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I'm tired of the term "hacker" being thrown around this way. Authors just attach whatever meaning they want to it. http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.ht
by 10098 13y ago
I'm tired of the term "hacker" being thrown around this way. Authors just attach whatever meaning they want to it.
http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#what_is http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#what_is
- bcbrown 13y agoI also prefer the original definition, but I think you're fighting a losing battle. I think in common use, there's now three definitions: 1) The original definition. Someone with curiosity who digs into the internals of systems, more or less 2) Crackers who 'hack into' protected systems 3) Someone who works for a startup that's "going to change the world"
- 10098 13y agoThe third one is what annoys me the most.
- stevenwei 13y agoWords tend to change meaning over time. Some words fade out of usage, and others get invented. Such is the nature of language, I'm not sure there's much point in getting upset about it.
- 10098 13y agoYes, and it starts with people using words without knowing what they're talking about, just to sound cool