Post: 2352 of 2362
Subject: Re: hacking with scripts
From: dfi (Asriel)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 95 23:16:02 PST

>       I would have to say I have gained knowledge from scripts just 
> from reading the code. Even the smallest comments can really make a 
> difference in your understanding. Still, its dumb to re-invent the wheel, 

Everything I know about hacking (and coding, as well) I learned by going 
through tools and reading source. When I didn't understand a function, I 
went into source code and looked it up - what I couldn't figure out on my 
own I asked (and receive answers) about.

It isn't hard to do.

It just takes some effort. This whole concept (hacking) is not about 
breaking into machines. It's about learning all the minutiae, all the 
mechanics, all the methodology, etc, that goes into an operating system. 
You're working harder towards that end if you stayy up all night reading 
code than if you go and hack systems.

As far as I'm concerned, actually breaking into systems is nothing but 
test work.

As long as you SERIOUSLY want to LEARN about the systems, and SERIOUSLY 
want to know how all this works, I've all the respect in the world for 
you, and would be more than happy to tell you EVERYTHING I know, without 
hesitation. 

Unfortunately, 99% of the people out there are just idiots who read text 
files and want to show up their IRC-mates by reading their email.
*COUGH*GOGGANS*COUGH*COUGH*
*YAWN*

dfi2049