December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

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by explorer＠netcom.com 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

11/03/98 INTERNET NEWS/Y2K (YEAR 2000 SOLUTION) Most of the information from the silicon valley is obtained from the local pubs/bars. Un-named sources discussing the Y2K problem at the local brew revealed, that 2 of the big valley software manufacturers are in a bidding war for software technology created by a small publicly traded company OTC-BB symbol:"TCFG" that is in the process of obtaining a patent. This 3 year old emerging growth company has tested and out performed the "Big Boys"! Several rogue ex-employees of the "giants" joined this company and claims abound about their success. If truth is stronger than fiction then "TCFG" is going to play with the big boys. We all know the Y2K problem and what the real solution would mean to all of us $$! How much will they pay "TCFG"? Back to the pub friday evening for more info...

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s-format file converter? (fwd)
by Jim Choate 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > From: "Lucky Green" <shamrock(a)netcom.com> > Subject: s-format file converter? > Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 18:52:11 -0800 > I need to convert some files stored in Motorola s-format (widely used for > input into EPROM burners) to a binary blob of data my debugger can read. I > know there is a GNU utility that supports converting to and from s-format > and a wide variety of other file formats, but a web search turned up empty. > > If you know where to find such a utility for UNIX, please let me know. Geesh. If you know it's GNU then it makes some sense to check gnu.org now wouldn't it? You might also want to check out the 'frankenstein' set of cross-assemblers as they handle a wide variety of targets and file formats. ____________________________________________________________________ To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice. Confucius The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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CJ & a potential out...
by Jim Choate 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

It occurs to me that since the court saw fit to assign an attorney over CJ's objection he may have constitutional grounds to have his arrest and the consequential proceedings overturned. The Constitution says that a person has a right to counsil if the issue at hand is worth more than $20. It doesn't say the court must appoint one and it most certainly doesn't say a defendent requires one. Since the Constitution leaves the issue up to the defendant any action that is contrary to their desires is un-constitutional. The 10th prohibits these sorts of excess or self-appointed authority. ____________________________________________________________________ To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice. Confucius The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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ITU In Knots Over Accounting Rates
by totaltel＠total.emap.com 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

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Re: dbts: Lions and TEMPESTs and Black Helicopters (Oh, My!)
by Michael Motyka 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

> "Awwwww, C'Monnnn. Niiiice taxpayer. Staaaaay. *Don't* go anywhere. > Pleeeeease?" > *** By and large I agree with you, the fears of TotalControl(tm) are largely unfounded. Abuses do exist. Always have. *** These unregulated virtual economies need to conduct trade with ActualPhysicalSpace. The interface is where the control will be exerted. If you can't safely convert your LibertE$ to physical goods their value will be quite low. Participation will be limited. Also, as the TaxAorta becomes occluded the TaxDoctors will have to devote more energy and use more drastic methods to keep the flow going. Mike

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Frankenstein should be avail. for Unix (S-Records)
by Jim Choate 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > X-within-URL: http://vanbc.wimsey.com/~danf/cbm/cross-development.html > $ Cross-32 V2.0 Meta Assembler [DOS] (Universal Cross-Assemblers) > Table-based absolute macro cross assembler using manufacturer's > assembly mnemonics. Supports macros and conditional assembly. > Uses C language arithmetic and logical operators. Includes > tables for 6502, 65C02, 65816 and >40 other CPUs and can be > expanded to even more. Generates Intel hex, Motorola S hex and > binary output. Expensive (~$200). > On-line program information is available. > On-line program information is available. > <http://www.datasynceng.com/c32demo.zip> (demo version) > Frankenstein Cross Assemblers [source,DOS,UNIX] (1990, Mark Zenier) > No macros, relocatable linkers, fancy print controls or > structured control statments. Source code in Yacc and C > included. Executables are called as6502, as65c00 and asr65c00. > On-line program information is available. > On-line program information is available. > Available from the C Users' Group Library, disk #335. > <ftp://ftp.sterling.com/usenet/alt.sources/volume90/Dec/ > 901206.02/3/4, 901209.07/8> > <ftp://ftp.njit.edu/pub/msdos/frankasm/frankasm.zoo> ____________________________________________________________________ To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice. Confucius The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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A Motorola site w/ potentialy relevant info (S-Records)
by Jim Choate 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > X-within-URL: http://www.mcu.motsps.com/freeweb/amcu_ndx.html > as-080.dp 43197 Mar 30 94 Understanding S-Records & Downloading > XASMHC11.MAC 49024 Mar 30 94 This is the Motorola Free cross- > assembler ported to the Mac by Georgia Tech. Use MacBinary to download > this Macintosh application. [Uploaded by Jim Sibigtroth.] > AN1060Q.BAS> 8083 Mar 30 94 This is the BASIC source code for AN1060. > This program allows S-records to be downloaded & programmed into a > M68HC711E9 EPROM/MCU (OTP also). This program was written in > QuickBasic and works with a MAC or a PC. [Uploaded by Jim Sibigtroth.] > as32v1-2.zip 52176 Mar 30 94 Latest rev. of CPU32 Freeware assembler > for PC. Minor bug fixes. Now generates symbol table for BD32 > background mode debugger. > asembler.arc 42839 Mar 30 94 source files for cross assemblers and > doc. > as0.c 214 Mar 30 94 --+ source code for assemblers: > eval.c 4089 Mar 30 94 | source code common to all assemblers > downld.doc 1417 Mar 30 94 1.2 Downloading S-Records Hints (RCV cmd) > downldpc.doc 20075 Mar 30 94 1.4 Download S-Recs w/IBM-PC, > Kermit/ProComm > libsrc11.arc 35692 Mar 30 94 n/a M68HC11 Cross C Compiler Library > Source The above.archive file contains all the library source files > for the HC11 Cross C Compiler (MS-DOS and System V). > sack.sa 651 Mar 30 94 1.1 S-Record Acknowledge Program (Pascal) ____________________________________________________________________ To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice. Confucius The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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instruments of liberation (continuing 'fear' thread)
by Anonymous 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

At 11:22 PM 11/1/98 -0800, Tim May wrote: >"Wired News" carried an article reporting on a plan to (somehow) spread Wired recently had pix/columns on Rivest and Schneier. This is how crypto will get into the popmind: through sophisticated deadtrees like this read by propeller heads *and* suits. The Cryptos talk of the economy, of keeping crackers out, of personal privacy. The list of good uses will grow. The Fascistas will be stuck with only their dealers and the vaporrists, vapornappers, vaporophiles they will continue to worship. Eventually, the Sheeple will grok what's being argued over. The rest depends on your optimism level. --Wasted Hellions Trace my Bugs

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CJ Legal Defense
by John Young 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

Larry Dowling, an Austin attorney participating in CJ's legal defense, has engaged me to gather information for CJ's defense. This message and any related correspondence with me is protected as "attorney privileged information." Larry, who does not use E-mail, has asked me to obtain the following information for forwarding to him (Plaintext and ciphertext welcomed; PK below. Your choice as to posting responses to cpunks.) 1. How many people who saw the CJ posting cited by the IRS as a death threat against federal officials took it as a serious threat? See the IRS complaint at: http://jya.com/cejfiles.htm 2. If you answer "yes" to the question 1, then in your opinion are you of sound mind? 3. How many people are willing to help CJ's defense by answering questions and testify concerning his postings? 4. How many cypherpunks (and others) are willing to attend a trial for CJ in Washington State if the government proceeds to trial? For verification of this message here's Larry's contact: Larry J. Dowling Attorney at Law 606 West Eleventh Street Austin, Texas 78701-2007 Tel: (512) 476-8885 Fax: (512) 476-9918 My contact: John Young 251 West 89th Street, Suite 6E New York, NY 1002 Tel: (212) 873-8700 Fax: (212) 799-4003 ----- There are John Young <jya(a)pipeline.com> PGP 2.X PKeys on the servers. Here's PGP5.5: -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: PGPfreeware 5.5.2 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> mQGiBDUT1GoRBAD96qrjqMjIZK30XrvsEgsDssidjh4gjxoM3XZwYvjuNqohFUYC W6ktcjtHkITXeCP0leprRByF4LIZZp75JrR/FODnpELnTQwzQ03kD/OTRBl+m2ED /3N4T29KwwKdvEvfoKgJ8UYrAb4nS5F7W26kiKAIslpIIKBSdMCWszoBRwCg/ydS 4PuvY6YJMbHc3Ir0OpW9NZ8EANM9K1c7OKDOQEriJOtYqlwd//qKP2GQLvq7Kdel /fjZRKBDW3vRRJZvNkTpMN44eRz2wJxuQh1Jjqj/RWO7+KkeJF1ftVhWcC3kzmBa 7HX2CXmFX2Y+/Fqk1nyzDh2hD5nDidYS4uDMgNfAKs8WBVqWY9l9rHmX3LvoKIUP WYGWBADFmYF5n+6LMwnrEWJb3/G/LPTz8bupjZAX3pk7JAysJjwet1ZRfN356RuF 8p4ia4BY8evpmwG0ICW0skrzPf6EelOGef7RpQN+4CSTHaF2lsMe4PFfQSI9c7lP vGG74byiiR7V9BpWR6yhsB18FZhrCXkp44HQTFEbqbDbKwB3krQdSm9obiBZb3Vu ZyA8anlhQHBpcGVsaW5lLmNvbT6JAEsEEBECAAsFAjUT1GoECwMCAQAKCRCDRF/O eTbvYJ2pAJ0cPHIxXi8h0tbgWOH9NgPof7uH7QCfee3M2/PHjS59s5KTLHi1qrHu O+m5Ag0ENRPUaxAIAPZCV7cIfwgXcqK61qlC8wXo+VMROU+28W65Szgg2gGnVqMU 6Y9AVfPQB8bLQ6mUrfdMZIZJ+AyDvWXpF9Sh01D49Vlf3HZSTz09jdvOmeFXklnN /biudE/F/Ha8g8VHMGHOfMlm/xX5u/2RXscBqtNbno2gpXI61Brwv0YAWCvl9Ij9 WE5J280gtJ3kkQc2azNsOA1FHQ98iLMcfFstjvbzySPAQ/ClWxiNjrtVjLhdONM0 /XwXV0OjHRhs3jMhLLUq/zzhsSlAGBGNfISnCnLWhsQDGcgHKXrKlQzZlp+r0ApQ mwJG0wg9ZqRdQZ+cfL2JSyIZJrqrol7DVekyCzsAAgIIANDxYVQYe4ZXIS8pYMT5 RyCM1IH8Zl2D29Dem3DpaR8nIaaV7S3MqtQ78m0dH2ae5GeyVEmNl1Hbr0N2SHzi tmAMHqU2wriYsWuczFO+55Qman924+0LHJTykpj6LIzs7C426hkj23nuDc4m4y4n p8wCLg8f4ySWwDHdFNgydRwcgC6M8Z5HqFeCsUFX5KPbZjxmMyD+jzoeKSKtju4D MqTMvbotVDycnjB4P2aXEas1iie4irlgB/bNsQCFQY3KdTJsCkb70KwaK+eAzo5Y iXXREZqK9XsIR65AG5B6jenwziwrTEirCtqDs4gqBt54X/IeKIjJDIYwTmUyxIcW GK2JAEYEGBECAAYFAjUT1GsACgkQg0Rfznk272D76gCg/LOtMsq7I0NnuEp3qr/I qKmOJngAoNPsyKKflQrPkA6LAJfFXVRmRSdx =KgPx -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

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RE: Bic-Assassins Convicted (fwd)
by Jim Choate 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 23:35:32 -0800 > From: Bill Stewart <bill.stewart(a)pobox.com> > Subject: RE: Bic-Assassins Convicted (fwd) > >Where is 'lawful authority' defined? > > Not sure, but it means that the Feds aren't terrorists if _they_ > threaten or conspire to use weapons of mass destruction, > but you would be if you did. It also probably means that > foreign governments aren't covered here, but foreign NGOs are, > e.g. the IRA. That's truly funny.... "We the people in order to form a more perfect union...." How does the federal government gain priviliges and immunities (ala 16th) that aren't defined in the Constitution or an amendment? (see 9th and 10th) > >> interstate commerce > The standard clause used to give the Feds jurisdiction over things; > given Roosevelt-era courts deciding that a farmer feeding his own grain > to his own hogs affects interstate commerce, surely email or the > World Wide Web counts as interstate, as does killing anybody > who might cross state lines or buy some product that does. > (Of course, given the number of politicians who are for sale, > removing a few of them from the market can pretty legitimately > be called affecting interstate commerce :-) Read the last sentence of the rubber-clause.....any action or law that derives from it is required to respect the remainder of the Constitution in full (simply crossing a state border doesn't annul the Constitution). Since that includes the 9th and 10th (in toto) they have themselves a quandry. Personaly, I would trust an individual handling these technologies before I'd trust a bunch of power-happy gun-toting morons acting in concert who's answer to everything is "my boss told me to do it" and willingly deny their duties as individual citizens in order to play their three-initial games. I saw a comment the other day that the government (those who support these world views I suppose) doesn't trust the people. I wonder why after reading laws that are this poorly constructed. Whatever the hell the intent was it wasn't to protect life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ____________________________________________________________________ To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice. Confucius The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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