I assume there is the same amount of “true” hackers out there. At least that is my impression from the Chaos Communication Congress and alike. Probably the perc

I assume there is the same amount of “true” hackers out there. At least that is my impression from the Chaos Communication Congress and alike. Probably the percentage of “true” hackers is way smaller now as computers became cheap and more accessible. If you look at the “great and true hackers” from the 80s and before, most of them probably come from academia, government agencies or wealthy backgrounds. I for one welcome the change, because I think the entry barrier to become a “true” hacker is probably the same as before, if not easier and we definitely opened the doors for more people.