**************************************************************************** >C O M P U T E R U N D E R G R O U N D< >D I G E S T< *** Volume 3, Issue #3.03 (January 22, 1991) ** **************************************************************************** MODERATORS: Jim Thomas / Gordon Meyer (TK0JUT2@NIU.bitnet) ARCHIVISTS: Bob Krause / Alex Smith / Bob Kusumoto RESIDENT SYSTEM CRASH VICTIM:: Brendan Kehoe USENET readers can currently receive CuD as alt.society.cu-digest. Back issues are also available on Compuserve, PC-EXEC BBS, and at 1:100/345 for those on FIDOnet. Anonymous ftp sites: (1) ftp.cs.widener.edu (2) cudarch@chsun1.uchicago.edu E-mail server: archive-server@chsun1.uchicago.edu. COMPUTER UNDERGROUND DIGEST is an open forum dedicated to sharing information among computerists and to the presentation and debate of diverse views. CuD material may be reprinted as long as the source is cited. 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Contributors assume all responsibility for assuring that articles submitted do not violate copyright protections. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CONTENTS THIS ISSUE: File 1: Moderators' Corner File 2: From the Mailbag File 3: More CU News Articles File 4: The CU in the News ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************************************************************** *** CuD #3.03: File 1 of 4: Moderator's corner *** ******************************************************************** From: Moderators Subject: Moderators' Corner Date: January 22, 1991 ++++++++++ In this file: 1. INFORMANTS AND OTHER ISSUES 2. ARTICLE FORMAT 3. HACK-TIC MAGAZINE 4. FTP INFO 5. FIDO-NET AND CuD BACK-ISSUES ++++++++++ ++++++++++++++ Informants, etc ++++++++++++++ There will be more information on the Secret Service's use of informants and the extent to which they were employed in forth-coming issues. CuD will be making several FOIA requests in an attempt to gather more information. A future issue will be devoted to how individuals can help in protecting Constitutional freedoms related to computer communication. ++++++++++++++++++++ Article Format ++++++++++++++++++++ We've been receiving an increasing number responses using software that auto-cites. *PLEASE* don't quote long lines of texts if they are not relevant to your article. Also, make sure that that attribution of authorship goes to the proper person (as in "josie blowsie writes:") rather than to the CuD editors (unless we in fact wrote it). Most editors are picking up the "jut2" line, especially in the mailbag file. In long articles, it helps to have a blank space between each paragraph and to avoid odd or unprintable characters which some systems have difficulty reading. ++++++++++++++++ HACK-TIC Magazine ++++++++++++++++ We received our first copy of HACK-TIC, a CU periodical from Amsterdam. We don't read Dutch, so we tried to wing it from German. The size and layout are similar to 2600. We received Issue 11-12 (47 pages), which contains technical information, articles on the E911/PHRACK trial, Milnet, Cartoons, and other news from Europe. There is enough substance that one need not speak Dutch to get a decent value from picking up the stray bits in English (such as a decoder program for Wordperfect files). For those wanting more information, write to: HACK-TIC pb 22953 1100 DL Amsterdam The Netherlands UUCP = ropg@ooc.uva.nl Individuals issues cost about $2.30 each, (4 G) and a subscription of 10 issues costs about $21.75 (37.5 G). CuD (and other text files) are available on FIDOnet through Mike Bateman's system: 1:100/345 for those on FIDOnet 8:921/910 for those on RBBSnet 65:221/4 for those on OURnet 43:555/203 for those on V-NET To access various files, simply send a file request to Mike's system for the magic filename CUD. This will send out the current listing of archive files held here. From there it's up to callers to request what they want. The system is available 24hours a day, IS PCP Pursuitable (even though the list doesn't reflect that yet due to his area code being very new). For questions or problems, drop a note to: SMBATEM@UMSLVMA.bitnet PC Pusuitable at MOSLO, and supports 1200, 2400 9600, and 14400 connects, both HST and v32. ******************************************************************** >> END OF THIS FILE << ***************************************************************************