There are an estimated 700 illegal publications being generated by everything from matrix printers to laserwriters. Nearly two thirds of the non-violent crime in Poland is associated with illegal press and opposition activities. The government has had to choose between the serious economic damage that would result from eliminating computers and their elimination as an opposition tool. So far, they have been forced to allow the continued use of computers. The security capabilities of computers are also important to Solidarity.
Paper is very bulky, hard to conceal, and hard to destroy.
Floppies are very compact, easy to hide, easy to encrypt, and easy to destroy. Now all you have to do is bend a disk.'' Rob Horn Report problems with the web pages to the maintainer .