>Would someone who knows, please explain the differences between the >listserv, and a Usenet ? - It means nothing to me. Passed on from a colleague, who got it from another mailing list: "A mailing list is like having a few friends round for a beer. A newsgroup is like putting a big sign up at the edge of town saying 'free beer at my place'." Whatever the technical differences, the two media do have very different cultures......... Simon --------- My opinions are my own, NIP's opinions are theirs ---------- Simon J. Coles Email: [log in to unmask] New Information Paradigms Work Phone: +44 1344 778783 http://www.nipltd.com/ Work Fax: +44 1344 772510 =============== Life is too precious to take seriously ===============