There are lots of Veronica servers! Which should I use?

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7.11. There are lots of Veronica servers! Which should I use?

Choosing Search titles in Gopherspace using Veronica leads to a screen similar to the following on just about any Gopher system:

1.  Search gopherspace by veronica at NYSERNet <?>
2.  Search gopherspace by veronica at SCS Nevada  <?>
3.  Search Gopher+ ABSTRACTs (50 sites) via SCS Nevada  <?>
4.  Search gopherspace by veronica at University of Pisa <?>
5.  Search gopherspace by veronica at U. of Manitoba <?>
6.  Search gopherspace by veronica at University of Koeln <?>
7.  Search gopherspace by veronica at UNINETT/U. of Bergen <?>
8.  Search Gopher Directory Titles using NYSERNet <?>
9.  Search Gopher Directory Titles using SCS Nevada  <?>
10. Search Gopher Directory Titles using University of Pisa <?>
11. Search Gopher Directory Titles using U. of Manitoba <?>
12. Search Gopher Directory Titles using University of Koeln <?>
13. Search Gopher Directory Titles using UNINETT/U. of Bergen <?>
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15. Script to automate your local veronica menu (maltshop-0.2c)..
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17. FAQ:  Frequently-Asked Questions about veronica  (1993-08-23).
18. How to compose veronica queries .

Here you can see that almost all the options are actually programs (the lines end with <?>), but they are at data servers throughout the world. In fact, here's the rundown:


NYSERNET is New York City
SCS Nevada is Nevada
University of Pisa is in Pisa, Italy
University of Manitoba is in Manitoba, Canada
University of Koeln is in Koeln (Cologne), Germany
University of Bergen is in Bergen, Norway

You can, in theory, choose any of them, but you'll find with experience that some are more reliable (and less busy) than others.

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