3 ms·us hackers wouldn't get paid much if computers always behaved themselves.by nazgulnarsil 18y agous hackers wouldn't get paid much if computers always behaved themselves.jrockway 18y agoIs fixing someone's mess really "hacking"? People will need new stuff regardless of whether or not the old stuff works -- writing the new stuff is "hacking".wheels 18y agoHacking's meaning naturally stems from manipulating previously existing stuff.