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======== Newsgroups: xs4all.general,hacktic.hack,hacktic.general,alt.2600,alt.ph.uk,alt.hacking.in.progress,de.org.ccc Subject: [HIP] Hacking In Progress FAQ 11 July From: info@hip97.nl Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 19:15:33 GMT Hacking In Progress Frequently Asked Questions ---------------------------------------------- Posting-Frequency: Random Last Modified: 11 July 1997 Maintained by: [general] Maurice Wessling <info@hip97.nl> Buy your HIP ticket now !! 1.0 General Information 1.1 What is Hacking In Progress? 1.2 Who is organizing it? 1.3 Open-air? 1.4 What will be the issues at HIP? 1.5 How can I help? 1.6 Is it worth coming to HIP when I don't know anything about computers? 1.7 Beyond HOPE 1.8 Press 1.9 Language Issues 2.0 Practical info 2.1 How do I get to the campsite? 2.2 Are there any hotels or restaurants nearby? 2.3 What if it rains? 3.0 Buying a ticket for HIP 3.1.0 Warning! 3.1.1 Entrance fee for HIP 3.1.2 Summarizing 3.1.3 Determining if you are a volunteer or business visitor 3.1.4 What if I come very early to help building the infrastructure? 3.1.5 Food, drinks and other costs 3.2.0 How can I buy a ticket in advance? 3.2.1 step 1: Registering with a username and password 3.2.2 step 2: Choosing a type of ticket 3.2.3 step 3: Choosing a method of payment 3.2.4 step 4: Pay 3.2.5 step 5: Entering HIP 3.2.6 Currency Issues 3.3 Benefits of buying a ticket in advance 4.0.0 HipNet 4.0.1 General Info 4.1.0 How do I connect to the HIP network ? 4.1.1 Ethernet and ? 4.1.2 Coax or RJ45 ? 4.1.3 Samba/AppleTalk or TCP/IP 4.1.4 What kind of Operating systems can/may we use ? 4.1.5 I haven't got an ethernet card, should I get one ? 4.1.6 Can you guys lend me an ethernet card ? 4.1.7 What will be my IP number and the DNS server for HipNet ? 4.2.0 What if I want something other than ethernet ? 4.3.0 Can i bring my networking hardware ? 4.3.1 Extra network cards 4.3.2 Extra network components (hubs/ switches/ routers/ terminal servers) 4.3.3 Setting up 'pockets' of weird networks or local networks 5.0 Miscellaneous 5.1 What about some music and bands? 5.2 Will there be Jolt? 5.3 Dogs 6.0 Stay informed 6.1 How can I get the latest news on HIP? 6.2 What is alt.hacking.in.progress about? 6.3 IRC #hip97 question hour 6.4 How can I contact the people behind HIP? 1.0 General Information ----------------------- 1.1 What is Hacking In Progress? -------------------------------- Hacking In Progress is an open-air hacker convention on a campsite near Almere in the Netherlands on the 8th, 9th and 10th of August 1997. Visitors will bring their own computer equipment and tents to build the largest non-military open-air ethernet ever. People from all over the Netherlands and other countries will come together to learn and discuss the benefits and the risks of new technologies. They'll listen to lectures, participate in workshops, enjoy special presentations and - last but not least - party. All of this in the friendly open-air environment of a much wired campsite far away from the civilized world. HIP will be a place for hackers, artists, activists and many, many others to network themselves, both in the social and electronic sense of the word. HIP will deal with the social and political aspects of information technology, security, Internet, access to technology, cryptography, and concerns about spamming and other 'hacker-related' topics. 1.2 Who is organizing HIP? -------------------------- Once there was a little magazine in The Netherlands called `Hack-Tic', and it published wild ways to play tricks on the information infrastructure of the world. The magazine doesn't exist anymore, but most of the people that wrote articles for the magazine or helped organize Hacking at the End of the Universe (1993) and even some of the people that helped put up the Galactic Hacker Party (1989) are still in touch with each other. The every-four-year-itch has gotten to us again... 1.3 Open-air? ------------- There'll be no hotel rooms or anything like that so you'll want to bring at least a tent and a sleeping bag to HIP, even if this means you can't bring the paper-tape unit that came with your VAX 11/780. We'll supply a campground, toilets, showers, good food and electrical power (as close to 220V/50Hz as possible) and we'll do our best to supply everyone who wants it with an Ethernet connection. You will probably be able to trade wiring, extra outlets, Ethernet cards, and the use of modular crimping tools for almost anything. 1.4 What will be the issues at HIP? ----------------------------------- A lot can and will happen in the coming months, and we'll keep adding new topics even during the event itself. But we're definitely going to discuss the legal situation regarding encryption, as well as the latest technical developments in this field. The current decay of the Usenet, copyright issues, censorship as well as many other legislative, social political and technical issues surrounding Internet will be discussed. Computer security or the lack thereof will also be a hot topic. We'll have research workshops (i.e. GSM and chipcard security) and you can also join many `how-to' workshops and lectures where you can pick up on Linux (Unix you can run at home, not built by Microsoft), perl (a very powerful computer language) and many, many other topics. At this moment we are working on discussions and workshops about smartcard security, Tempest attacks, the SPAM threat, virtual communities, cryptography and the law (Trusted Third Parties and Key Recovery), a tele-presence experiment, activism on the Net, and much more. If you want to see the latest information regarding the program take a look at the website. 1.5 How can I help? ------------------- We need lots of people that have ideas for organizing their own small part of HIP and the organizational talent to do this without too much help from us. One of the proven recipes for fun: * GET a group of friends together in an early stage; arrange how you're going to get there if you're far away. * THINK: Is there something you and your friends would like to show others, discuss or do there? * If so: TELL us about it, so we can coordinate, help or announce things. * BRING many computers and other electronics, maybe your own army surplus tent. * HOOK it all up once you get there. * Check out what others have been doing and MEET nice people, hang out, have fun! HIPcamp will open on August 5th, three days before HIP starts. If you decide to join in that early expect pretty primitive circumstances. If you don't care about that, or think that's the best part, you can help build HIPnet and all other facilities. 1.6 Is it worth coming to HIP when I don't know ----------------------------------------------- anything about computers ? -------------------------- HIP will be about information technology and the Internet, both in technical as in social and political sense. HIP 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, HIP is definitely made for you (and by you, we hope). 1.7 Beyond HOPE --------------- HIP will happen on the same days as Beyond HOPE, a hacker convention in New York, organized by the people of 2600 Magazine. There will be audio and video links between both events, and we're working on cool gadgets to further enhance your sense of `grassroots telepresence'. This will be a twin-event in the true sense of the word. More info on Beyond Hope can be found at: http://www.hope.net/ 1.8 Press --------- All press is welcome to visit HIP, but there will be a few rules. 1. All members of the press will pay the entrance fee, no discussion about this. 2. There will be a part of the campsite, where people actually put up their own tent and sleep, that is off-limits to all press. No filming, photographing or recording is to take place there. Some people like to have a press-free moment, some have employment-related reasons for shunning media attention. Press will pay for the volunteer ticket. 1.9 Language Issues ------------------- HIP will be a very international event. Beside many people from the Netherlands we expect visitors from Germany, England, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, in fact all European countries. But also people from Brazil, the USA, Lebanon and Singapore told us they will attend. Because of this diversity we decided that HIP will be a English only event. All workshops and plenary events will take place in English. Don't expect any Dutch at all. If you don't speak a word English you'll have some difficulties. 2.0 Practical information ------------------------- 2.1 How do I get to the campsite? --------------------------------- If you come to HIP from abroad, whether it is by plane, train or car, you'll start off in Amsterdam. Campsite Kotterbos near Almere is about a 30-minute drive from Amsterdam. We'll put a detailed description of the route on the website later. 2.2 Are there any hotels or restaurants nearby? ----------------------------------------------- Bring your own tent to HIP, that is the whole point of this festival. We will provide snacks, meals and drinks at a reasonable price. There is nothing besides trees and empty fields around HIP. The city of Almere is about five kilometers away, but it has few facilities, it is a boring commuter town. If you really want to sleep in a hotel (and have only half the fun) you'll be better off in Amsterdam. But you'll have quite some trouble getting from Amsterdam to HIP every day if you have no car. We'll provide a small bus to ride between HIP and Almere train station (more details as the festival draws closer) but there will not be a continuous service. 2.3 What if it rains? --------------------- The weather in the Netherlands is not very good but August is the hottest month of the year. And your hardware will not be standing outside. There will be a few very big tents, with wooden floors, tables and chairs where you can set up your computer. You won't be sitting in the grass all the time (unless you want to). 3.0 Buying a ticket for HIP --------------------------- 3.1.0 Warning! -------------- We expect about 2500 people coming to HIP. We plan our facilities (power, sanitation and physical space) based upon this figure. If many more people decide to come to HIP, we could be forced to close the gate. There will be a maximum number of people allowed in. What does this have to do with buying tickets? Very simple: if you come to HIP without buying a ticket in advance you could be faced with the possibility that HIP is full. This is our advice: buy your ticket in advance! Coming without paying in advance is at your own risk. We have made it very easy for you to buy the ticket in advance. You can transfer the money to our bank in the Netherlands or Germany, or you can buy one using your credit card through our website. Please read further for more details. Buying in advance is not cheaper, it's just safer. 3.1.1 Entrance fee for HIP -------------------------- We have different tickets for different purposes. First of all it depends if you come for one day or if you are planning to stay longer. You'll have to choose between: 1. an one-day ticket 2. a multipass One-day tickets can only be bought at the entrance gate at HIP and are only valid for the same day. The multipass is for ALL days and can be bought both in advance or at the gate. We distinguish two types of visitors at HIP, volunteers and business: 1. volunteers Hackers, pheakers, activists, you and me. You come to HIP to have a good time, meet interesting people and don't mind to help with building the infrastructure, cabling or doing whatever is necessary to make HIP a success. You're a volunteer and participant. You'll pay 150 Dutch guilders (NLG) for a multipass and 75 for a one-day ticket. 2. business and government If some big corporation or government agency is paying for your trip to HIP, it's bookkeeping department might not think it was very serious if it only cost 150 guilders for three days (what did the last computer security convention you visited cost?). To solve this problem, we've introduced a special business rate ticket selling for 1500 Dutch guilders for the multipass and 750 for the one-day pass. This rate might also help you create a certain ideological distance in your own mind. If you need a bill for your ticket send us all necessary information that should be included on the bill including a fax number. We'll only fax bills. 3.1.2 Summarizing ----------------- Buy a multipass in advance so you are sure to get in. Or buy any ticket at the entrance gate on your own risk. | one-day multipass --------------------------------------------- | volunteer | 75,- NLG 150,- NLG | | business | 750,- NLG 1500,- NLG --------------------------------------------- 3.1.3 Determining if you are a volunteer or ------------------------------------------- business visitor ---------------- We don't do that, you do! But remember: if you're a corporate or government official and you buy the volunteer ticket then you will be treated as a volunteer. We will put you behind the information desk to answer questions or help behind the bar. In the end you will be a true participant and even your best friends won't recognize you. Your boss, the head of your agency or your controller might not like that. 3.1.4 What if I come very early to help building ------------------------------------------------ the infrastructure? ------------------- The multipass is for the total HIP period (8, 9 and 10 August). If you want to come earlier to help us with building (starting 5 August) then you will use the same multipass, no extra costs. 3.1.5 Food, drinks and other costs ---------------------------------- The food at HIP will be very good. A catering company will provide breakfast with bread, cheese, ham, salami, jams, fruit, coffee, tea and milk. The breakfast is a continuos buffet from 9.00 until 13.00 hours every day. In the evening there will be warm meals, every day inspired on a different country. On Friday Indonesian, on Saturday Mexican and on Sunday Italian. All meals will be served with meat but if you want vegetarian there will be a good alternative. For the people that will help us build and cleanup HIP: there will be food at all days. Breakfast will be about 5 guilders, warm meals about 15 guilders. There will also be snacks around the clock, possibly fresh baked pizza. There will also be a bar, open 24 hours a day, with soft drinks, coffee, beer and Jolt. 3.2.0 How can I buy a ticket in advance? ---------------------------------------- Use the HIP website at http://www.hip97.nl for on-line registration and ticket payments. Buying a ticket in advance is a five-step process. Step 1: Registering with a username and password Step 2: Choosing a type of ticket Step 3: Choosing a method of payment Step 4: Pay Step 5: Entering HIP 3.2.1 Step 1: Registering with a username and --------------------------------------------- password -------- You must choose a username and password to be able to pay in advance. You will pay on behalf of this username. Therefor it is VERY IMPORTANT that you remember your username and password. You will need it to enter HIP. If you have paid us and forget your username and password then you are in serious trouble. We won't send you any proof of your payment. Your username and password are the proof for us. We will also ask you for a full name. Fill in whatever you want us and others to call you, we're not at all interested in your real name. You can fill in an email address so we can contact you if anything goes wrong with your payment. You don't have to fill this in, but we think it is a good idea if you do. Important: Registering will not get you a reserved ticket. Registering will only allow you to pay. If you want to be sure you can get entrance to HIP you'll have to actually pay a ticket in advance. Registering give you no rights at all. 3.2.2 Step 2: Choosing a type of ticket --------------------------------------- You can only buy a multipass in advance. But you can choose between a volunteer and business fee. The one-day ticket can only be bought at the entrance gate. 3.2.3 Step 3: Choosing a method of payment ------------------------------------------ There are four ways to pay for your ticket: 1. Credit Card using a secure server (SSL connection) 2. Credit card using a separate telephone call and Touch Tones to send your card number 3. Transfer the money to our bank (only if you live in the Netherlands or Germany) 4. Pay at the entrance gate You can only buy four tickets per credit card number per day. <1> Credit Card using a secure server (SSL connection) You will be connected to the secure server of an Amsterdam company (Siteways) using your browsers SSL. Your credit card number will be send encrypted over the Internet to the secure server of Siteways. We, the people of HIP, will never see your credit card number. Siteways will receive the money from your credit card company and your credit card statement will say so. HIP will not appear on your credit card statement. The on-line transaction will not take more than 2 or 3 minutes. You can use the US-only version of Netscape to take advantage of 128 bits encryption. ftp.replay.com in /pub/replay/pub/browsers/128bit Lynx can do SSL http://www.crl.com/~subir/lynx.html Siteways http://www.siteways.nl/engels/product/ots/ <2> Credit card using a separate telephone call and touch-tone to send your card number Choose this method if you don't have a browser with encryption. Siteways will give you a five number code and some telephone numbers around the world. Choose a telephone number near you and dial it. After entering the code you will be asked for your credit card number. With this method you will avoid the risks associated with using the Internet. We, the people of HIP, will never see your credit card number. Siteways will receive the money from your credit card company and your credit card statement will say so. HIP will not appear on your credit card statement. Siteways http://www.siteways.nl/engels/product/ots/ <3> Transfer the money to our bank, either in the Netherlands or Germany International money transfers by banks suck. But sometimes it is the only possibility. If you decide to send the money by bank obey these rules: * Only transfer money to our bank account. Don't mail us a check. We will not accept it. * Send only Dutch guilders (NLG) to our account in the Netherlands or German Marks (DEM) to our account in Germany. No other currencies! * Be very sure that you pay for all transfer costs. Otherwise we will not receive the correct entrance fee. If this happens we won't accept your payment. * Mention the username you are paying for. The username you have used to register is the only information we will use to determine for whom you are paying a ticket. Don't pay us without registering. * Bring a bank statement or any other proof of your payment to HIP. It will help if something goes wrong. You can send the money to our account in the Netherlands: Bank account: 60.95.28.297 Owner: stichting Hacking In Progress 1997 Postbus 1035 Amsterdam Netherlands Bank: ABN-AMRO Keizersgracht 203 Amsterdam Netherlands Routing information : none needed Or in Germany: For out German Bank account we have a slight difference in entrance fees: Volunteer Multipass: 140 DEM Business Multipass: 1400 DEM Bank account: 2 139 145 Owner: stichting Hacking In Progress 1997 Postbus 1035 Amsterdam Netherlands Bank: : Sparkasse Bielefeld Schweriner Strasse 5 Bielefeld Germany Routing information : BLZ 480 501 61 3.2.4 Step 4: Pay ----------------- If you're paying on-line you can see the processing of your transaction. If you have transferred the money by bank you can check if we've received it by going to the check payment page. 3.2.5 Step 5: Entering HIP -------------------------- At the entrance gate at HIP you will be asked for your username and password. We will then be able to check if you have paid in advance. If you didn't paid yet or if you didn't register at all you can do so at the entrance gate. Remember: if you have only registered but didn't pay you will not have any special rights. HIP could be full and you'll have no possibility to get in. 3.2.6 Currency Issues --------------------- Two important things to remember: 1. Buying in advance If you buy a ticket in advance with a credit card you will pay us in Dutch guilders (NLG). Your bank or credit card company will charge you in your local currency whatever that may be. To our bank account in the Netherlands you can only transfer Dutch guilders, to our bank account in Germany you can only transfer German marks (DEM). NEVER try to send us any other currency, we won't accept it. 2. Buying a ticket at HIP At HIP you can buy tickets with Dutch guilders (NLG), German marks (DEM) or US dollars (USD). No other currencies! One German mark will be counted as one guilder at HIP. NLG is the Dutch guilder. At this moment (6 June) 150 NLG is the equivalent of: Germany: 133 DEM France: 450 FRF UK: 48 GBP Belgium: 2750 BEF Sweden: 600 SEK USA: 80 USD 3.3 Benefits of buying a ticket in advance ------------------------------------------ If you buy a ticket in advance you will not only be sure to get in but you'll also have access to some HIP facilities. You'll get a mail alias on hip97.nl and you can have a homepage on hip97.nl You can use this homepage to tell other participants what equipment you're bringing to HIP, what you'd like others to bring, what you're interested in, and what projects you'd like to do. It's a fixed format homepage, because we thought this would be the simplest and easiest way for you to communicate with each other, but you can include a link to your 'real' homepage if you so desire. It's fun, it's useful, go check it out. 4.0.0 HipNet ------------- 4.0.1 What is HipNet? --------------------- Like the last time, at Hacking at the End of the Universe (HEU), the HIP will be wired to the rest of the world using different kinds of networks. Because of the nature of the event, this will not be an easy task. We are already planning and working with lots of people to get the job done. But only with the help of all participants coming to the HIP will it be possible to build the largest outdoor network ever created, once again, in the middle of nowhere. This FAQ will give you answers on what to bring, how the basic network will be, and how you can help us (and be a builder in this network, not a user!). Anyone coming to the HIP expecting a perfect network layout where he or she can plug in and complain to the HIP "organization" if it doesn't work should stay at home. You will build the HIP network! Like a good picnic, we will provide the digital grounds and tables, and make sure that the main routes to the picnic fields are clean. But we do expect you guys to bring the food ;-) This does not mean that you will need to be a networker by trade, but it does mean that we expect participants to help out where they can. By sharing hardware and software, but most importantly, by helping each other. We hope that at the end of HIP we will have made many connections between people - in many ways. 4.1.0 How do I connect to the HIP network? ------------------------------------------ In principle anything can be connected but if you've read the above, you'll understand that we want to keep things as simple as possible. The best chances of you to get connected easily, are to follow the hints in this FAQ. If everything goes well, you will be up and running in minutes. 4.1.1 Ethernet and ? -------------------- The main network will be an ethernet that will be available on all parts of the camping grounds. For the end users this will be 10 Mbit/Sec. If you want to run a different kind of network, read paragraph 4.2.0. If you want to connect at a higher speed for valid reasons, contact us. 4.1.2 Coax or RJ45 ? -------------------- We would prefer you to bring something with an ethernet connection of the UTP/RJ45 type. We understand that this will not always be possible on older computer systems, so we'll try to supply a coax loop on most grounds; the big tent will definitely have coax. So: try to get an UTP/RJ45 ethernet card if possible and you'll save yourself a lot of trouble. If you have more cards than computers please bring them with you. 4.1.3 Samba/AppleTalk or TCP/IP ------------------------------- TCP/IP will be the base protocol on the network. We might allow other protocols but we reserve the right block them, for performance or other reasons. If you are in need of other protocols you should set it up as a 'pocket' with a gate to our TCP/IP network if needed. 4.1.4 What kind of operating systems can/may we ----------------------------------------------- use ? ----- Anything goes, if you think for some reason you can't talk the needed protocols, and don't see how you can solve this using a pocket/gate, contact us. 4.1.5 I haven't got an ethernet card, should I get -------------------------------------------------- one ? ----- Yes, get an ethernet card before the HIP. If you don't have an ethernet card now you probably are not a heavy ethernet user so get a simple network card with a RJ45 _and_ a COAX if possible. These cards can be found in good computer shops for around 60 / 70 Guilders ($30/$40) for an NE2000 compatible card. 4.1.6 Can you guys lend me an ethernet card ? --------------------------------------------- No, we won't, but there *might* be people who have some spares. It's *not smart* to come to HIP unprepared. 4.1.7 What will be my IP number and the DNS server -------------------------------------------------- for HipNet ? ------------ Don't Panic! Most important numbers will probably end with 1 or 42 but for now, that's all you need to know. We promise we'll tell you before the HIP or at the HIP. This is not a big deal, trust us. ;-) 4.2.0 If I want something other than ethernet ? ----------------------------------------------- It's possible, you could think of packetradio for example. We will provide more about this in the FAQ in time. 4.3.0 Can I bring my networking hardware ? ------------------------------------------ In fact, we expect you to do this. We will *not* give you the largest outdoor network ever built; but we *will* give you room to build it. So, the more you bring, the easier our task will be. 4.3.1 Extra network cards ------------------------- If you have extra network cards, great! Bring 'em! However, should you lend one to a fellow hipper, it will be up to you to keep track of your cards. Don't worry, last time there where *not* many problems with people not returning things. 4.3.2 Extra network components ------------------------------ HIPnet will not be possible without your help and your skills for borrowing, convincing and talking people into bringing the parts we need to build this thing (hubs/switches/routers /terminal servers). If you can, bring your own hubs and cables, then drop us a line with what kind of hub (number of ports) you will be bringing. If you come in a group just mail us 'we will come with 10 people, 15 computers and we only need one connection' or 'I will have 10 ports left at my tent'. 4.3.3 Setting up 'pockets' of weird networks or ----------------------------------------------- local networks -------------- We will setup or expect you to setup gates to these network pockets that as a pocket conform to the needed systems we need. Contact us if you want to setup such a gate to something. 5.0 Miscellaneous ----------------- 5.1 What about some music and bands? ------------------------------------ We'll throw a party on the last evening of HIP, but HIP won't be a music festival or a rave. 5.2 Will there be Jolt? ----------------------- Don't worry, we'll have it at HIP. There will be enough for everyone. 5.3 Dogs -------- No dogs allowed at HIP, sorry. 6.0 Stay informed ----------------- 6.1 How can I get the latest news on HIP? ----------------------------------------- Just visit our web site at http://www.hip97.nl/ and use the form to subscribe to the announcement mailing list. It's spam-free and will only carry HIP announcements written by us. You can also participate in the ongoing, yet slightly messy debate in the newsgroup alt.hacking.in.progress If you don't have access to the web you can subscribe to the announcement mailing list by sending an email message to majordomo@hip97.nl with the line subscribe hip-announce in the body of the message. Announcements will also be posted in alt.hacking.in.progress 6.2 What is alt.hacking.in.progress about? ------------------------------------------ Everything on the crossroad of camping, information technology, politics, hacking and Dutch weather forecasting. 6.3 IRC #hip97 question hour ---------------------------- There is a IRC channel #hip97. Every Thursday someone from the HIP team will be answering questions about HIP. English only! Thursdays, beginning 12th of June From 19.00 till 20.00 GMT/UTC This is 21.00 till 22.00 local (Amsterdam) time. 6.4 How can I contact the people behind HIP? -------------------------------------------- Check out our website at http://www.hip97.nl/ Mail us at info@hip97.nl Snailmail us at: HIP Postbus 1035 1000 BA Amsterdam Netherlands Tel. +31 20 3987681 Fax. +31 20 3987682 EOF