From:	Bahwi Malistyr <bahwi@************.COM>
Subject:	Re: [Stuff] Pocket Secretaries (first draft)
Date:	Tue, 29 Sep 1998 19:50:50 -0500

Okay, I'll say something. I am basing my views on reality. Enjoy.

I view the Matrix as a new type of internet. What allows deckers
into the system would be the equivalent of telnetd. This would not
normally be in a pocket secratary. The deckers would have to find
another way in. Also, I would like a pocket secratary with only two
ports, one to receive data and one to send data. Also the OS of the
pocket secratary would normally only accecpt commands from the
screen and from the keyboard, if any. Hacking into one would
depend on the program running and controlling the ports, most
likely this would be impossible, but not always. The most would be
crashing the program and interfering with the program. You would
also have to destroy the connection then move yourself there for it
to work if the port was in use, and the system may notice it. Also,
as has been said, the pocket secratary would have little bandwidth
without an upgrade, as it would not be a replacement for an actual
telecom, and would thus be expected to be used less on the
telecom. However, you could most likely intercept data without
interfering with the connection.
Remember, this is based on modern computers and the fact the
matrix isn't where anything is possible. This is my view of it, and
technology would have improved alot and would be different. Sorry
for the long message.

-bahwi
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