[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

samizdat
     n : a system of clandestine printing and distribution of
         dissident or banned literature syn: underground press
see also:
underground press 

[2] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

samizdat /sahm-iz-daht/ n. russian, literally "self publishing" the
   process of disseminating documentation via underground channels.
   originally referred to underground duplication and distribution of
   banned books in the soviet union; now refers by obvious extension to any
   less-than-official promulgation of textual material, esp. rare,
   obsolete, or never-formally-published computer documentation. samizdat
   is obviously much easier when one has access to high-bandwidth networks
   and high-quality laser printers. note that samizdat is properly used
   only with respect to documents which contain needed information see
   also hacker ethic but which are for some reason otherwise
   unavailable, but _not_ in the context of documents which are available
   through normal channels, for which unauthorized duplication would be
   unethical copyright violation. see lions book for a historical
   example.


see also:
hacker ethic lions book 

[3] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

samizdat
     
         russian, literally "self publishing" the
        process of disseminating documentation via underground
        channels.  originally referred to photocopy duplication and
        distribution of banned books in the former soviet union; now
        refers by obvious extension to any less-than-official
        promulgation of textual material, especially rare, obsolete,
        or never-formally-published computer documentation.  samizdat
        is obviously much easier when one has access to
        high-bandwidth networks and high-quality laser printers.
     
        strictly, "samizdat" only applies to distribution of needed
        documents that are otherwise unavailable, and not to
        duplication of material that is available for sale under
        copyright.
     
        see lions book for a historical example.
     
        see also: hacker ethic.
     
        jargon file
     
        2000-03-23
     
     
see also:
bandwidth networks laser printers copyright lions book hacker ethic 
jargon file 

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