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Underground – (1997 book), by Suelette Dreyfus and Julian Assange >
(on Wikipedia)
was underground-book.com/ [ 1 ] Also https://web.archive.org/web/20190701140045/http://www.underground-book.net:80/
My comments ∞
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Several items below do not have the exact spelling of the source; these have not been corrected in the text but are correct in the link.
Reader and Critical Acclaim ∞
bam at iinet.net.au
“A few pages into this book I found it to be different to any other book I have ever read on the subject. Dreyfus treats the people she writes about AS PEOPLE not just “computer junkies” or “cyber geeks”” — lucasb at sub.net.au
“A real pleasure” — George Smith, Crypt News [ 2 ] Crypt News was lightly researched and remains unknown
“A tale of madness, paranoia and brilliance among Australian computer hackers – and how they nearly brought NASA undone” — The Weekend Australian Magazine
“Adventure book for the brain” — Sarah McDonald [ 3 ] Possibly https://www.abc.net.au/profiles/content/s1857089.htm , JJJ
“After reading the extract of Underground in The Age I couldn”t wait to read it. Finally it came out in the shops and I finished it all within a few days. I wasn”t disappointed for a second.” — dcw at alphalink.com.au
“Amazing insight” — jimgeuin at cyberservices.com
“Backed up by..detailed technical research” — Trudie MacIntosh, The Australian
“Best hacker book I’ve read” — Jim Lippard [ 4 ] Possibly Jim Lippard (on Wikipedia)
“Brillant read – will rest safely next the rest of my Gibson, Sterling and Brunner…” — Neil.Garbutt at affa.gov.au
“Brillant” — gerardc at one.net.au
“Compelling reading for those of us who want more than just salacious and hyped snippets” — Trudie MacIntosh, The Australian
“Compelling” — David Nichols, The Big Issue
“Contains enough technical information to impress anyone who can appreciate it” — jmidgley at cyberjunkie.com
“Couldn’t put it down” — Trudie MacIntosh, The Australian
“Depth of character and rapid pacing” — Ed Burns, IBIC [ 5 ] IBIC is unknown
“Displays a level of research and technical understanding not matched by other hacker books” — Jim Lippard [ 6 ] Possibly Jim Lippard (on Wikipedia)
“Dive into the Underground and be swept into a thrilling elite realm” — evburns at gte.net
“Dreyfus does not attempt any sleights of hand with jargon” — David Nichols, The Big Issue
“Dreyfus has clearly done her research well” — Danny Yee, Danny Yee’s review of books
“Dreyfus hat hier Abhilfe geschaffen” — iX, Germany
“Dreyfus is one smart cookie” — Ed Burns, IBIC [ 7 ] IBIC is unknown
“El libro tiene como fuentes a varios grupos de hackers australianos y todas las sentencias de los casos de asaltos informaticos de esa epoca” — Cripto, Spain [ 8 ] Cripto is unknown
“Enjoyed the book!” — Jake Barnes, The Face (UK)
“Entirely original” — Rolling Stone
“Especialmente interesante” — Cripto, Spain [ 9 ] Cripto is unknown
“Excellent insight” — dcw at alphalink.com.au
“Excellent reporting” — Editor, IBIC [ 10 ] IBIC is unknown
“Excellent.. Compared against Bruce Sterling’s text (the most obvious comparison), it makes for much better reading.. Commendable” — harshman at paradigm.uor.edu
“Extraordinary” — Rolling Stone
“Fascinating piece of investigative journalism” — Jim Reavis, Network World
“Fascinating” — Ed Burns, IBIC [ 11 ] IBIC is unknown
“Fiercely independent thinking found on every page” — Lew Koch, ZDNET
“For those sick of bullish cyberpiffle, Underground contains any amount of counterintelligence..” — Gideon Haigh, Australian Literary Suppliment [ 12 ] Possibly Australian Literary Review
“Genuine perception” — George Smith, Crypt News [ 13 ] Crypt News was lightly researched and remains unknown
“Genuinely fascinating” — David Nichols, The Big Issue
“Great real life thriller” — jmidgley at cyberjunkie.com
“Gripping Account”– The Adelaide Advertiser [ 14 ] Possibly Australian Literary Review
“Gripping, eminently readable” — Rolling Stone
“Highly intense and enjoyable read” — Rolling Stone
“Highly original investigative journalism” — Gideo Haigh, Australian Literary Suppliment [ 15 ] Possibly Australian Literary Review
“Highly recommended” — Jim Lippard
“Will Surprise” — Darren Reed, author, ipfirewall [ 16 ] Actually, Darren Reed is the developer of IPFilter
“Wonderful Book” — SteveV at pigpond.net.au
“I have never before read a book this good, literally!” — benwebb at hotmail.com
“I just finished the book.. and thoroughly enjoyed it. Dreyfus showed an amazing insight into the world of electronic exploration. I am sure it was in no small part due to [the researcher’s] excellent technical assistance. Good Job!!” — jimgeuin at cyberservices.com
“I loved the book – couldn’t put it down!” — texasdeluxe at hotmail.com
“I wanted to say how much I liked your book Underground” — Prof. Dorothy Denning
“I was blown away” — lucasb at sub.net.au
“I”m grateful to Ms Dreyfus for introducing me to a number of first-rate subversives” — Phillip Adams, Late Night Live
“Joy knew no bounds” — Phillip Adams, Late Night Live
“Just thought that I would say great job on your book very nice piece of work and very informative!” — Anonymous hacker
“Keeps the reader glued to the page” — Danny Yee, Danny Yee’s review of books
“La descripcion de las detenciones, registros yprocesos legales es especialmente interesante” — Cripto, Spain [ 17 ] Cripto is unknown
“Let me say how much I enjoyed Underground. I really thought it was fascinating and a great read.” — philip_sim at idg.com (Editor, Network World)
“Loved it” — kaos at ctrl.com.au
“Makes the esoteric world of the hacker accessible” — Australian Bookseller and Publisher
“Matt Piening told me about it and showed me the article in The Age.. consequently.. we bought it, we read it, we loved it. :)” — camson at swin.edu.au
“Meeslepende book” — Digiface, The Netherlands [ 18 ] Digiface was lightly researched and remains unknown.
“Meticulously researched” — Australian Bookseller and Publisher
“Meticuously researched psychological and social profile of hackers” — Australian Bookseller and Publisher
“Most brilliant book I have ever read” — phoenix at eisa.net.au
“Nice work” — aleph1 at underground.org
“Powerful” — evburns at gte.net
“Reads like Ludlum.. I love the book.. The style of writing is the clincher..” — jmj at speednet.com.au
“Reads like a thriller” — The Age
“Riveting” — Australian Bookseller and Publisher
“Riviting read”– The Adelaide Advertiser [ 19 ] Possibly Australian Literary Review
“Several cites to it in my own book on information warfare” — Prof. Dorothy Denning
“Skall du la:sa Underground” — Mikael Pawlo, Internet World, Sweden
“THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!” — lucasb at sub.net.au
“Thank you for such an AMAZING and informative book” — jasonvas at hotmail.com
“The reader is readily drawn forward into the eddies of the underground by the thrust and parry of the hackers and their pursuers” — Ed Burns, IBIC [ 20 ] IBIC is unknown
“The true stories of Underground are simply compelling” — David Nichols, The Big Issue
“There is much to admire in the doggedness with which Dreyfus follows her subjects” — Gideo Haigh, Australian Literary Suppliment [ 21 ] Possibly Australian Literary Review
“Thoroughly enjoyed” — Suzanne Pratley, Frugal Films [ 22 ] Frugal Films is unknown.
“Thoroughly researched” — Jim Reavis, Network World
“Those inclined to seek the unvarnished truth will find Underground an excellent read” — George Smith, Crypt News [ 23 ] Crypt News was lightly researched and remains unknown
“Totally recommended” — Matthew Green, NetBSD Security Officer, author IRC II
“Very good, very accurate.. makes for an interesting contrast with books like Cuckoo’s Egg, and Takedown” — btherl at nullnet.net (Codex Surveillance List) [ 24 ] Codex Surveillance List is unknown.
“WOW! What an incredible read! Your book captures exactly what it was like for me…” — Anonymous Canadian hacker
“Well done and thanks” — Skinny at usaf.org
“What is most impressive, however, is the personal detail she has managed to garner about her subjects: more than anything else, it is this is which gives Underground its appeal” — Danny Yee, Danny Yee’s review of books
feedback at underground-book.com
Copyright ∞
Literary Freeware: Not for Commercial Use.
Copyright (c) 1997, 2001 Suelette Dreyfus & Julian Assange
This HTML and text electronic version was arranged by Julian Assange <proff at iq.org> and is based on the printed paper edition.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim [ 25 ] While the core of the contents have been kept, I have changed formatting to make this suitable to the web, added links and notes/annotations. copies of this publication provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies and distribution is without fee.
More requirements can be found on the preface to the electronic edition.
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Footnotes
| ^ 1 | Also https://web.archive.org/web/20190701140045/http://www.underground-book.net:80/ |
| ^ 2 | Crypt News was lightly researched and remains unknown |
| ^ 3 | Possibly https://www.abc.net.au/profiles/content/s1857089.htm |
| ^ 4 | Possibly Jim Lippard (on Wikipedia) |
| ^ 5 | IBIC is unknown |
| ^ 6 | Possibly Jim Lippard (on Wikipedia) |
| ^ 7 | IBIC is unknown |
| ^ 8 | Cripto is unknown |
| ^ 9 | Cripto is unknown |
| ^ 10 | IBIC is unknown |
| ^ 11 | IBIC is unknown |
| ^ 12 | Possibly Australian Literary Review |
| ^ 13 | Crypt News was lightly researched and remains unknown |
| ^ 14 | Possibly Australian Literary Review |
| ^ 15 | Possibly Australian Literary Review |
| ^ 16 | Actually, Darren Reed is the developer of IPFilter |
| ^ 17 | Cripto is unknown |
| ^ 18 | Digiface was lightly researched and remains unknown. |
| ^ 19 | Possibly Australian Literary Review |
| ^ 20 | IBIC is unknown |
| ^ 21 | Possibly Australian Literary Review |
| ^ 22 | Frugal Films is unknown. |
| ^ 23 | Crypt News was lightly researched and remains unknown |
| ^ 24 | Codex Surveillance List is unknown. |
| ^ 25 | While the core of the contents have been kept, I have changed formatting to make this suitable to the web, added links and notes/annotations. |
