On 7/2/02 3:06 PM Ryan Coleman edified us all by writing: ... >phreaking /freek'ing/ n. [from `phone phreak'] 1. The art and >science of cracking the phone network (so as, for example, to make >free long-distance calls). 2. By extension, security-cracking in any >other context (especially, but not exclusively, on communications >networks) (see cracking). ...
Excellent (condensed) history and explanation, Ryan - best outside of some 2600 articles I've (allegedly) read in local bookstores (only allegedly, in case some offical types are monitoring this list)... :-) Jim Rohde May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. -- George Carlin -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
