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Date:         Mon, 12 Oct 1992 17:46:00 -0400
From:         ERMEL STEPP <M034050@MARSHALL.MU.WVNET.EDU>
Subject:      FRAC-L NOTES, Part 1

FRAC-L NOTES
Volume 1, Number 1, Part 1
October 6, 1992


Ermel Stepp
Listowner, FRAC-L @ GITVM1.BITNET


CONTENTS


Overview of FRAC-L
Archive of FRAC-L
Index of Messages in FRAC-L
Information on LISTSERV
Interactive Messages to FRAC-L
Email Messages to FRAC-L
Searching Notebooks of FRAC-L
Listowner of FRAC-L @ GITVM1.BITNET


OVERVIEW OF FRAC-L


FRAC-L @ GITVM1.BITNET is a discussion group/mailing list for the
discussion of computergraphical generation of "fractals". A preliminary
scan of the subscribers' addresses revealed a sizeable international
representation from the following twenty-six countries: Austria,
Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Ghana, Chile, Estonia, Finnland,
France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Korea, Liechtenstein,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Suriname, Taiwan, United
Kingdom, United States, and Yugoslavia. FRAC-L is supported by GITVM1
on BITNET (Because Its Time Network). BITNET exists for the benefit of
scholars in institutions of higher education through subscription fees
paid by member institutions. Commercial purposes, such as soliciting
business, advertising products, or services are prohibited.


FRAC-L NOTES


FRAC-L NOTES is a periodical commentary to keep subscribers and other
interested persons informed and to increase the accessibilty of FRAC-L.
FRAC-L NOTES is based on a review of several ways that various listowners
use to communicate information about discussion groups/lists. If you have
any comments, suggestions, corrections, or other information appropriate
for future issues of FRAC-L NOTES, please contact me privately.


FRAC-L STATUS (October 1, 1992):


Review= Public
Subscription= Open
Send= Public
Notify= Yes
Reply-to= List,Ignore
files= No
Validate= Store Only
Confidential= No
Ack= Yes
Mail-Via= DIST2
Notebook=Yes,B,Monthly,Public
OWNER= ESTEPP@WVNVM (Ermel Stepp)
Errors-To= Postmaster
Total number of "concealed" subscribers:         6
Total number of users subscribed to the list:  571  (non-"concealed" only)
Total number of local node users on the list:    2  (non-"concealed" only)


ARCHIVES OF FRAC-L


Files and LOG notebooks are archived by FRAC-L @ GITVM1. Eleven files
are ARTMAT SHAR1, ARTMAT SHAR2, ARTMAT SHAR3, ARTMAT SHAR4, ARTMAT UUE,
FRACTOR UUE, CHAOS DOC, CHAOS UUE, MSHERC UUE, FRAIN14R EXE,
and FRASCR14 EXE. There are forty-four LOGs that are named by two
different conventions. The first thirteen LOGs are FRAC-L SEPT88 thru
FRAC-L JUN89. The other LOGs are FRAC-L LOG9004 thru FRAC-L LOG9210.
There is a large FRAC-L NOTEBOOK. Messages are currently being put into
LOG9210 and the other LOGs are complete.

An index (FRAC-L FILELIST) of the FRAC-L files and LOGs can be obtained
that gives more information about record length, records, and time
covered. Before transferring any files from the archive get
FRAC-L FILELIST by sending a messages to LISTSERV @ GITVM1 either
interactively or by email, as described below.


INDEX OF MESSAGES IN FRAC-L


In the next issue of FRAC-L NOTES, I will initiate an index of subjects.
I will periodically post an index of subjects of messages sent to FRAC-L.
Generally, the index of subjects will be one-to-many, not one-to-one.
The index will include substantive contributions, not chit-chat,
administrivia, and extraneous posts. Monthly indexes will be posted of the
activity for the preceding month, and each quarter (January, April, July,
and October) the index shall be a complete listing of topics posted to the
list to date. Examine the index and determine what topics have been
discussed.  Any new discussion will hopefully not repeat previously
discussed topics, except to expand the discussion - not merely
to repeat it again. To review a prior discussion request the
relevant LOG or do a search to extract relevant messages for the topic/
subject of interest. More specific information is presented below.


INFORMATION ON LISTSERV


To take full advantage of FRAC-L some knowledge of LISTSERV is
advisable. To get a list of information guides available from from
your nearest LISTSERV node, such as GITVM1.BITNET, by interactive message approp
   riate for your system:


TELL LISTSERV@NODE INFO
TELL LISTSERV@NODE DATABASE

or

SEND LISTSERV@NODE INFO
SEND LISTSERV@NODE DATABASE

To receive a file in the following list:

TELL LISTSERV@NODE GET filename filetype

SEND LISTSERV@NODE GET filename filetype

filename fileytpe Description

LISTSERV REFCARD  Command reference
LISTFAQ  MEMO     Frequently Asked Questions
LISTPRES MEMO     LISTSERV for new users
LISTSERV MEMO     Revised LISTSERV
LISTKEYW MEMO     List header keywords
LISTAFD  MEMO     Automatic file Distribution
LISTFILE MEMO     file-server functions
LISTLPUN MEMO     LISTSERV-Punch file format
LISTJOB  MEMO     Command Jobs feature
LISTDIST MEMO     Relayed file Distribution
LISTCOOR MEMO     Listserv Coordination
LISTDB   MEMO     Database functions
LISTUDD  MEMO     User Directory Database User's Guide

Retrieve the PResentation and/or the GENintro manual
if you are a new LISTSERV user.

To receive a file from the following list:

TELL LISTSERV@BITNIC GET filename filetype
SEND LISTSERV@BITNIC GET filename filetype

Node        filename     filetype    Description

BITNIC      FSV          GUIDE       LISTSERV Guide
BITNIC      BITNET       INTRO       BITNET - overview
BITNIC      BITNET       SERVERS     Network servers and services
BITNIC      BITNET       OVERVIEW    BITNET services
BITNIC      BITNET       USERHELP    BITNET user manual
BITNIC      LISTSERV     GROUPS      Annotation - lists
BITNIC      USING        SERVERS     Listserver user manual

Of course any of the files/documents can be obtained by email addressed
to LISTSERV @ node with the appropriate command (GET filename filetype)
in the body of the message.

Selected LISTSERV Commands:

Both interactive and batch (by email) messages may be sent to
LISTSERV @ GITVM1.BITNET to issue various commands to interact with
FRAC-L.


 SUBSCRIBE FRAC-L     - to subscribe to FRAC-L
 SIGNOFF FRAC-L       - to remove yourself from FRAC-L
 REVIEW FRAC-L        - to get a list of FRAC-L subscribers and other info
 INDEX FRAC-L         - to get a list of FRAC-L files and notebooks
 QUERY FRAC-L         - to get the your status settings on FRAC-L
 SET FRAC-L NOMAIL    - to remain on FRAC-L but not receive email
 SET FRAC-L MAIL      - to receive email from FRAC-L
 SET FRAC-L CONCEAL   - to not list you in any REVIEW of FRAC-L
 SET FRAC-L NOCONCEAL - to list you in any REVIEW of FRAC-L
 SET FRAC-L REPRO     - to receive your own posts to FRAC-L
 SET FRAC-L NOREPRO   - to not receive your own posts to FRAC-L
 LIST                 - to get a list of mailing lists served by GITVM1
 HELP                 - to receive a help file

By default, FRAC-L subscriptions are set to MAIL, NOREPRO, NOCONCEAL.



LISTOWNER OF FRAC-L @ GITVM1.BITNET

Dr. Ermel Stepp
Marshall University
Huntington, WV 25755-2440

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