Small Encyclopedia of Computer Creatures - from the “golden fund” of FIDO.

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     Greetings, dear users, hackers, software
mystics, artists, musicians...
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║ SMALL ECICLOPEDIA OF COMPUTER CREATURES ║
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    Compiled, edited and supplemented by K. Antonov with the collaboration
action of a famous person - my friend Maverick.

    NB: This publication is based on our own observations and not
should in no way be regarded as an attempt to jeopardize
doubt about the integrity of certain types of creatures, describing
ours in this scientific work.

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    You may distribute this product without written notice.
author's consent (even if I said "no" - who would obey
naughty?).
    Commercial use is not prohibited (but many
what kind of businessmen are there?).

December 7, 1991 10:36 pm.
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│ Chapter one.               Sysops.           │
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              1. Type: ideal sysop
                 Type: good-natured
                 Family: independent

     The smallest type of sysop today
found only in special nurseries.

     This mass extinction is a consequence of natural
the kindness of the ideal sysop, who did not spare the titles Extra or
SysOp for all sorts of nosy users(see "user").

     The result was pumped-out File arias, dirty echoes and
unimaginable long distance bills.

     This type of sysop is included in the family of independent ones, because
most individuals of this species had their own BBSku, and
They didn’t really value their level (SysOp).


              2. Species: sysop cunning
                 Type: secretive
                 Family: forced

     This species has many more individuals than
perfect.

     Main features: stingy with increase, distorts as much as possible
its BBS by establishing unimaginable UL/DL ratios, whether
time, continuously intimidates respectable but unfamiliar
for users by reducing access time and download amount. Not
respected by other sysops due to his ambitious
inclinations (instantly offlins all valuable files, despises
chat mode and avoids meeting others like himself).

     Forced - dependent on their bosses, which is their justification -
appear when talking about a possible download.


              3. Type: fair sysop
                 Type: jaded
                 Family: independent

     The closest relative of the sysop ideal or being
his mutated form. Due to unfavorable BBS conditions
this species underwent numerous metamorphoses before
finally form. Result: sociability, established
optimallevel for all users (acceptable UL/DL,
plenty of time) and never gives up chat and is ready
report the news, and also does not have harmful manifestations, such as:
withholding information that is not of particular value or propensity
tey to reduce someone's level.

     Note: this species competes quite successfully with
which is no less strong in appearance (2) and has a greater chance of winning-
du in the course of natural selection.

     NB: The author deliberately refrained from publishing specific
names and surnames, but believes that everyone can accurately identify
determine the ownership of any sysop.


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│ Chapter two.               Hackers.             │
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              1. Type: hacker hacker
                 Type: thievish
                 Family: dishonest

     Is the most useless species, disgracing the prestige of others.
some representatives of this group of creatures. Assembly knowledge
or machine codes are equal to zero, steals already hacked programs
we stick in our own nickname.  Features phenomenal
laziness and does not try to use his brain unit for
creating your own programs.

     As a rule, lonely and withdrawn. If he tries to install
establish contact with other individuals, is silent about his true
techniques in the art of hacking.Identifying a hacker is easy
It’s very easy - just ask him to give you one of
his latest demo. The response is known.


              2. Type: skilled pirate
                 Type: educated
                 Family: elite

     A real pro. Knows memory map like his own ten fingers
(he works on the keyboard with both hands!). Very laborious
loving - spares no time in searching for passwords, embeds endless
eternal lives, energy, breakthrough through levels, etc.

     This species is prone to uniting into clans of hackers with division
labor, their leader, the caste of coders and demo-makers,
circle of friends in software stores (we are talking about a subspecies -
a skilled Western pirate) and an uninterrupted hacking system.
He is very sociable and often suffers losses due to the huge number of
collection of sent letters and floppy disks.

     The most viable species. The population is constantly renewed
It turns out that this contributes to its hardening.


              3. Type: ordinary encoder
                 Type: educated
                 Family: elite

     A representative of the coder caste, specializing in the production of
ke screensavers (demo and intro).  Not a hacker at all
sense of the word, because busy with regular assembly coding
or universal demo-creators - writes music, graphics,
fonts and animation (animation). Not inclined to numerous
contacts with others like yourself.The consequence of brain mutations is an even greater passion for
management of one’s business and increasing the level of knowledge.


              4. Type: virus-carrying hacker
                 Type: harmful
                 Family: sneaky

     An incomplete form of the virus-producer. Natural malice
encourages him to break programs without finishing the job, and
infect them with their own viruses. Quite experienced and good
knows the consequences of his amusements. As a rule, this is an individual, except
condemned from some clan for laziness or sloppiness.

     Ambitious but cautious.  Therefore, in viruses it is called
only his nickname, fearing retribution.



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│ Chapter three.               Users.               │
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              1. View: stupid user
                 Type: playing
                 Family: semi-literate

     The clueless user is the most common population of com-
Pewter creatures. Lack of knowledge in programming - re-
the result of a short stay in a computer environment.
He devotes most of his time to gaming battles, but has nothing
new from games - just old stuff.

     Subsequently, stupid users mutate: some of them
become hackers because want to change the parameters of their loved ones
games, others begin to engage in their ownprogramming
transformation, and with very strong metamorphoses they even become
pami (!) on home BBSkax.


              2. View: the user is crafty
                 Type: playing
                 Family: dishonest

     He loves to dig into Fido BBSkax. Not very far-sighted
because to raise its access level, it tries to upload
a useful number of files, and even in unpacked form.  If
falls on a cunning secretive sysop - almost always sits in
disgraces or tweets.

     A harmful addiction to games pushes the evil user to
searching for workarounds to suck more files from the BBS. User on-
begins to register under different names, to find out
the role of a sysop or plaintively asking for a level increase.

     In terms of numbers - not a very large species, but very quirky
Liv, which makes him invulnerable in many cases.


              3. Type: valuable user
                 Type: open
                 Family: sisopoides

     The most desirable type of user for a sysop. The presence of a smart motor
demo and the abundance of fresh files contributes to rapid progress
according to the assessometr's hierarchical ladder and the general sysop
love.

     Such individuals do not stay long among users and mutate into
sysops, founding their BBSku. However, they always tend to
we come to the chat and spare no time for visits to the individuals of our
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