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Usenet over the years rather than Usenet now.
This page was last updated on June 25th, 2008
History (from Usenet)
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Interview with Brad TempletonInterview with Brad Templeton
Brad Templeton was the founder, publisher and CEO of ClariNet the electronic news service on the Internet.
The Old news.groups.reviews Home PageThe Old news.groups.reviews Home Page
Archived reviews from news.groups.reviews, a newsgroup carrying reader-written reviews of other newsgroups. Covers 1994-1999.
MeowMeow
An eyewitness account and timeline of the start of "meowing" on usenet. Newsgroup invasions, large numbers of posts, net kooks.
Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the InternetNetizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet
Links to Michael and Ronda Hauben's on-line book. Presents the history and impact of various aspects of the Net, such as the Internet, ARPANET, and Usenet. Attempts to help readers understand the origins of the Net, so they might help preserve its value t
SOUP: Simple Offline USENET PacketSOUP: Simple Offline USENET Packet
Defines the SOUP Format. Primarily of historic interest.
The Great Renaming, 1985-1988The Great Renaming, 1985-1988
Lee S. Bumgarner's concise and lively history of the 1986 renaming of Usenet groups, and other events from this period.
USENET Software: History and SourcesUSENET Software: History and Sources
A Usenet post by Gene Spafford, archived 9 February 1998 by the Institute of Information and Computing Sciences. A useful historical summary, particularly in terms of the software used for usenet.
20 Year Archive on Google Groups20 Year Archive on Google Groups
Highlighted links of historically significant Usenet posts from Google Groups archive.
Old Usenet ArticlesOld Usenet Articles
First thread after 11 Sep 2001. First mentioning of Microsoft, announcement of Linux, and many others.
Usenet HistoryUsenet History
Covers many historical points of the evolution of Usenet, including "The Great Renaming" and the "explosion" of the Net.
I Remember UsenetI Remember Usenet
Brad Templeton recalls the early days of the Internet and the rise of Usenet.
Usenet creator Jim Ellis diesUsenet creator Jim Ellis dies
News item about the death, in 2001, of Jim Ellis, who helped create Usenet.
The Geeks Who Saved UsenetThe Geeks Who Saved Usenet
Article on the restoration of the early Usenet articles to the archives at Google Groups. [Salon.Com]

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