Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ut-ngp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!houxz!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!ut-ngp!judy From: judy@ut-ngp.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: cracking Message-ID: <685@ut-ngp.UUCP> Date: Tue, 12-Jun-84 17:10:26 EDT Article-I.D.: ut-ngp.685 Posted: Tue Jun 12 17:10:26 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Jun-84 02:26:58 EDT Organization: Comp. Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin Lines: 20 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. (I for one do not wish this term applied to ME). Why do I say this? Well, for one - look at the definitions of the word: 1) hack, v.t. - to cut with repeated irregular or unskillful blows. 3) hack, n. - one who forfeits individual freedom of action or professional integrity in exchange for wages or other assumed reward. 4) hack, adj. - working for hire esp. with loose or easy professional standards. 5) hack, vt. - to make trite and commonplace by frequent and indiscriminate use. None of the above (taken from Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary), refers to what *I* do for a living. Judy