The ''comp.*'' hierarchy is a major class of
newsgroup
A Usenet newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from users in different locations using the Internet. They are discussion groups and are not devoted to publishing news. Newsgroups are technically distin ...
s in
Usenet
Usenet () is a worldwide distributed discussion system available on computers. It was developed from the general-purpose Unix-to-Unix Copy (UUCP) dial-up network architecture. Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979, and it was ...
, containing all newsgroups whose name begins with "''comp.''", organized hierarchically.
comp.* groups discuss various computer, technology, and programming issues. Some groups can even offer peer-to-peer technical support.
Partial list of comp.* groups
Historical groups
See also
*
List of newsgroups
This is a partial list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history.
The Big-8 hierarchies
These are the most widely distributed and carefully controlled newsgroup hierarchies. See Big 8 (Usenet) and ...
External links
Google Groupscontains a complete browsable list of groups
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Computer-related introductions in 1987
Big 8 (Usenet)