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to: Robby Dittmann
from: Jerry Schwartz
date: 1996-06-27 21:06:24
subject: Hacked FD

On Jun 24 19:33 96, Robby Dittmann of 1:133/8003 wrote to Jerry Schwartz:

JS>> Apparently so.  I noticed that certain nodes were 
JS>> dropping off .PKTs that Squish didn't like, so I poked 
JS>> inside to see why and saw the null in the PID field.  I 
JS>> sent a note off to Bruce Bodger, and received a message 
JS>> back very quickly saying that there is a fake registry 
JS>> key maker that does this.

RD> I just wanted to jump in to the defense of a few honest FD SysOps who have 
RD> this problem.  Apparently, the hacked key generator comes from the original 
RD> version of FD.  SysOps who registered with the original author (before the 
RD> software rights were sold) will also have this problem, even though their 
RD> systems are LEGALLY REGISTERED.

Interesting.  Then they clearly have a beef with somebody, but I don't know whom.

Jerry Schwartz
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