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Chaos Communication Camp HOWTO/FAQ 1.2 -------------------------------------- Last Modified: 7.7.1999 Maintained by: Tim Pritlove <tim@ccc.de> Posting-Frequency: Random Change Log: ----------- 1.2: RFC URL changed [4.5] Port speed statement, backbone hints removed [4.1] Notes for disabled persons added [2.6] Numbering for chapter 4 fixed. Wireless Ethernet available [4.3, 4.4] Leisure Lounge [1.3] Translation volunteers wanted [1.8] 1.1: Network speed added [4.1] Vegetarian food available [2.3] No fishing or scuba diving [2.3] 1.0: initial public release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C H A O S C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M P near Berlin, 6.-8.8.1999 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 What is the Chaos Communication Camp? 1.2 Who is organizing it? 1.3 What is going on at the camp? 1.4 How can I help? 1.5 When shall I come? 1.6 Is it worth coming to the Camp when I don't know 1.7 Press 1.8 Language Issues 2. PRACTICAL INFORMATION 2.1 How do I get to the campsite? 2.2 Where can I find somebody to take me to the camp? 2.3 What shall I bring with me? 2.4 What shall I leave at home? 2.5 What if it rains? 2.6 Notes for disabled persons 3. TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS 3.1 A word about money 3.2 How much is the entrance fee? 3.3 Payment and Registration 3.4 Insurance and security issues 3.5 Currency Issues 4. CAMPNET 4.1 General Information 4.2 Ethics 4.3 How do I connect to CAMPnet? 4.4 What computer can I use? 4.5 How do I get my IP address? 4.6 What protocols can I use? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR =========================== Some time ago, the extraordinary space ship Heart Of Gold was on its way through milky way hovering along the galaxy's beautiful asteroid belts and romantic star fogs. Everything was fine and looking great. As the crew wanted to return from their trip, the board computer started to misbehave significantly: the ship materialized at a quite uninteresting spot of that galaxy, somewhere between the stars Sol and Alpha Centauri. The ship needed repair and the crew looked out for help in the neighbourhood. they established communication with a couple of hackers on planet earth who offered assistance in fixing the ship's infrastructure. the crew agreed on a three-day reconstruction trip to that funky looking blue planet. In August 1999 the Heart Of Gold will enter earth orbit and the crew will enter a shuttle to land on planet earth near Berlin, Germany. debugging will start immediately... 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ====================== 1.1 What is the Chaos Communication Camp? ------------------------------------------ The Chaos Communication Camp is a three-day, open-air hacking event for nerds, hackers and phreaks from all over the world. The camp will take place from August 6th to August 8th, 1999 on a field near Altlandsberg, a place pretty close to Berlin, Germany. The Camp is meant for people who have fun in hacking, exchanging ideas, enjoying technology and communication. People will come to enjoy being together and working together. We encourage everybody to come as early as possible and to stay for the whole time. There will be no day tickets. We will provide the infrastructure for a complete and satisfying hacking experience: enough electricity and an Ethernet for every tent. There will be on-site facilities for getting good food and refreshing drinks at a fair price. There is no need to leave the camp once you are there. There will be a 34MbIt/s connection to the Internet for the whole CAMPnet network. You can bring your computer equipment to the camp site and hook it up to the CAMPnet network and the Internet. If you don't want to operate your computer in your tent, you can put it up in the big hackcenter tent. Two additional tents will offer various lectures, workshops, speeches and whatever comes up when everything is going to happen. Along the field, a lake invites you to relay in the sun. If you like, you can combine your stay at the camp with a trip to southern Germany, Austria or Hungary to see the solar eclipse 99 at august, 11th. This is going to be fun! 1.2 Who is organizing it? -------------------------- The Camp is organized by members and friends of the Chaos Computer Club, Germany. The Club is well-known for its annual Chaos Communication Congress at every year's end. Being infected by the HIP-spirit, we decided to add a summer camp to our portfolio. Although a core crew is going to organize the most important stuff, your help is appreciated everywhere. If somebody asks you to help, please put your energy in this event to make everything as great as we like it to be. 1.3 What is going on at the camp? ---------------------------------- There will many different things going on at the Camp. First of all, almost every participant is a project for itself: the Camp is about sharing information, getting together and exchanging ideas and visions. But that is not all. The Camp will have "villages", areas of special interest in certain topics. Among them will be a cryptography area, chipcards/reengineering, art & beauty village (graphics and music), free software and lockpicking. Adding to that, many people will develop their own activity at the camp. If you like to do something that might attract other, set up a project page. In addition, there will be a leisure lounge near the lake with music and a bar to relax and count the fnords. 1.4 How can I help? -------------------- First of all, think about what you like to do at the camp. Join with your friends to organize your stuff. Grab your favorite technology and bring it to the camp. The better you are prepared, the more fun you will have. In addition, think about what you can do for us. Many things will have to be put up to make the Camp start: tents, electricity, the field network. If you want to volunteer to build up the camp, feel free to join the crew a couple of days before (see 1.5). And: tell your friends about the Camp. Point them to our web site. And, if you have some CPU cycles left, why not donate them to the CCC-RC5-Cracking-Team (http://rc5stats.distributed.net/rc5-64/tmsummary.php3?team=10397)? 1.5 When shall I come? ----------------------- The Camp will start at August 6th and will end at August 8th. Anyway, it is good advice to arrive at least one day earlier so that you are not busy looking for a place and putting up your tent when everything starts. One day before will do the job. If you are putting up a larger tent or if you are coming with a camper, please arrange to arrive August 4th the latest. Campers won't be allowed to get on the field if you are coming later. If you have enough spare time and you want to help us building up the infrastructure, you are free to come at August 1st or later. Please notify the crew that you are willing to help to that we can coordinate. Your help is appreciated. 1.6 Is it worth coming to the Camp when I don't know anything about computers? ----------------------------------------------------- The Camp is about information technology and the Internet, both in a technical as in a social and political sense. It is not the event to buy a computer or get advice on buying one, and there're not going to be any beginner courses on using the Internet. If you're not into networking of some sort, you'll think it's boring. But if you're very technically inclined, part of some remote community on the edge of the net, or if the politics surrounding information technology are just your thing, the Camp is definitely made for you (and by you, we hope). 1.7 Press ---------- Press is allowed at the camp. However, all journalists must wear a special badge and filming and photographing at the camp is not possible. We have prepared extensive photo and video material. Detailed press information can be found at http://www.ccc.de/camp/press.html 1.8 Language Issues -------------------- The camp will be an international event. we expect people to come from all over Europe, from across the oceans and across the galaxy. Obviously most people will be native german speakers, but almost everybody around here speaks the Internet language as well, so you shouldn't be worried if you do not understand german at all. All official information on the camp will be bilingual (english/german). Many workshops and lectures will be held in english, some in german. We strongly encourage everybody doing a speech or workshop to find a way to address english speakers as well. If you can speak both english and german well, please volunteer if need for translation arises. If you are from outer space, don't forget to reinstall your bable fish. 2. PRACTICAL INFORMATION ========================= 2.1 How do I get to the campsite? ---------------------------------- The camp site is a field near the town of Altlandsberg in the east of Berlin, Germany. It is a 30km drive from Berlin center. If you have a GPS receiver, point to the following coordinates: N 52 34' 48" E 13 41' 31" Best is to either have, rent or borrow a car because it will be the easiest way to bring your stuff and get to the campsite. You can get to Altlandsberg using trains and a bus but so far we can't say if there will be a shuttle bus to bring you to the camp site. a) Coming from Berlin Starting in Berlin, you just follow the Road "Landsberger Allee" through Marzahn, Hellersdorf, Seeberg and Hnow straight on to Altlandsberg. Stay on the main route through town center following the signs to Seefeld/Krummensee. Signs pointing to the Camp will guide you from there. Complete maps can be found at: http://www.ccc.de/camp/maps.html b) Coming from somewhere If you are not starting in Berlin just get to the A10 highway that encloses Berlin in a circle. Proceed to exit 26 (Berlin-Marzahn) east of Berlin and follow the road to Altlandsberg. Follow the route description from there. 2.2 Where can I find somebody to take me to the camp? ------------------------------------------------------ There will be one or more dedicated web servers offering lift to the camp site. Just have a look on http://www.ccc.de/camp/links.html You might also use our discussion forum to ask for people going you way http://www.ccc.de/camp/forum.html 2.3 What shall I bring with me? -------------------------------- Good question. Always keep in mind that this is a three-day open-air event. So you should be prepared. This list might prove helpful to determine your needs. First of all, don't forget that we are building a network out there. So bring electricity cables, sockets in the largest quantity you can get and transport. The same goes for ethernet cables because they might be in short supply when you are about to hook up new equipment. Most important: hubs, hubs, hubs. As a rule of thumb, try to bring more ports than you think you might use for your stuff so you can help out others in your neighborhood. If you're paranoid, an uninterruptible power is a must. If not, you can rely on the generators :-) Some outdoor equipment might be helpful: torches, a tool set, sun milk, lighters. Don't forget your tent and a sleeping bag. If you have a small boat or other floating devices, they might prove useful on the lake along the field. Fishing and scuba diving is not allowed, sorry. The Camp will offer enough food and drinks for everyone (vegetarian food will be available too). There is no need to bring a fully equipped fridge with you. If you're cool, you add a bunch of garbage bags to your equipment. 2.4 What shall I leave at home? -------------------------------- We want to keep the place as tidy as possible during the three days. So please don't bring cans or other avoidable litter with you. If you do, please take it with you when you leave. We're sorry, but no dogs will be allowed at the Camp. 2.5 What if it rains? ---------------------- Although weather has proven to be quite good in that area in last years in August, there is always a chance for a rainy day. If you don't want to put up your computer in your tent, you can put it up in the big hackcenter tent which has a wooden floor and tables and chairs. There are a couple of other bigger tents on the field where you might find a place as well if your tent is for sleeping only. Just go ahead and ask people if you can join. Electricity and network infrastructure will be build up to be working even if weather conditions aren't that good. In other words: there will be fun even if the sun doesn't like us. But don't panic. Weather will be fine :-) 2.6 Notes for disabled persons ------------------------------- The camping area is not ideal for disabled persons with wheelchair, but should have a chance to get along the small roads we build with a little help from other persons. The main tents all have a solid wooden floor making navigation easy. We will provide a special toilet for disabled persons at a central area. 3. TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS ----------------------------- 3.1 A word about money ----------------------- The Chaos Communication Camp is an open-air, high-tech event. That means, we will set up equipment on a place not designed for nerdy toys. Preparing electricity, sanitation, tents and organization for the whole event is a _very_ expensive thing. The Camp is not for making us rich. It is meant to make us (and you) happy. We are happy, if everybody has fun _and_ we can pay the bill. With your entrance fee, you are paying a significant part of the whole, but not everything. We have tried to settle on a price we find both acceptable for participating in a three-day high-tech camping event and enough to ensure everything gets paid. Apart from food and drinks, there is nothing else on the Camp you have to pay for: electricity, internet, sanitation or participation in any event is free once you have passed the entrance. Pricing for food and drinks will be fair and everything we think you'll need at the Camp will be there so there is no need to leave the camp site during the event. 3.2 How much is the entrance fee? ---------------------------------- There are two entrance fees: one for volunteers and one for business visitors. Volunteers pay DEM 150 INCLUDING tax, business visitors pay DEM 1500 PLUS tax. The entrance fee is for all three days, there will be no day tickets. There is a discount of DM 20 for volunteers paying in advance (see 3.3). So how do you know if you are a volunteer or a business visitor? A. volunteer If you are an ordinary hacker, nerd, phreak, acitivst, scholar or whatever, you might want to apply for a volunteer ticket. A volunteer is the "ordinary" participant on the Camp. The Camp is a volunteer driven effort and you can join helping us building up the infrastructure. B. business/government If you are rich or working for a company or government that wants you at the Camp because there is a lot to learn or you have a certain commercial interest, you should apply for the big ticket. This will help us and you won't be asked to dig holes or to climb on trees. In addition, you will get a nice bill for your bookkeeping department. 3.3 Payment and Registration ------------------------------ In order to get a ticket for the camp, you should register using the form at our camp site web page and transfer the money to our bank account. Please make sure your payment gets to our bank account at 23.7.99 by the latest. If your payment trickles in later, it won't be accepted. http://www.ccc.de/camp/register.html Access to the camp is limited: we are prepared to host around 1500-2000 people at the Camp. If more people come and the space gets too crowded, we might have to close our doors. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! If you want to make sure you will be allowed to come in, you should better pay your ticket in advance. In addition, this will help us a lot in financing everything because many things have to be paid in advance. 3.4 Insurance and security issues ---------------------------------- Please understand that we can't provide any insurance for your equipment at the Camp. You will have to keep an eye on your stuff and you shouldn't spread your electronics across the Camp. Always keep your things at a place you think you have under control. We will however have a security team that will have a look on lost things and will try to prevent unnecessary lossage of valuables at the Camp. The parking area will be watched by a security team as well. 3.5 Currency Issues -------------------- If you pay in advance, you can pay in German Marks (DEM) or Euro (EUR), whatever comforts you the most. The currency on the Camp is DM (German Marks). No other currencies will be accepted at the entrance or food outlets. Please make sure you have enough money in cash because no cheques or credit cards will be accepted and we can't provide money exchange services. 4. CAMPNET =========== 4.1 General Information ------------------------ The Camp will have an Ethernet-based open-air computer network capable of connecting every tent. The CAMPnet will be connected to the Internet with a 34 MBit/s wireless link. We will try to provide 100 MBit/s ports to those who request it, but we can't garantuee this at this time. Everybody's help is needed to succeed in this effort. We need lots of cables, hubs and switches, so bring everything with you you can get hold of. Ask your company to donate spare parts if possible. The CAMPnet will have a Network Operations Center (NOC) where the connection to the Internet and some critical servers will be maintained. A field network headquarter (FHQ) will care about the on-site field network with a crew responsible for digital wiring and another crew responsible for electricity. 4.2 Ethics ----------- The Camp will be a big event with many computers and many people exchanging files a having communication in presumably any possible form. Our experience gained at the Chaos Communication Congress and other computer parties has shown us that more and more people are interested in playing around with "hacker tools", trying to explore other's systems. While we have no objections on gaining knowledge on almost any of these things, we think you should think twice, if flooding, teardropping or other attacks are getting you closer to heaven. In addition, please keep in mind that this is a legal open event. The Camp is not a place for distributing warez (copyrighted materials) or entering other people's computers - especially outside CAMPnet. To protect your personal privacy, be sure to encrypt all network traffic containing sensitive password information like TELNET or POP3 sessions. 4.3 How do I connect to CAMPnet? --------------------------------- All you need is a computer with an Ethernet interface with Twisted Pair (RJ-45) connector. While we will not build up any infrastructure for Coax connectors, you can still use older ethernet cards using a hub you or somebody in your neighborhood must supply. In addition, there will be a couple of 2 MBit/s Wireless Ethernet (IEEE 802.11) access points covering the whole camp site. If you have IEEE 802.11 compatible client equipment (PC cards or whatever) you will have a chance to hook up without any wires! 4.4 What computer can I use? ----------------------------- You can bring any computer you want to the Camp. If you want to connect to the CAMPnet you need a working Ethernet or wireless Ethernet interface. If you want to do Internet, a functioning IPv4 protocol stack must be present. Laptops and Notebooks will have great value because you carry them around and have Internet wherever you want. If you have wireless Ethernet, you are the lucky one. We don't care if you use a PC, a Mac, a Cray or a Symbolics LISP machine. As long as the system can run with 230V, 50Hz and it will be fine. 4.5 How do I get my IP address? -------------------------------- At HIP a system called "peg-dhcp" was developed and has proven to be very effective. We will adopt the system now properly described in RFC 2322: <ftp://ftp.ripe.net/rfc/rfc2322.txt> This means: you will get your IP address on a wooden peg at the Field Network Headquarter (FHQ) tent on the Camp site. Clip the peg to your ethernet cable and configure your system according to the accompanying info sheet. 4.6 What protocols can I use? ------------------------------ We are not blocking any protocols on the CAMPnet. This means, you can use AppleTalk, DECnet, IPX/SPX, SNA or whatever you find appropriate. However, if you want to connect to the Internet, TCP/IP is mandatory :-)