Knowbot via telnet |telnet |info.cnri.reston.va.us |185 | - Maltshop------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: builds a veronica-access menu on your local gopher server. Maltshop script |ftp |veronica.scs.unr.edu |veronica-code/ | - Netserv-------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Netserv is a server for access to data files and programs of genera l interest. Netserv |mail |netserv@frmop11.bitnet |"get netserv helpfile" | - Soft Pages----------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Soft Pages aids in retrieval of documents, software, and other reso urces from servers. Soft Pages documentati|ftp |ftp.tohoku.ac.jp |pub/spp | on | | | | Project description |ftp |cs.ucl.ac.uk |osi-ds/osi-ds-39-00.txt| - Telnet--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Telnet allows a user to login to a remote computer to use applicati ons. Telnet how |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service| | | |.guides/how.to.telnet.g| | | |uide | Telnet tips |http |kufacts.cc.ukans.edu |hytelnet_html/TELNET.ht| | | |ml | TELNET |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0959.t| | | |xt | Telnet demo |telnet |downwind.sprl.umich.edu|3000 | Telnet search |gopher |liberty.uc.wlu.edu |7 3004 | - Veronica------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Veronica locates titles of Gopher items by keyword search. Veronica definition |ftp |veronica.scs.unr.edu |veronica/veronica-faq | Veronica FAQ |ftp |veronica.scs.unr.edu |veronica-docs/veronica-| | | |faq | Veronica Queries |ftp |veronica.scs.unr.edu |veronica-docs/how-to-qu| | | |ery-veronica | Gopher/Veronica docume|ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/net/uiucnet/vol6no1| ntation | | |.txt | Veronica via gopher |gopher |veronica.scs.unr.edu | | o Systems---------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Alex----------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Alex provides transparent read of remote files at anonymous FTP sit es. Alex description |ftp |alex.sp.cs.cmu.edu |usr0/anon/doc/NIR.Tool | Alex Web Page |ftp |alex.sp.cs.cmu.edu |usr0/anon/www/alex.html| Alex document |ftp |alex.sp.cs.cmu.edu |usr0/anon/doc/intro.ps | - Gopher--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Gopher locates and retrieves resources using a graph of menus. Gopher guide |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/gopher/docs/GopherG| | | |uide_Jun15b.txt | Gopher demo |gopher |gopher.micro.umn.edu | | Gopher via telnet |telnet |consultant.micro.umn.ed|`gopher' | | |u | | Gopher via email |mail |gophermail@ncc.go.jp |"help" | Gopher source |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/gopher/00README | Gopher documentation |ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/gopher-faq | Gopher/Veronica docume|ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/net/uiucnet/vol6no1| ntation | | |.txt | Gopher Newsgroup |news |comp.infosystems.gopher| | - Moo Gopher----------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Moo Gopher is a MUD-based gopher interface. Moo Gopher blurb |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/j| | | |ays_house.txt | Moo Gopher via telnet |telnet |jh.ccs.neu.edu |1709 | - Prospero------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Prospero provides user-centered view of remote files. Prospero document |ftp |prospero.isi.edu |pub/prospero/doc/prospe| | | |ro-user-manual.tex.Z | Prospero documentation|ftp |prospero.isi.edu |pub/prospero/doc/README| | | |-prospero-documents | - Wide Area Information Server (WAIS)-----------------+-----------------------+ Definition: WAIS retrieves resources by searching indexes of databases. WAIS description |ftp |quake.think.com |wais/doc/overview.txt | WAIS |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/| | | |libsoft/wais.txt | WAIS document |ftp |quake.think.com |wais/doc/wais-corp.txt | WAIS documentation |ftp |quake.think.com |wais/doc/ | WAIS information at UW|ftp |julian.uwo.ca |doc/wais/ | O | | | | WAIS, Free |ftp |ftp.cnidr.org |pub/NIDR.tools/freeWAIS| | | |-0.1/README | WAIS via telnet |telnet |quake.think.com | | WAIS via telnet |telnet |wais.com |`wais' | WAIS via WWW |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |SDG/Software/Mosaic/Int| | | |erfaces/wais/wais-inter| | | |face.html | WAIS newsgroup |news |comp.infosystems.wais | | WAIS clients |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/wais/clients/ | freeWAIS |ftp |ls6-www.informatik.uni-|pub/wais/ | | |dortmund.de | | WAISGATE |http |server.wais.com |directory-of-servers.ht| | | |ml | - World Wide Web (WWW)+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: WWW retrieves resources by hyptertext browser of databases. WWW definition |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/LineMode/| | | |Defaults/default.html | WWW ftp archive |ftp |info.cern.ch |pub/www/doc/ | WWW guide |http |www.hcc.hawaii.edu |guide/www.guide.html | WWW Info |http |www.bsdi.com |server/doc/web-info.htm| | | |l | WWW General Info |http |golgi.harvard.edu |www.html | WWW 94 |http |www1.cern.ch/WWW94/Welc| | | |ome.html | | WWW Research |http |tdsrv1.ul.ie |Research/WWW/www-resear| | | |ch.html | WWW Book |ftp |emx.cc.utexas.edu |pub/mnt/source/services| | | |/www/doc/the_www_book.t| | | |ex | WWW Growth |http |www.mit.edu |8001 | WWW Bib |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/Bibliogra| | | |phy.html 80 | WWW faqs/guides |http |cui_www.unige.ch |OSG/FAQ/www.html | WWW FAQ/gnat |http |www.vuw.ac.nz |non-local/gnat/www-faq.| | | |html | WWW FAQ/Boutell |ftp |siva.cshl.org |/~boutell/www_faq.html | WWW Kit |http |www.geom.umn.edu |docs/W3Kit/W3Kit.html | WWW Tools |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/Tools/Ove| | | |rview.html | WWW MOMspider |http |www.ics.uci.edu |WebSoft/MOMspider/ | WWW Clients |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/Clients.h| | | |tml | WWW software |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/Status.ht| | | |ml | WWW Sites |http |cui_www.unige.ch |OSG/Oscar/sites.html | WWW Getstats |http |www.eit.com |software/getstats/getst| | | |ats.html | WWW Stats |http |www.ics.uci.edu |WebSoft/wwwstat/ | WWW Usage Meter |http |siva.cshl.org |wusage.html | WWW via telnet/email |http |hypertext/WWW/FAQ/Boots| | | |trap.html | | WWW via telnet |telnet |info.cern.ch | | WWW via email |mail |listserv@info.cern.ch |"www URL" | WAISGATE |http |server.wais.com |directory-of-servers.ht| | | |ml | WWW Newsgroup |news |comp.infosystems.www | | o Interfaces------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Biomix--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Biomix presents network resources as locations on screen maps. Note: Not known to be operational Biomix description |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/b| | | |iomix.txt | - Chimera-------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Chimera is a HTTP, FTP, Gopher client with an X/Athena interface. Chimera source |ftp |ftp.cs.unlv.edu |pub/chimera/ | Chimera Home Page |http |www.unlv.edu |chimera/index.html | - Cello---------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Cello is a DOS-based Internet browser incorporating WWW, Gopher, FT P, Telnet, News. Cello source |ftp |ftp.law.cornell.edu |pub/LII/Cello/ | - Compass-------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Compass is a system for Internet access to resources and tools for CERFnet subscribers; Compass description |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/c| | | |ompass.txt | - Emacs World Wide Web Browser+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Emacs WWW |http |cs.indiana.edu |elisp/w3/docs.html | Emacs WWW source |ftp |cs.indiana.edu |pub/elisp/w3/ | - Fred----------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Fred is an interface to the OSI X.500 white pages directory service . Fred |telnet |wp.psi.net |`fred' | - GN------------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Defintion: a multi-protocol (gopher0, http/1.0) interface GN Description |ftp |ftp.acns.nwu.edu |pub/gn/README | GN Source |ftp |ftp.acns.nwu.edu |pub/gn/ | - Hyper-G-------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Hyper-G is a large-scale, multi-user distributed hypermedia informa tion system. Hyper-G via WWW |http |iicm.tu-graz.ac.at |ROOT 80 | - Hytelnet------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Hytelnet provides Internet access info by hypertext (on network or TSR for DOS). Hytelnet description |ftp |ftp.usask.ca |pub/hytelnet/README | Hytelnet via WWW |http |www.cc.ukans.edu |hytelnet_html/START.TXT| | | |.html | Hytelnet via telnet |telnet |info.ccit.arizona.edu |`hytelnet' | Hytelnet search |gopher |liberty.uc.wlu.edu |3004 | - Mosaic for X/DOS/Mac+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Mosiac is a client for network distributed hypermedia information a nd discovery. Mosaic home page |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |SDG/Software/Mosaic/NCS| | | |AMosaicHome.html | Mosaic FAQ |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |SDG/Software/Mosaic/Doc| | | |s/mosaic-faq.html | Mosaic |ftp |ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu |Mosaic/README.Mosaic | Mosaic paper |ftp |ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu |Mosaic/mosaic-papers/mo| | | |saic.ps.Z | Mosaic article |http |www.ugcs.caltech.edu |~kluster/markoff.html | Amiga Mosaic |http |insti.physics.sunysb.ed|AMosaic/home.html | | |u | | Mosaic |unix |mosaic | | - Lynx----------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: an ASCII terminal browser for the World Wide Web. Lynx info |ftp |ftp2.cc.ukans.edu |pub/lynx/ | Lynx Web info |http |www.cc.ukans.edu |about_lynx/www_start.ht| | | |ml | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -2- COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC) FORUMS =============================================================================== o Interpersonal---------------------------------------------------------------+ - Email---------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Email allows a user to send message(s) to another user (or many use rs via mailing lists). Email How |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service| | | |.guides/how.to.email.gu| | | |ide | SMTP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0821.t| | | |xt | Email 101 |ftp |mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu |etext/etext93/email025.| | | |txt | Finding Email addresse|ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/| s | | |libsoft/email_address.t| | | |xt | College Email addresse|ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/soc.college/| s | | | | InterNetwork Mail |ftp |csd4.csd.uwm.edu |pub/internetwork-mail-g| | | |uide | Email info |ftp |ftp.uu.net |networking/mail/ | Email echo |mail |b.liddicott@ic.ac.uk |Subject: "#echo" | Email demo |unix |mail user@host.domain | | POPmail |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/POPmail/ | - Talk----------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Talk provides real-time interactive text with another user. Talk man page |unix |man talk | | Talk demo |unix |talk user@host.domain | | o Group-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Haven---------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: A Haven is a network chat program that allows many people to talk t o each other at once. Haven info |ftp |kidd.vet.purdue.edu |pub/haven/ | Haven newsgroup |news |alt.internet.talk.haven| | - Listproc------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Defintion: Listproc is a system that automates mailing lists and archives. Listproc info |mail |listproc@stormking.com |"help listproc" | Anastasios Kotsikonas |mail |tasos@cs.bu.edu | | - LISTSERV------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: LISTSERV is mailing-list server for group communication. LISTSERV definition |mail |listserv@uacsc2.albany.|"send listserv memo" | | |edu | | LISTSERV tips |mail |listserv@bitnic.bitnet |"get listserv tips" | LISTSERV searching |mail |listserv@ulkyvm.bitnet |"get database search" | LISTSERV managing |mail |listserv@uhupvm1.uh.edu|"get kovacs prv2n1" | LISTSERV tips |mail |listserv@bitnic.bitnet |"get listserv tips" | LISTSERV guide |mail |listserv@earncc.bitnet |"get lsvguide memo" | PAML |http |www.ii.uib.no |~magnus/paml.html | Search LISTSERV |http |alpha.acast.nova.edu |cgi-bin/lists | Search LISTSERV WAIS |wais |munin.ub2.lu.se |210 | Search LISTSERV gopher|gopher |dewey.lib.ncsu.edu |11/library/disciplines/| | | |library/listgopher 70 | Dartmouth Merged SIGL |ftp |dartcms1.dartmouth.edu |siglists/ | Electronic Conferences|ftp |ksuvxa.kent.edu |library/ | Search Academic Confer|wais |munin.ub2.lu.se |academic_email_conf 210| ences | | | | - Majordomo-----------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Majordomo is a mailing list manager. Majordomo |mail |Majordomo@GreatCircle.C|"help" | | |OM | | Brent Chapman |mail |brent@greatcircle.com | | Majordomo Problems |mail |Majordomo-Owner@mv.mv.c| | | |om | | - Moo-----------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: A Moo is an object-oriented Multiple User Dialogue (MUD). MediaMoo |telnet |purple-crayon.media.mit|8888 | | |.edu | | Diversity University |telnet |erau.db.erau.edu |8888 | Moo on a Web |http |jh.ccs.neu.edu |7043 | Moo info |gopher |actlab.rtf.utexas.edu | | - Multiple-User Dialogue (MUD)+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: MUDs are real-time interaction usually for social role-playing. Note: Variants include MUCK, MUSH, MUSE, MOO. MUD FAQ |ftp |ftp.math.okstate.edu |pub/muds/misc/mud-faq/ | MUD Lists |ftp |caisr2.caisr.cwru.edu |pub/mud/ | MUD WWW Page |http |math.okstate.edu |mud.html 8001 | MUDS |http |ftp.ccs.neu.edu |pub/mud/www/muds.html | MUD types |http |csugrad.cs.vt.edu |soc/mud_types.html | MUD info |gopher |actlab.rtf.utexas.edu | | MUD research |gopher |actlab.rtf.utexas.edu | | MUDWHO via WWW |http |math.okstate.edu |mudwho.html 8001 | MUD/Lysators |http |www.lysator.liu.se |nobw/mud/main.html 7500| MUD Announcements |news |rec.games.mud.announce | | MUD Administration |news |rec.games.mud.admin | | MUD Miscellaneous |news |rec.games.mud.misc | | MUD Tiny |news |rec.games.mud.tiny | | MUD Diku |news |rec.games.mud.diku | | - Procmail------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Procmail is a mail manager--create mail-servers, mailing lists, sor t your incoming mail. Procmail source |ftp |ftp.informatik.rwth-aac|pub/packages/procmail/ | | |hen.de | | Procmail mailinglist |mail |procmail-request@inform| | | |atik.rwth-aachen.de | | o Mass------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Interactive Webbing (IW)----+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Interactive Webbing gives people a common space for network distrib uted multimedia writing. Free For All |http |south.ncsa.uiuc.edu |Free.html 8241 | BBS Home Page |http |indian.irsa.jrc.it |BBS/home.html | - Internet Relay Chat (IRC)---+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: IRC provides real-time, many-many text discussion divided into chan nels. IRC definition |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1459.t| | | |xt | IRC Info/Larsson |http |eru.dd.chalmers.se |home/f88jl/Irc/ircdocs.| | | |html | IRC FAQ |ftp |cs.bu.edu |irc/support/alt-irc-faq| IRC guide |ftp |dorm.rutgers.edu |pub/Internet.documents/| | | |irc.basic.guide | IRC documentation |ftp |cs.bu.edu |irc/support/IRCprimer1.| | | |1.txt | IRC Web Page |http |www.kei.com |irc.html | IRC via telnet |telnet |sci.dixie.edu |6677 | IRC connections |http |alpha.acast.nova.edu |irc/connect.html | IRC via Unix |unix |irc | | IRC newsgroup |news |alt.irc | | IRC ircii |news |alt.irc.ircii | | IRC lamers |news |alt.irc.lamers | | IRC recovery |news |alt.irc.recovery | | IRC undernet |news |alt.irc.undernet | | - Internet Talk Radio (ITR)---+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: ITR is an audio multicast on the Internet. ITR introduction |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/talk-radio/ITRintro| | | |.readme | ITR FAQ |mail |info@radio.com | | ITR Web |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |radio/radio.html | Internet Talk Radio si|mail |sites@radio.com | | tes | | | | ITR FAQ |ftp |rftm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/internet-talk-radio/ | ITR Newsgroup |news |alt.internet.talk-radio| | - Mbone---------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: Mbone is a live audio and video multicast virtual network on top of Internet. Mbone FAQ (text) |ftp |venera.isi.edu |mbone/faq.txt | Mbone FAQ Web |http |www.research.att.com |mbone-faq.html | Mbone Tools |http |www.eit.com |techinfo/mbone/mbone.ht| | | |ml | - Usenet--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Definition: USENET provides asynchronous text discussion on many topics separat ed into newsgroups. USENET description |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/what-is-usenet/ | USENET FAQs |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.announc| | | |e.newusers/ | USENET documentation |ftp |wuarchive.wustl.edu |doc/misc/acn/acn4-5.txt| | | |.Z | NNTP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0977.t| | | |xt | Usenet Lists |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.groups/| Search Usenet WAIS |wais |munin.ub2.lu.se |210 | Usenet filter |http |woodstock.stanford.edu |2000 | Usenet filter |mail |netnews@db.stanford.edu|"help" | Beginners group |news |news.announce.newusers | | Usenet addicts |news |alt.usenet.addict | | Usenet humor discussio|news |alt.humor.best-of-usene| | n | |t.d | | Usenet humor |news |alt.humor.best-of-usene| | | |t | | Usenet culture |news |alt.culture.usenet | | Usenet recovery |news |alt.usenet.recovery | | Usenet reader |unix |rn newsgroup-name | | Usenet guide |http |ocf.berkeley.edu |pub/trnint-3.3.html | Usenet post via email |mail |hierarchy-group-name@cs|Subject: Your Subject "| | |.utexas.edu |Your Contents" | Usenet via WWW |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/DataSources/N| | | |ews/Groups/Overview.htm| | | |l | Usenet via gopher |finger |lesikar@tigger.stcloud.| | | |msus.edu | | Usenet via telnet |telnet |sol.ctr.columbia.edu |119 | Usenet periodics |finger |nichol@stavanger.sgp.sl| | | |b.com | | Usenet posters |mail |mail-server@rtfm.MIT.ED|"send usenet-addresses/| | |U |FIRST LAST" | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -3- PROTOCOLS/STANDARDS =============================================================================== o INTERNET PROTOCOLS/SERVERS--------------------------------------------------+ IP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0791.t| | | |xt | Internet Standards |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/std/INDEX.std| Kerberos |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/comp.protoco| | | |ls.kerberos/ | NFS |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/comp.protoco| | | |ls.nfs/ | PPP |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/comp.protoco| | | |ls.ppp/ | PPP FAQ |http |cs.uni-bonn.de |ppp/faq.html | SLIP |ftp |vtucs.cc.vt.edu |filebox/nyman/whatslip.| | | |txt | SNMP |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/comp.protoco| | | |ls.snmp/ | SOCKS |ftp |ftp.nec.com |pub/security/socks.cstc| | | |/What_Is_SOCKS.CSTC | TCP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0793.t| | | |xt | TCP-IP FAQ |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/comp.protoco| | | |ls.tcp-ip/ | Winsock |ftp |nebula.lib.vt.edu |pub/windows/winsock/wtc| | | |pip03.asc | o OTHER STANDARDS/PROTOCOLS---------------------------------------------------+ ACC |ftp |research.att.com |dist/anoncc/accinet.ps.| | | |Z | Telecom stds |ftp |rftm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/standards-faq | ISO Protocols |news |comp.protocols.iso | | ISO FAQ |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/comp.protoco| | | |ls.iso/ | OSI |ftp |rftm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers| | | |/osi-protocols | URL guide |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |demoweb/url-primer.html| URL syntax |http |info.cern.ch |hypertext/WWW/Addressin| | | |g/URL/5_BNF.html | Z39.50 W3 Page |http |www.vtls.com |market/z39/z39page.html| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -4- REFERENCES =============================================================================== Internet Tools EARN |ftp |ns.ripe.net |earn/earn-resource-tool| | | |-guide.txt | Internet Tools NIR |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/nir/files/nir| | | |.status.report | Internet Systems UNITE|ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/s| | | |ystems-list.txt | Net Mgt Tools |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_02.tx| | | |t | PC Communications |http |www.rtd.com |pcnfsfaq/faq.html | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -5- DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS =============================================================================== Internet-tools........describes Internet tools project and other formats of the information Internet-tools Use....some tips and instructions on using this file Internet-tools Taxonomsome notes toward a taxonomy of Internet tools Finger description....Unix manual page for finger Finger demo...........find out about user decemj@rpi.edu Finger Protocol.......The Finger User Information Protocol, by D. Zimmerman Finger via gopher.....gopher to HOST, port 79, path 0USER-ID Finger via telnet.....access finger via telnet HOST=host on which USER is locat ed, then type USER Finger via WWW........access finger information on USER via World Wide Web FingerInfo............a script to get information via finger, by Scott Yanoff Logfinger.............A Program to Log a Fingerer Netfind description...a way to find someone on the Internet Netfind via telnet....using telnet to find someone on the Internet Netfind via email.....use email to find someone on the Internet Nslookup man page.....Unix man page Nslookup command......command to find out about comand-name Ping definition.......description of Ping and its use Ping demo.............check to see if host uwm.edu is up and roundtrip time Whois description.....describes whois Whois specs...........NICNAME/WHOIS Whois Servers List....List of Internet whois servers, by Matt Power Whois via telnet......at the prompt, enter whois host-name Whois via Unix........the Unix command for whois, where `string' is the organiz ation/person name or Internet domain name X.500 Definition......rfc specifying X.500 X.500 via telnet......at the prompt, enter X500whois host-name Archie description....archie - An Electronic Directory Service for the Internet , by Deutsch, Emtage, and Heelan Archie manual page....reference manual page for archie Archie via telnet.....a telnet demo of archie Archie via WWW........Hypertext Archie Servers Archie via Unix.......Unix command line for hosts with installed archie client, search for STRING Archie via email......use archie via email Astra Help............the help file for Astra Astra documentation...Astra User Guide Essence description...The distribution includes the following files and directo ries Essence document......Essence -- A Resource Discovery System Based on Semantic File Indexing FTP how to............A guide to using ftp FTP...................File Transfer Protocol FTP FAQ...............Anonymous FTP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List FTP Interface.........look at ftp site lists FTP via Unix..........Unix command for ftp, once in, type help FTP via email.........get files at anonymous ftp sites via email. FTP via telnet........site at Univ of IA File Compression......File compression, archiving, and text<->binary formats, b y David Lemson Jughead description...description of current status, by Rhett `Jonzy' Jones Knowbot via telnet....use a knowbot service via telnet; at the prompt, type `he lp' Netserv...............a server for access to data files and programs of general interest Project description...Soft Pages Project, by Johannsen and Mansfield Telnet how............a guide to using telnet TELNET................Telnet Protocol Telnet demo...........check the weather Telnet search.........find telnet connections based on keyword search Veronica definition...frequently asked questions and answers about veronica Veronica via gopher...Search ALL of Gopherspace using veronica Alex description......NIR (Networked Information Retrieval) description of Alex Alex Web Page.........Alex FTP Filesystem Gopher guide..........Internet Gopher User's Guide, ed. Paul Linder Gopher demo...........a session demonstrating gopher at Univ of Minnesota Gopher via email......use a gopher via email Gopher source.........description of gopher client sources Moo Gopher blurb......a short description of Moo gopher Prospero document.....Prospero user's manual, by Neuman and Augart Prospero documentationdescription of prospero documentation available WAIS description......an overview of WAIS WAIS..................A Sketch of An Overview, by Jeff Kallem WAIS, Free............a UNIX based, freely available information server. WAIS clients..........client to WAIS in different interfaces (X) WAISGATE..............WAIS <-> WWW gateway WWW definition........home page for WWW WWW ftp archive.......retrieves resources by hyptertext browser of databases WWW guide.............Entering the WWW--A Guide to Cyberspace by Kevin Hughes WWW 94................First International Conference on the World-Wide Web May 25-26-27 1994, CERN, Geneva (Switzerland) WWW Research..........links to documents on W3 research WWW Book..............a book describing the World Wide Web project WWW Bib...............Bibliography for the World Wide Web WWW faqs/guides.......a list by Oscar Nierstrasz WWW FAQ/gnat..........gnat's World Wide Web Frequently Asked Questions and Answ ers Lists WWW FAQ/Boutell.......FAQ on WWW (World Wide Web Frequently Asked Questions), b y Thomas Boutell WWW Kit...............a system for building interactive graphical applications for the World Wide Web WWW Tools.............Tools for WWW providers WWW MOMspider.........A World-Wide Web Robot for Multi-Owner Maintenance WWW Clients...........a list of programs to allow you to access the WWW from yo ur own computer WWW software..........list of products related to WWW WWW Getstats..........a versatile World-Wide Web server log analyzer. It takes the log file from your CERN, NCSA, Plexus, GN, or UNIX Go pher server and spits back all sorts of statistics WWW Stats.............collect usage statistics and output a log summary in HTML forma WWW Usage Meter.......collects information about usage of a WWW site, by Thomas Boutell WWW via telnet/email..list of sites WWW via telnet........using WWW via telnet WWW via email.........obtain a web file (e.g., http) via email; URL = Uniform r esource locator WAISGATE..............WAIS <-> WWW gateway Biomix description....BIOMIX current status, by Marcus Pattloch Chimera Home Page.....a HTTP, FTP, Gopher client with X/Athena interface, by Jo hn Kilburg Cello source..........source code Compass description...Internet Compass-your network guide, CERFnet offers new s ervice for easier Internetting Emacs WWW.............an Emacs subsystem that allows the user to browse the Wor ld Wide Web Fred..................Performance Systems International White Pages Pilot Proje ct Hyper-G via WWW.......Hyper-G gateway at Graz Univ. of Technology Hytelnet description..Peter Scott's Hypertext database of publicly accessible I nternet sites Hytelnet search.......given a keyword, returns hytelnet entries Mosaic home page......describes Mosaic, Internet information browser and World Wide Web client Mosaic................description of how to download and run NCSA Mosaic Mosaic paper..........NCSA Mosaic Technical Summary, by Marc Andreessen Mosaic article........an HTML version of a New York Times article about Mosaic by John Markoff Mosaic................bring up Mosaic on system with client installed Lynx Web info.........Welcome to Lynx and the world of the web Email How.............Introduction to Sending and Receiving Electronic Mail SMTP..................Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Email 101.............describes how to use email as well as other Internet feat ures, by John Goodwin Finding Email addressehow do I find someone's email address? College Email addresseinformation on email addresses at colleges InterNetwork Mail.....methods of sending mail from one network to another, by J ohn Chew and Scott Yanoff Email info............repository of types of email interfaces and tools Email echo............sends email back to you Email demo............Unix (UCB) mail command Talk man page.........Unix manual page for talk Talk demo.............where user@host.domain is known Haven info............a repository of documents, source code, logs and other in formation Anastasios Kotsikonas.Listproc creator LISTSERV definition...the help file for listserv LISTSERV searching....tips on searching a listserv discussion for information LISTSERV managing.....How to Start and Manage a BITNET LISTSERV Discussion Grou p, by Kovacs, McCarty, and Kovacs LISTSERV tips.........List Management Tips for LISTSERV Postmasters and List Ow ners, by Lisa M. Covi LISTSERV guide........The Listserv Guide for General Users PAML..................Publicly Available Mailing Lists, by Stephanie da Silva Search LISTSERV.......search for interesting email lists to join Search LISTSERV WAIS..WAIS-based search for a Usenet and LISTSERV conferences Search LISTSERV gophersearching and retrieval of archived LISTSERV messages Dartmouth Merged SIGL.Special Interest Group Lists Electronic ConferencesDirectory of Scholarly Electronic Conferences, by Diane K . Kovacs Brent Chapman.........creator of Majordomo MUD FAQ...............frequently asked questions and answers about MUDs MUD Lists.............The Totally Unofficial List of Internet MUDs MUD WWW Page..........Experimental MUD Page, information on MUDs MUDS..................Virtual Spaces MUDWHO via WWW........MUDWHO Access via WWW MUD/Lysators..........Info about Lysators MUD's, and MUD's in general Free For All..........an example of IW--allows user to place an entry in a list of WWW entries BBS Home Page.........An experiment in interactive webbing IRC definition........Internet Relay Chat Protocol, by Oikarinen and Reed IRC Info/Larsson......IRC related documents and other sources of information, b y Jonas Larsson IRC FAQ...............frequently asked questions and answers list from newsgrou p IRC guide.............Basic Guide to IRC IRC documentation.....real-time, many-many text discussion divided into channel s IRC via telnet........using telnet to Undernet IRC via Unix..........Unix command for hosts with an installed IRC client ITR introduction......Internet Talk Radio, by Carl Malamud ITR FAQ...............Frequently Asked Questions on ITR (Usenet FAQ) Mbone FAQ (text)......Virtual Internet Backbone for Multicast IP Mbone FAQ Web.........Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the Multicast Backbon e (MBONE) Mbone Tools...........lists suite of tools used with Mbone USENET description....What is Usenet? USENET FAQs...........collection of frequently answer questions and answers abo ut Usenet USENET documentation..special issue of Amateur Computerist Newsletter about Use net NNTP..................Network News Transfer Protocol Usenet Lists..........news.groups FAQ directory Search Usenet WAIS....WAIS-based search for a Usenet and LISTSERV conferences Usenet filter.........personalized netnews delivery service Usenet filter.........personalized netnews delivery service Beginners group.......for people new to USENET Usenet reader.........nn, xrn)mand for hosts with newsreader, rn (other readers Usenet guide..........An Introduction to Usenet News and the trn Newsreader, by Jon Bell Usenet post via email.post to newsgroup via email Usenet via WWW........access newsgroups via WWW Usenet periodics......list of Usenet periodic postings Usenet posters........find when and from what host person with name FIRST LAST posted to Usenet IP....................Internet Protocol Kerberos..............network authentication system for physically insecure net works NFS...................Network File System will mount remote file systems across homogenous and heterogenous systems PPP...................Internet Standard for transmission of IP packets over ser ial lines PPP FAQ...............comp.protocols.ppp frequently wanted information SLIP..................Serial Line Internet Protocol SNMP..................Simple Network Management Protocol SOCKS.................A proxy server for IP hosts behind firewalls TCP...................Transmission Control Protocol Winsock...............accessing the Internet using tcp/ip applications under Mi crosoft Windows ACC...................anonymous credit card (ACC) protocol, used for anonymous funds xfer and delivery on the Internet Telecom stds..........International Standards for telecommunication ISO Protocols.........newsgroup OSI...................Open Systems Interconnection protocols URL guide.............A Beginner's Guide to URLs URL syntax............Uniform Resource Locator Syntax Internet Tools EARN...guide to network resource tools Internet Tools NIR....A status report on networked information retrieval tools and groups Net Mgt Tools.........Tools for Monitoring and Debugging TCP/IP Internets and I nterconnected Devices PC Communications.....PC TCP/IP + NFS FAQ list, by Rawn Shah -------------------------------------------------------------------------------