Dear Hacker: Letters to the Editor of 2600

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book started off looking relatively simple but grew more and more complex as the sheer size of the project became apparent; we print so many letters in every issue of 2600 and we've been publishing the magazine since 1984, which means we had a huge amount of source material to draw from. On top of that, it was no small task to figure out the best way to sort them all into various categories and decide which of those would be the most interesting. Because of the size of this collection and the incredible number of pieces that it includes, many letters didn't make the cut despite each letter being precious in its own unique way.

In our last book, I thanked a whole ton of people who helped the magazine get off the ground, stay afloat through difficult times, and remain relevant to this very day. Without repeating those words precisely, I'd like to reiterate the tremendous contributions of 2600 cofounder Dave Ruderman back in our early years, cover designer and photographer Dave Buchwald who continues to add magic and creativity to every project he undertakes, our layout artist Mark Silverberg who makes the current issues of 2600 look sharp and attractive, and our office manager Mary Nixdorf who manages to keep the entire operation running smoothly, despite the odds.

We never would have succeeded without all of the writers, office managers, system administrators, HOPE Conference organizers, radio show participants, and artists that have worked with us over the years ...