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Let's not even go into how the meaning of "hacking" or "hacker" was hijacked. :oldmanyellsatmoon:
by foobarian 4y ago
Let's not even go into how the meaning of "hacking" or "hacker" was hijacked. :oldmanyellsatmoon:
- markus_zhang 4y agoYeah I think the original definition retains somehow in the hobbyists communities.
- implements 4y ago“Can you hack-up a noddy to sort out that file corruption?” - Early 90’s software house. (Very rarely seen “noddy” used to describe an extremely rough throwaway utility program since then, though)
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y agoI would say so, considering the website we're on;)
- mxuribe 4y agoI made my way into the coffee kitchen at work, and unplugged the power cords for all the coffee maker machines...instant productivity killer...making me haxor supr3m3!!! Kidding of course! While i agree with you on the hijacking of the term, i do support more people getting involved with security and especially security awareness. The more, the merrier! So, overall its a good thing, even if it creates a little pain for folks who are more kung fu gurus of the hacking way. I think a more general term like "security practitioner" might be more apt...but headlines gonna be headlines, hence writers gonna jazz things up with "hacker". Then again, what do i know.
- skrebbel 4y agoThis happened 30 years ago, maybe it's time to get over it.
- Tao3300 4y agoThe former meaning is still prevalent and rising in use. Enough so that the story was confusing until I figured out which "hacking" they meant.
- vaylian 4y agoThat's a bit strange given that we're on hacker news.
- skrebbel 4y agoAsk a stranger in a motel what they think "Hacker News" is about though. I too prefer the original meaning of the term but it's clear which meaning has "won".
- downrightmike 4y agoDoes the dark moon howl?