I'm afraid I'm just adding to the pile here, but still: this is complete nonsense. Hacker is a word that always had several interpretations. And, in fact, the

I'm afraid I'm just adding to the pile here, but still: this is complete nonsense. Hacker is a word that always had several interpretations. And, in fact, the network intruder one is of the oldest. In fact, cracking, in software, is a very specific thing: bypassing copyrights/copy protections/limitations. If you don't like what Hacker has meant and still means, don't apply it to yourself.