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Unfortunately, outside the hacker community, the word hacker only equals cracker. I don't think we'll get the word back.
by revorad 15y ago
Unfortunately, outside the hacker community, the word hacker only equals cracker. I don't think we'll get the word back.
- Tiomaidh 15y agoThat's a separate issue. The article, IMHO, both maligns the MIT hackers (saying they were more malicious than they were) and then draws incorrect parallels between the MIT hackers of then and the hackers/crackers of today.
- hugh3 15y agoYeah, but if you're writing a "history of hacking" article you should cover the question of how the meaning of the word has changed over time.