Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!hao!cires!nbires!opus!rcd From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: hacking and cracking Message-ID: <549@opus.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Jun-84 01:52:29 EDT Article-I.D.: opus.549 Posted: Tue Jun 19 01:52:29 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jun-84 06:20:24 EDT References: <685@ut-ngp.UUCP> Organization: NBI, Boulder Lines: 18 >Whether you like it or not the term "Hacker" is often used to refer to juveniles >who are in the habit of using other peoples accounts, breaking into systems, >etc. In fact, it is the term that the person who was the subject of my flame >used to refer to himself. >I personally feel that this is an UNsuitable term for programmers of skill. So who do you think gives words their definitions? They don't come from on high, you know. The fact that the media constantly misuse the word "hacker" is just one of many examples of their inability to get almost anything straight when they report it. Why should they redefine a word that's been in good use for at least fifteen years? They will do so if we wimp out. Tell 'em they're wrong, fools, etc., enough times, and eventually their innate one-upmanship might work to force them to get it right. -- Dick Dunn {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303)444-5710 x3086 ...Cerebus for dictator!