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How is this hacker news? basic unix admin skills are a prerequisite for hacking.
by mahmud 17y ago
How is this hacker news? basic unix admin skills are a prerequisite for hacking.
- callmeed 17y agoSo PG is not a hacker then? http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090601/10-questions-for-paul-graham.html http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090601/10-questions-for-paul-g... (Question 4)
- eru 17y agoNo problem. Hackers can be pretty good at working around their flaws.
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y agoHackers don't come into the world fully formed. Some people are hackers by nature, but have not yet developed the skills or the knowledge. There need to be resources for them to tap into, and to help direct their otherwise potentially inefficient hacking. Further, http://news.ycombinator.com http://news.ycombinator.com is also inhabited by a lot of people with a stronger slant towards entrepreneurialism, people who might want to know about these sorts of technical issues when they plan strategies or make choices, but don't necessarily have the time to do the hacker thing and explore the world of home-based web sites for themselves. I think it belongs, in part becuse I think HN isn't just for the existing, well-matured hacker, but also for the budding, developing hacker.