╔════════════════════════ ═══════════════════ ═══════════════════╗ ║ From Darwin to Antonov. ║ ╙─────────────────────────────── ───────────────────────────────╜ Small Encyclopedia of Computer Creatures --------------------------------------- Compiled, edited and supplemented by K. Antonov with the assistance famous person - my friend Maverick. NB: This publication is based on our own observations and in no way at least should not be regarded as an attempt to put doubt the integrity of certain types of creatures, describing contained in this scientific work. Chapter one. Sysops. ------------ 1. Type: sysop ideal 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 an ideal sysop who did not spare the titles Extra or SysOp for any nosy users (see "user"). The result was arias pumped out of File, dirty echoes and non- imaginable bills forlong distance communication. This type of sysop is included in the family of independent ones, because most individuals of this species had their own BBSku, and therefore They didn’t really value their level (SysOp). 2. Species: sysop cunning Type: secretive Family: forced This species has a much larger number of individuals than the ideal al. Main features: stingy with increase, distorts as much as possible your BBS by establishing unimaginable UL/DL ratios, limit time, continuously intimidates respectable but unfamiliar users ditch by reducing access time and download amount. Doesn't get respect from other sysops because of his ambitions cious inclinations (instantly offlin' all valuable files, despises chat mode and avoids meeting with his own kind). Forced - dependent on their bosses, which is their excuse when talking about a possible download. 3. Type: sysop fair Type: jaded Family: independent The closest relative of the ideal sysop or being one mutated form. Due to unfavorable BBS conditions, this the species underwent numerous metamorphoses before ending carefully to form. Result: sociability, establishment of opti- low level for all users (acceptable UL/DL, enough time me) Neverrefuses chat and is ready to tell the news ty, and also does not have harmful manifestations, such as: silence of information mation that has no particular value or tendency to decline 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 during natural selection. NB: The author deliberately refrained from publishing specific names and surnames, but believes that everyone can accurately identify belonging to any sysop. Chapter two. Hackers. ------------ 1. Type: hacker heraker Type: thievish Family: dishonest Is the most useless species, disgracing the prestige of others representatives of this group of creatures. Knowledge of assembly language or machine codes are equal to zero, steals already hacked programs and sticks in his own nickname. Characterized by phenomenal laziness and does not try to use his brain unit to create their programs. As a rule, lonely and withdrawn. If he tries to install contact with other individuals, is silent about his true techniques in hacker art. It is very easy to identify a heracker hacker - just ask him to give you one of hislatest 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!). I work very hard biv - spares no time in searching for passwords, builds in endless life, energy, breakthrough through levels, etc. This species is prone to uniting into clans of hackers with a division labor, its leader, the caste of coders and demo-makers, circle friends in software stores (we are talking about a subspecies - pirate skillful Western) and an uninterrupted hacking system. Very about protective and often suffers losses due to the enormous amount sent letters and floppy disks. The most viable species. Population is constantly renewed, which contributes to its hardening. 3. Type: ordinary encoder Type: educated Family: elite Representative of a caste of coders specializing in production screensavers (demo and intro). Not a hacker in the full sense words, because busy with ordinary coding in assembler or universal greasy demo-creators - writes music, graphics, fonts and animation animation (animation). Not inclined to have numerous contacts with oneself similar. The consequence of brain mutations is an even greater increase in treating your business and increasing your levelknowledge. 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 information copy them with your own viruses. Quite experienced and knowledgeable no consequences for his amusements. As a rule, this is an individual excluded from some clan for laziness or sloppiness. Ambitious but cautious. Therefore, in viruses it only calls his nickname, fearing retribution. Chapter three. Users. ------------ 1. View: stupid user Type: playing Family: semi-literate Clueless user is the most common population of computers thorny creatures. Lack of programming knowledge is the result short stay in a computer environment. Basics devotes time to gaming battles, but has nothing new from games - one old thing. Subsequently, stupid users mutate, alone of them become hackers, because want to change the parameters of their favorite games, others begin to engage in actual programming transformation, and with very strong metamorphoses they even become sysopa- mi (!) on home BBSkax. 2. Type: crafty userType: 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 file, and even in an unpacked form. If it hits the si- cunning secretive sop - almost always sits in disgrace or tweets. A harmful addiction to games pushes the evil user to searching for workarounds to suck more files from the BBS. User starts tries to register under different names, find out the password sop or plaintively ask to raise the level. 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 fast mode- ma and the abundance of fresh files contributes to rapid progress through assessometr's hierarchical ladder and universal sysop love. Such individuals do not stay long among users and mutate into sysops, founding their BBSku. However, they are always inclined to chat and do not spare time for visits to individuals of their own species.
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