Glossary of American English Hacker Theocratese

Redistribution Policy

• The Glossary of American English Hacker Theocratese is a free book.
• The Glossary's official home is on the {World Wide Web}. If you have a Web browser, use the URL:

  http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~lnewton/glossary

  to visit the Glossary's introductory page. FTP access to the Glossary directory is made using the URL:

  ftp://ftp.eecs.umich.edu/people/lnewton/glossary

• Version 6.1 of the Glossary is the first to support a complete hypertext rendition in HTML (the HyperGlossary, with linked cross references. Although the hypertext version exists, the Glossary is designed and enjoyed best as a book to be read in {hard copy}. Printable electronic copies of the text may be obtained from the same location.
• The Glossary text is distributed in the following formats:
  • As a single PostScript (.ps) file, produced from the master (.dvi) file, ready for printing or viewing on a PostScript device. The book is laid out to print on standard 8.5x11" paper. A version that prints on European standard A4 paper (210x297mm) is also available for those who want it.

    NOTE: PostScript is the format I recommend, for those who are able to print it! Most newer laser printers print PostScript.

  • As a single {ASCII} text file, a special extraction made to be used with text editors, mail programs, and filters like grep.
  • As a file formatted for viewing in Microsoft Word.
  • As a single device-independent (.dvi) LaTeX output file, ready for printing by the appropriate printer driver, or processing with a PostScript conversion utility such as dvips. Printing from this file directly requires a driver specific to your printer. These are normally available only as add-on utilities with commercial implementations of TeX.
  • As a collection of LaTeX source code files, ready for processing.
  • Other formats may become available later, if volunteers do the work of converting it. Should anyone reading this want to attempt a conversion please consult me beforehand, to prevent the possibility of plunging headlong into a lot of hard work that I may not be able to use.
• The Glossary may be redistributed or quoted without asking the permission of the author.^[3]

  [3] But please don't claim you wrote the funny parts!

  NOTE: You may not redistribute the Glossary with additions to or deletions from the text!

• The copyright notices must be included with any redistribution of the Glossary. This is not necessary when merely quoting short extracts.
  • LaTeX and HTML source files each have internal copyrights. These should be left in.
• The policy about making reproductions of the Glossary is as follows:
  • Try first to obtain a free electronic copy from the Internet, a bulletin board, or a friend who has one. If your desire is to print a hard copy, be sure to obtain it in a format you can print on your computer.
  • You are free to photocopy anyone else's copy.
  • If you provide one or more copies for another person, you should recoup only whatever expenses you incurred for the medium of reproduction itself. No additional service charge should be made.
  • Regrettably, I am unable to supply printed copies myself. But if you are unable to get a one from any other source, write me a note and I will see what I can do to help you out.

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