RE: Isn't it a security hole...
Quite true, but by all accounts crackers dislike the name. You won't
succeed without a majority adopting the new term, and I'm afraid that
involves the cooperation of the culprits themselves. Otherwise, I'm sure
this long-running debate would have concluded long ago.
I think we should just accept that we're stuck with the double meaning.
As with other ambiguous words, the context usually points to the true
meaning.
Casper Boden-Cummins.
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>From: Christopher R. Hertel[SMTP:crh@nts.umn.edu]
>Sent: 15 August 1996 15:10
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>Subject: Re: Isn't it a security hole...
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>On Aug 14, 2:35pm, Bruce Perens wrote:
>: Ahem. Let's not use the word "hacker" to mean "computer criminal" on
>: this list. "cracker" is more appropriate.
>>-- End of excerpt from Bruce Perens
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>Seconded. The term "hacker" originally referred to one who would
>"hack" at [working] code to make it better, faster, cleaner, more fun,
>etc. The term has been badly misused in recent years, and for some has
>taken on a new meaning. Given the true meaning of the term, most of
>the people on this list could be called "hacker".
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>Chris -)-----
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