Usenet forums: sci.physics.strings and sci.physics.research

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The integration of the Usenet forums sci.physics.strings and sci.physics.research is underway, with sci.physics.research now receiving news while sci.physics.strings will be operational shortly. A heuristic LaTeX parser has been implemented to improve math formatting, though it is still in a testing phase and may produce errors. Users are encouraged to be patient as the integration process continues. There are concerns regarding the legality of using these forums, prompting discussions about compliance and permissions. Overall, the integration aims to enhance user experience in accessing physics discussions online.
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Hey everyone,

As you can see, we're rapidly reaching the green light on our integration of two usenet forums:

sci.physics.strings
sci.physics.research

on our site here at pf. You'll also notice that not all of it is working perfectly just yet! So please bear with us. sci.physics.strings will not be receiving news for another day or two, because it's a new group and our news server has not begun carrying it yet.

sci.physics.research is now receiving news.

We've also built in a heuristic latex parser into the system, so that math posted on the usenet (even without [ tex ] tags and so on) will be found and parsed. It's far from perfect, at least at the moment, so please excuse any of the wacky things it might do!

Thanks!

- Warren
 
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Wow. And I thought I was joking about Greg taking over the world...
 
Greg is to physics as Microsoft is to software.
 
Cod said:
Greg is to physics as Microsoft is to software.

I resent that comment! :wink: :biggrin:
 
is that good or bad ? (being compared to m$) ... that is the question
 
The time delay on this thing is freaking me out.
 
is it legitimate to use the usenet forums in here?
is it ok with those who are in charge of these forums?
i've just wondered about this issue of legality.
 
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