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Cracker, not hacker, is what he means. Annoying mistake.
by mixmax 16y ago
Cracker, not hacker, is what he means. Annoying mistake.
- _delirium 16y agoI dunno, it seems to be "hacking" in the relevant sense of figuring out how a formal or mechanical system works and finding clever things to do based on that understanding (of which "exploiting weaknesses for profit" is one, though not necessarily the most interesting one). People here discuss "hacking fitness" or "hacking productivity" or whatever, so I don't see why "hacking the markets" is any worse of an analogy.
- mixmax 16y agoI see it more as breaking the system in order to gain a financial advantage on someone elses behalf - which would be akin to cracking. Your point is taken though.
- mortenjorck 16y agoThe context in which Cuban uses it, though, seems to presume that any hacker will use his findings for illicit personal gain rather than for the benefit of the community. Admittedly this is a bit pedantic, and I know the popular use of the term has come to imply black hat, but this is Hacker News!
- ynniv 16y agoHackers like to differentiate blackhat from normal hacking. The article uses "hack" in the blackhat manner: seeking to cause damage for personal gain, and not openly discussing the exploits found.