>it ignores the fact that there are groups whose needs for a comfortable, collegial hacking environment are poorly met by many communities today. Most notably,

>it ignores the fact that there are groups whose needs for a comfortable, collegial hacking environment are poorly met by many communities today. Most notably, poor people. As a hackery type who came from poverty, these seem a lot like silly problems. I've hung out in some pretty hostile places to get time with a soldering iron or a computer. If you have access to any "hacking environment" or even just tools, you're already incredibly privileged.