Date: Sat, 8 Aug 1992 19:41:09 (CDT)
From: CuD Moderators <tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu)
Subject: File 8--'Zine Watch - 2600 and Boardwatch

2600: The Hacker Quarterly--The Summer, '92 (Vol 9, #2) issue is out
and includes articles on defeating *69 (automatic return call), a
summary of the recent MOD indictments and a critique of its media
coverage, Bellcore's plans for caller ID, a demon dialer review, and
much more. Perhaps the best piece is by an anonymous government
official who, while not in any way justifying or glorifying "hacking,"
makes a strong case that if security and law enforcement personal would
attempt to understand, rather than demonize, their "enemy," they would
be far better at their jobs and reduce some of the tensions that exist
between the two communities.

Information on 2600 can be obtained at 2600@well.sf.ca.us

Boardwatch: It gets slicker and better each issue. It's moving from
simply "very good" to "dynamite!" At $36 for 12 issues, it's a bargain
for serious modemers. The September issue includes the usual
"Tele-bits" and "Internet News" features, along with the BBS numbers,
ads that are actually fun to read, and a summary of the SIA Industry
Awards for best software in the past year.  In our view, attorney
Lance Rose's monthly contributions alone are worth the price. Rose, a
specialist in copyright law and author of SYSLAW (a guide to legal
issues affecting sysops), focuses this month on the rumor that
Apogee's game, Wolfenstien, is illegal because it may violate German
law by including images of swastikas and other Nazi symbols, which
some feel may violate a German statute that prohibits the perpetuation
of their Nazi past. Rose addresses this in the broader context of
censorship and sysop legal liabilities. He also notes that the rumor
may have greatly enhanced the game's sales.
Information on Boardwatch can be obtained from:
jrickard@teal.csn.org

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