Most of the following newsgroups are available worldwide:

• alt.os.linux.debian
  Newsgroup dedicated to Debian GNU/Linux
• comp.os.linux.advocacy
  General discussion about the benefits of Linux versus other operating systems.
• comp.os.linux.alpha
  Discussion specific to Linux on Digital Alpha machines.
• comp.os.linux.announce
  Moderated postings about Linux-related announcements.
  Archived at http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/~wirzeniu/linux/cola.html.
• comp.os.linux.answers
  Moderated posting of Linux FAQ's. HOWTO's, and README's.
• comp.os.linux.apps
  General discussion about Linux software applications.
• comp.os.linux.development.apps
  Discussion specific to writing and porting applications to Linux.
• comp.os.linux.development.system
  Discussion specific to the Linux kernel, device drivers, and loadable modules.
• comp.os.linux.hardware
  General discussion about Linux hardware compatibility issues.
• comp.os.linux.m68k
  Discussion specific to the development and/or porting of Linux to Motorola 680x0 systems.
• comp.os.linux.misc
  Miscellaneous Linux discussion not applicable to the other newsgroups.
• comp.os.linux.networking
  General discussion about networking and communications issues.
• comp.os.linux.powerpc
  Discussion specific to the Power PC and Linux.
• comp.os.linux.setup
  General discussion about Linux installation and system administration.
• comp.os.linux.x
  Discussion specific to the X Windows System running under Linux.
• alt.os.linux
  General Linux discussion.
• alt.os.linux.caldera
  General discussion about Caldera's Open Linux distribution.
• alt.os.linux.slackware
  General discussion about the Slackware distribution.

Many of the following newsgroups are available worldwide:

• linux.appletalk
• linux.apps.bbsdev
• linux.apps.flexfax
• linux.apps.linux.bbs
• linux.apps.seyon
• linux.apps.seyon.development
• linux.apps.xword
• linux.bbs.rocat
• linux.debian.alpha
• linux.debian.announce
• linux.debian.bugs
• linux.debian.changes
• linux.debian.devel
• linux.debian.policy
• linux.debian.user
• linux.dev.680x0
• linux.dev.admin
• linux.dev.apps
• linux.dev.atm
• linux.dev.bbs
• linux.dev.c-programming
• linux.dev.config
• linux.dev.debian
• linux.dev.diald
• linux.dev.doc
• linux.dev.fido
• linux.dev.fsf
• linux.dev.fsstnd
• linux.dev.ftp
• linux.dev.gcc
• linux.dev.hams
• linux.dev.ibcs2
• linux.dev.interviews
• linux.dev.ipx
• linux.dev.isdn
• linux.dev.japanese
• linux.dev.kernel
• linux.dev.laptop
• linux.dev.linuxbsd
• linux.dev.linuxnews
• linux.dev.linuxss
• linux.dev.localbus
• linux.dev.lugnuts
• linux.dev.mca
• linux.dev.mgr
• linux.dev.msdos
• linux.dev.net
• linux.dev.new-lists
• linux.dev.newbies
• linux.dev.normal
• linux.dev.nys
• linux.dev.oasg
• linux.dev.oi
• linux.dev.opengl
• linux.dev.pkg
• linux.dev.ppp
• linux.dev.qag
• linux.dev.raid
• linux.dev.scsi
• linux.dev.serial
• linux.dev.seyon
• linux.dev.sound
• linux.dev.standards
• linux.dev.svgalib
• linux.dev.tape
• linux.dev.term
• linux.dev.userfs
• linux.dev.uucp
• linux.dev.wabi
• linux.dev.word
• linux.dev.x11
• linux.fido.ifmail
• linux.free-widgets.announce
• linux.free-widgets.development
• linux.i18n
• linux.jobs
• linux.largesites
• linux.local.chicago
• linux.local.novat-scotia
• linux.local.silicon-valley
• linux.motif.clone.lesstif
• linux.net.atm
• linux.net.masqarade
• linux.new-tty
• linux.news.groups
• linux.ports.alpha
• linux.ports.hp-pa
• linux.ports.powerpc
• linux.postgres
• linux.redhat.applixware
• linux.redhat.axp
• linux.redhat.devel
• linux.redhat.digest
• linux.redhat.install
• linux.redhat.list
• linux.redhat.misc
• linux.redhat.pam
• linux.redhat.ppp
• linux.redhat.rpm
• linux.redhat.sparc
• linux.samba
• linux.samba.announce
• linux.scsi.ncr53c8xx
• linux.sdk
• linux.sources.kernel
• linux.test
• linux.test.moderated
• linux.wine.users

Most of the following newsgroups are regional in nature and may not be available outside of local ISP's:

• alt.os.linux
• alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions
• at.fido.linux
• aus.computers.linux -- Australia
• cn.bbs.comp.linux -- China
• cribx1.linux
• dc.linux -- Washington, DC (USA)
• dc.org.linux-users -- Washington, DC (USA)
• de.alt.sources.linux.patches -- German
• de.comp.os.linux -- German
• de.comp.os.linux.hardware -- German
• de.comp.os.linux.misc -- German
• de.comp.os.linux.networking -- German
• de.comp.os.linux.x -- German
• ed.linux
• es.comp.os.linux -- Spain
• essi.linux
• fido.belg.fra.linux
• fido.ger.linux
• fido.linux-ger
• fido7.linux
• fido7.unix.linux
• fj.os.linux
• fr.comp.os.linux -- France
• gwdg.linux
• han.comp.os.linux -- Korea
• han.sys.linux -- Korea
• hannet.ml.linux.680x0
• hr.comp.linux.m
• it.comp.linux -- Italy
• it.comp.linux.plulto -- Italy
• ka.comp.linux
• linux.redhat.misc
• maus.os.linux
• maus.os.linux68k
• monash.linux
• nl.comp.os.linux -- The Netherlands
• no.linux -- Norweigan
• okinawa.os.linux
• pl.comp.os.linux -- Poland
• tn.linux
• tw.bbs.comp.linux -- Taiwan
• ucb.os.linux
• uiuc.sw.linux
• uk.comp.os.linux -- United Kingdom
• umich.linux -- University of Michigan (USA)