Awhuxlb.132 net.sf-lovers utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!mhtsa!harpo!whuxlb!ems Fri Jan 22 09:55:17 1982 True Names I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the novella True Names, written by Vernor Vinge. The story centers around illegal computer hackers who create a different reality in various goverment and commercial data spaces. It also contains that hoary old gadget the mind-machine interface, but Vernor Vinge makes it work surprisingly well. The novella is available in Binary Star #5 which also contains the atrocious Nightflyers. The Binary Star series is reminiscent of the old Ace double paperbacks. If you like fantasy role playing, you're sure to like True Names. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.