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A Status Report on Networked Information Retrieval: Tools and Groups
Alternative Format: Original Text Document
Network Working Group J. Foster, Editor
Request for Comments: 1689 University of Newcastle upon Tyne
RARE Technical Report: 13 August 1994
FYI: 25
Category: Informational
A Status Report
on
Networked Information Retrieval: Tools and Groups
Produced as a collaborative effort by the Joint IETF/RARE/CNI
Networked Information Retrieval - Working Group (NIR-WG)
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo
does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of
this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to increase the awareness of Networked
Information Retrieval by bringing together in one place information
about the various networked information retrieval tools, their
developers, interested organisations, and other activities that
relate to the production, dissemination, and support of NIR tools.
NIR Tools covered include Archie, WAIS, gopher and World Wide Web.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................. 2
2. How the information was collected ......................... 3
3. What is covered? .......................................... 3
4. Updating information ...................................... 5
5. Overview of the types of NIR Tool ......................... 5
6. NIR Tools ................................................. 9
7. NIR Groups ................................................ 123
8. Security Considerations ................................... 180
9. Acknowledgements .......................................... 180
10. Author's Address .......................................... 180
11. Appendix A: NIR Tool Template ............................. 181
12. Appendix B: NIR Group Template ............................ 188
13. Appendix C: Email Lists and Newsgroups .................... 192
14. Appendix D: Coming Attractions ............................ 207
15. Appendix E: Extinct Critters (Tools) ...................... 222
16. Appendix F: Extinct Critters (Groups) ..................... 222
Foster