The official ezine of the DALnet IRC Network December, 2002 Issue.

Letter from the Editor IRC & DALnet - New Oper - Tyler Christmas Competition - Win a $50 Amazon Voucher Techie's Corner - Grab a Gadget Christmas Around The World - Germany & Japan - Australia - Indonesia - England - America So This Is Christmas - American Humbug - The Secret Santa Moving Pen - The Teardrop Constellation - Christmas is Here - Friendship - Death - A Thousand Miles Away Your Comments - Icey - Max - Mentality - Micha` - Ryan - Quick Comments Past Issues - Past Issues

It's that time of year when many of us are in a frenzy, shopping for presents and filling our freezers with Christmas goodies. A time for giving excess, and a time when many reflect on the past year and those who are far away from us. As you all know, DALnet is going through some very tough times. Day after day our servers suffer from crippling attacks while, behind the scenes, staff and employees at the companies who sponsor our servers, scramble to keep the service going for you, and to try and apprehend the criminals who are doing it. We'd ask all our loyal users to continue to watch and take note of anything suspicious you see. Our Exploits Team follow up each and every piece of information you send in, and we'd ask that you continue to report anything you know about the attacks on our special Attack Report Form. But let's forget the attacks for a while, for if these criminals dampen our spirits, they have truly won! So, this month, the Zine is bringing you some light-hearted Christmas fodder. Also, this issue, win a $50 Amazon.com voucher! We hope you enjoy this Christmas issue and, on behalf of the Zine team, i'd like to thank all those who continue to support DALnet down the years. Let's hope that 2003 will see a new and prosperous era for this great network of ours. Merry Christmas to you all! Happy reading! Curve/Emma Chief Editor curve@dal.net If you have something you'd like to share with DALnet then submit your articles, feedback rants and raves HERE.