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>>"Hackers and Painters" is a rather famous instance of that particular non-analogy. >I don't think I ever applied the word "hacker" in that book to anyone exc
by pixcavator 16y ago
>>"Hackers and Painters" is a rather famous instance of that particular non-analogy.
>I don't think I ever applied the word "hacker" in that book to anyone except programmers.
This is called a "non-denial denial".
- pg 16y agoIt's called a denial of the actual claim (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1840270 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1840270) instead of the one he tried to turn it into when called on it. Man, today is one of those days I wish I'd never even started posting comments on HN.
- gasull 16y agoDon't feed the trolls.
- pixcavator 16y agoI see your point now.