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THEGALACTIC HACKER PARTY
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AUGUST 2 , 3 & 4 , 1989.

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The Galactic Hacker Party and ICATA'89 are organized j o i n t l y by Hack-Tic and
Paradiso, Amsterdam's prime c u l t u r a l centre and pop venue. T h e r e i s a c o l l a boration with the West German Chaos Computer Club ( w i t h a p a r a l l e l node i n
Hamburg), w i t h Terminal i n France (node i n P a r i s ) , and w i t h the magazine 2600
in New York. I n Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zeeland, an antipodean Galactic H a c ker Party w i l l be held j o i n t l y with ours, keeping i n constant electronic touch
with us i n Amsterdam.
ICATA'89, whose a c t i v i t i e s w i l l be mainly i n the morning hours, w i l l c a r y a
different theme each day:
Wednesday, August 2 , 1989: " T O BYTE OR NOT TO BYTE"
There w i l l be discussions about the relationship between "man" and machine, t h e
Imitation o f the human brain, computer and c r e a t i v i t y, democracy by computer
(-networks), various aspects & consequences o f virusses(-scare), and the manysided l i n k s between ecology and computers.
Thursday, August 3 , 1989: " T H E HACKER IN THE LION'S DEN"
This day w i l l be about the complex relationship between b i g money, governemnts
and t h e i r (secret) services, and the r i g h t t o information with regard t o computers and t h e i r users. I s a computer a crow-bar? How do hackers and i n t e l l i gente services interact? F r e e flow o f information, t h e l e g i s l a t i o n on hacking
both a t the national (Dutch) and international l e v e l , censorship i n networks and
BBs, b u t also f a c i s t computer games and virusses w i l l be reviewed.
Friday, August 4 , 1989:

" T H E FUTURE BEH1ND THE COMPUTER"

Subtitled " t h e I l l u s i o n o f the Global Communication Vi l l a g e " , t h i s l a s t day w i l l
explore the f a n t a s t i c Ideals and the none too pleasant r e a l i t i e s o f the " f r e e
flow o f information" world-wide, especially from the p o i n t o f view o f the "Third
World". To g e t h e r with communication s p e c i a l i s t s from a l l over Africa gathered
in Nairobi, we w i l l examine wether " d e - l i n k i n g " , r a t h e r than global connection,
is n o t a b e t t e r option f o r the so-called less developed countries. A s a h e f i t ting f i n a l e , t h e various conclusions t o which the participants w i l l have arrived
at w i l l be subsumed i n a declaration embodying the aims & wishes o f the ICATA'89.

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the building r e e l and shiver under wawes o f unlindted information-transfer, spectacular data-travels and unheard-of demos. T h e GAMENIGHT, on Thursday, w i l l p r o vide the ultimate i n electronic entertainment. A r t s and culture w i l l n o t be f o r gotten e i t h e r with performances by computer a r t i s t s and l i t e r a r y events.

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PARTICIPATING ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, INSTITUTIONS
ALTERNATIK/CIII/TERMINAL P a r i s - b a s e d network (hy M i n i t e l ) , association and Journal
concerned w i t h the social consequences o f information technology. T h e y f o s t e r a c r i t i c a l y e t well-informed a t t i t u d e
towards computer and hi-tech i n general.
Op 2, 3 en 4 augustus 1989 vindt in Paradiso, Amsterdam, de eerste International Conference on Alternative Use of TechnoloKy (ICATA '89) plaals.
Computer-, data-, network en telecommunicatiespecialisten zullen elkaar
hier outnuteten en informatie uitwisselen. Dankzij moderne telecommunicatietechnieken kunnen ook geinteresseerden op andere plaatsen op de wereld aan het gesprek deelnemen en de resultaten hiervan worden op een
groot scherm zichtbaar gemaakt. Hei is de bedoeling dat alle aanwezigen,
of hei nu captains of industry, computenvetenschappers, computerkrakers
of PC gebruikers zijn, aan het Forum over de ontwikkeling van dc informatietechnologie deelnemen.
Ilet belangrijkste Thema van de conferentie betrefl de democratisering en
demystilleatie van moderne computertechnologie in bet lijdperk van de
schaalvergroting. TenvijI enerzijds de mogelijkheden van geavanceerde
technologie vooral door de industrie en het publiek doorgaans zijn °verschal, is anderzijds erg weinig aandacht gegeven aan de soetale, politieke
en economische consequenties van deze technologie. Niet alleen worden de
problemen in technische lernten gesteld; ook de oplossingen worden gezecht in de almachtige techniek.
De telecommunicatie wordt beheerst door een relalief klein aantal ondernemingen en complexen. Zetre! dc individuele gebruiker als andere minder
machtige partijen als bijvoorbeeld denk wereld landen zijn athankelijk
van datgene wat hen ler beschikking wordt gesteld. De mattier waarop dc
computerindustrie gestructureerd is, kan leiden tot de situatie dat toegang
tot- en gebruik van moderne informatielechnologie exclusief wordl voorbehoutlen aan een kleine elfte van professionals, al dan nie) met zakelijke belangen.
Ilet zal duidelijk zijn dal in dit licht hei fenomeen computerkraken een
ethisch aspeet krijgt. Daarbij krijgt de discussie over deze problematiek
een extra dintensie, omdat een aantal deelnemers aan dc conferentie hun
standpunt hierover meer dan eens in de praktijk hebben gebracht (NASA
cornputerkraak, KGB affaire). Een demonstrafit van de "methoden & lechnicken" door deze super-krakers maakt deel uit van hei programma. Verder is er ruime aandacht, in theorie en praktijk, voor computertechniek,
kunstmalige intelligentie, computeramusement, netwerkdemonstraties, fascistiese software, illegale software, virussen, datareizen en interactieve installalies.

CHAOSCOMPUTER CLUB

is t h e now world famous German club o f computer hackers
that became a legend thanks t o a few well-publicized hacks
(Btx, t h e NASA-hack, and the pseudo-pilfering o f the Hamburg
Saving Bank, various VAX/VMS systems world-wide). T h e i r
motto i s "use public data f r e e l y, protect private data f i r m l y " . D u e t o the prevailing German s o c i n - p o l i t i c a l climate,
the CCC i s increasingly belog viewed as a radical p o l i t i c a l
nmvement, w i t h consequent harassment from the authorities.

DER DATENSCHLEUDER

"The data-catapult" i s the o f f i c i a l organ o f the CCC.

HACK-TIC

is t h e Dutch hacker magazine, f i r s t published i n January 1989.
l t spreads technical knowledge t o computer hackers and phonephreaks. HACK-TIC i s co-organizer o f the GHP/ICATA'89.

2600 MAGAZINE

The New York-based leading American publication f o r "phone
Phreaks". T h e y have a track record i n exposing devious practices and p o l i c i e s o f the major telecommunication companies.

ARTburo HAaVFTIES

Amsterdam-based group specializing i n counter-cultural demontage 8 multi-nedia entertainment: image/sound/light/odors.

BILWET(ADILKNO)

is t h e Amsterdam-based "Foundation f o r the Advancement o f
Illegal knowledge". T h e i r rather flamboyant brand o f underground a c t i v i t i e s include lecture tours, radio/TV programmes
seminars and various publications.

RAVIJN PUBLISHERS

Recently started Amsterdam publishing house specialized i n
c r i t i c a l l i t e r a t u r e . T h e i r releases include a photo-book
on Palestinians, a book on Shell and Apartheid, and P. Klerks'
book on terrorism-control i n the Netherlands. T h e y are b r i n ging out P.M.'s "Bolo'bolo" a t the time o f the conference
and w i l l s h o r t l y publish the Dutch translation o f Daniel
de Roulet's h a c k e r - t h r i l l e r "Ne comptez pas s u r nous".

Theo WAMS

Paradiso and Hack-Tic present:

(Amsterdam/NL) i s member the Dutch "Environment Defense"
group and an expert i s t h e f i e l d o f waste managment i n the

THE GALACTIC HACKER PARTY

computer industry.
Steffen WERNERY

(Hamburg/FRG) i s a computer s p e c i a l i s t and leading member
of the Chaos Computer Club. A major proponent o f Information openness, he has become o f own experience, a special i s t an o f f i c i a l secrecy and repression as w e l l . T h e i r e

ICATA'89

of Philips-France, when he had entered t h e i r i l l - p r o t e c t e d

International Conference an the Alternative use of Technology in Amsterdam

system,put him behind French bars f o r 2h month i n 1988.
Dr. Gerard DE ZEEUW

2nd, 3rd and 4th of August 1989

(Amsterdam/NL) i s professor i n Andragology ( t h e science
of social change) a t the University o f Amsterdam. H e spe-

Paradiso, Amsterdam

cialises i n computer application 8 development f o r the s o cial sciences and i n user-oriented languages 8 cybernetics.
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6-8
1017 SG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
tel: +31 20 264521 / + 31 20 237348
tax: + 31 20 222721
In co-oporation with:
2600 Magazine, New York
Terminal / Ctll, Paris
Chaos Computer Club

Computers:

Entry:
day ticket
3 days pass
Hack-Tic subscr.
Corporate fee

f 10J
f 25r
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f 100,-

Acom Econet LAN with Archlmedes micros
supplled by E . C . D . Computers Deift
E.C.G. Netherlands
Ethernet around SUN 350 running UNIX
with ATARI ST and Apple Macintosh computers as terminals
Lots of vlskor-supplled equipment (bring yours!)

Limited accomodation available through us; please confirm your arrival (date, number of
persons, period of stay) by conventional mail or fax only to Paradiso (address above).

Hans HUBNER

(Hamburg/FRG) i s a computer s p e c i a l i s t who was recently

(alias "Pengo")

involved i n an "information transfer" with the KGB. Though
the deal allegedly involved payment o f DM one lakh, i t i s
rumoured t h a t the information transferred was e n t i r e l y o f
public domain nature.

Peter KLERKS

(Amsterdam/NL) i s a p o l i t i c a l s c i e n t i s t who has specialized
in law and order p o l i c i e s , i n t e l l i g e n c e services and p r i v a cy protectlon i n the Netherlands. H e i s the author o f " Te r reurbestrijding i n Nederland" (Ravijn Publishers, 1989).

Allan LUNDALL

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Area/USA) i s the top American expert i n the f i e l d o f

computer virusses. H i s j u s t published book VIRUS: w i l l be
presented a t the conference ( t o be confirmed).
Marieke NELISSEN ( A m s t e r d a m / N L ) teaches and develops computer systems f o r
the Amsterdam Municipal Corporation, and i s active i n spreading computer l i t e r a c y among women.
Werner PIEPER ( L ö r b a c h / F R G ) i s a publisher specializing i n underground
books and media experiments. H e i s the e d i t o r o f the Chaos
Computer Club's "Hackerbibel 1 + I I " (1985, 1988).
P.M.

( Z U r i c h / C H )

i s an author and techno-anarchist. H i s books

include "Weltgeist Superstar" (where Karl Marx = ET), " T r i pura Transfer" ( a post-atomic t a l e ) and the radical utopia
"Bolo'bolo" whose Dutch version w i l l be launched a t the GHP.
Patrice RIEMENS ( A m s t e r d a m / N L ) i s a t r a v e l l e r and a geographer. H e writes
about development economics and modern French n i l o s o p h y.
Rolf SNIJDERS

(Utrecht/NL) i s a wedical b i o l o g i s t who specializes i n
brain & behaviour. H e i s a l s o a communication t r a i n e r f o r
neurolinguistic programming and an expert i n the f i e l d o f
knowledge e l l i c i t a t i o n f o r expert systems.

Suzan UGURSOY

(Köln(Cologne)/FRG) heads a community association and edits
"Chip Generation", a magazine f o r the Turkish-German youth.
She i s a s p e c i a l i s t an v i c i o u s / r a c i s t computer games.

Velibor WELLER ( A m s t e r d a m / N L ) i s a computer composer and musician.

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Dr. Kwame BOAFO

W E D N E S D AY
August 2nd ,1989

(Nairobi/Kenya) i s ä communication expert working with
the African Council o f Gommunication Education. H e i s

'To byte or not to byte"
The reiationship between "man" and machine

a s p e c i a l i s t i n the f i e l d o f telecommunication planning.
Daniel DE ROULET

(Genöve/CH) i s the author o f the h a c k e r - t h r i l l e r "Ne
comptez pas s u r nous" (Don't count an u s ) . H e a l s o d e -

10.00 Zero hour of GHP / ICATA'89

FORUM / PERAT8

veloped, and now heads, a major medical computer system.
Guests:
John DRAPER

John Draper,
alias Captain Crunch

(San Francisco/USA) i s probably the best known telecom-

(alias "Captain Crunch") m u n i c a t i o n "expert" i n hackers c i r c l e s . H i s u n a u t h o -

Lee Felsenstein

11.00 Captain Crunch opens network
links with other nodes (Germany, USA, New Zealand, France)

rized "know-how" landed several times i n j a i l . H e i s
11.45 Lee Felsenstein : The computer
as a tool tor democracy

now working with Autodesk I n c . on computer aided design
and pursues h i s own advanced research.

12.30 Chat with Moscow
Lee FELSENSTEIN

(Berkeley/USA) has a long h i s t o r y o f grassroot technological activism behind him and i s co-founder o f the famous
"Community Memory" p r o j e c t i n Berkeley. H e i s now i n
contact with the San Francisco/Moscow Teleport, a USA-

14.00 Network Demonstrations:

WORKSHOPS;
Citizen networks

S. Wemöry

Ecology & Computer

T. Wams

Is A.I. the Future
evolutional design of
humanity?

R. Snilders

USSR network system,in order t o s e t up a shared software
development computer system i n these two countries. H e
is also presently engineering a t o t a l l y new computer concept, t h e "Cyberpunk".
Bernd FIX.

(Heidelberg/FRG) i s an astro-physician and leading member o f the Chaos Computer Club. H e i s t h e author o f a

Computer Wusses

A. Lundell
B. Fix

crypto-programme and a s p e c i a l i s t i n computer-virusses.
Dr. Cees HAMELINK

• NEABBS
• Peacenet
• Green-net
• D e Zwarte Ster
• T h e Weil - USA
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• MINITEL - Alter-France (Minitel)

(Amsterdam/NL & Nairobi/Kenya) i s professor i n communica-

14. oo Workshops

tion science a t the University o f Amsterdam and the ISS i n
The Hague. H i s research focuses on power and influence

16. oo Debate on Community Memory
with Lee Felsenstein & Prof. Gerard de Zeeuw

in the media, hardware/software balances i n communication
p o l i t i c s , and the a c t i v i t i e s o f information multinationals,
especially with regard t o the "Third World".
Wau HOLLAND

(Hamburg/FRG) i s a reputed system developer and analyst
and a keen advocate o f computer-"Glasnost" i n society and
government. H e i s a leading member o f the Chaos Computer

Evening:

Editing committee compiles
the day's abstracts

20.00 F i l m : "Brazil"
• (Terry Gilliam, 1985)

Club.

The "Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster" will be served

T H U R S D AY

F R I D AY

A u g u s t 3rd ,1989

August 4th ,1989

"The hacker In the Ilon's den"
On $$,secrets & the right to information

'The future behind the computer"
The illusion of "The global information village"

FORUM / DEBATE
Guests:
Wau Holland

10.00 Previous day's abstracts +
comments & messages from
nodes are presented

10.00 Previous day's abstracts

FORUM / DEBATEz
Guests (all on-line from Nairobi):

11 . 00 Captain Crunch:
The Sovlet telephone system

Prof. Cees Hamellnk
11 . 00 Link with Nairobi

Pengo (Hans Hübner)

Dr. Kwame BOAFO
12.00 Debate between Wau Holland
and Pengo on Hacker-Ethics

and students

Moderator: Pahlee Riemens
14.00 Debate: Information under and
as a threat

WORKSHOPS'
Security issues and intelligence services
S. Wern6ry
Repression & Prosecution of
hackers and phone phreaks
Captain Crunch
Hackers in the Hospital Information System
Daniel de Roulet
Hacker press: Hack-Tic, 2600, Datenschleuder &
Terminal

on: Freedom of information
Overflow of information
Balanced flow of information
Computer literacy

Participants:
WORKSHOPS:
-Peter Klerks o n Privacy versus
Computer
-Zwarte ster a n Bulletin Boards
-Werner Pieper an Sabotage
-Suzan Ugursoyon Naziware
(Chip Generation / Turkish Byte)

Cyberpunk

Bilwet & Lee Felsenstein

Final drafting of the ICATA'89 declaration

14.00 Workshops

17.30 Presentation of Hack-Tic No 5/6

22.00 Party at the end
of the universe

17.00 B o c k presentation by Ravijn Publishers: Bolo'Bolo, by P.M. (Switzerland)
20 . 00 GAME NIGHT

14.00 Free chat on 1-Moking & Bussiness and the sponsoring of
information

16.00 ICATA'89 Declaration adopted

16.00 Political debate: The breach of
computer-peace. Groen Links invites other Dutch Political parties:
PvdA, CDA, WD, D'66

Select committee prepares
draft for the ICATA'89 final
declaration

to: the African Council on Communication Education & the University of Nairobi

Moderator: M a r l e k e Nelissen

14.00 Workshops

Evening: E d i t i n g committee compiles
the days abstracts

comments & messages from the
other nodes

• F i r s t DTP-ed copies of
proceedings ICATA'89
presented
Extras:
• V e l l b o r Weiler

Multi-user games, adventures etc.
etc. within Paradiso and .... far
beyond
Please bring your own games as
well

ARTburo H / E V F T I E S video deformation
B I LW E T ' s metarealistic manifest°
Created through multi-user writing

• R o c k 'n Roll: Cross your
heart and the Playtex