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From: hart@cp1.UUCP (rod )
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Hackers and others take note
Message-ID: <899@cp1.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 8-Dec-84 15:14:59 EST
Article-I.D.: cp1.899
Posted: Sat Dec  8 15:14:59 1984
Date-Received: Mon, 10-Dec-84 03:00:22 EST
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Organization: C & P Tel. Co., Baltimore, Md.
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  Right On! Back in the middle and late 60's all micro-hobby types
were valid hackers. Most of the legitimate computer scientist of
today got their start hacking up software and hardware that would
drive the so-called hacker of the 80's up the wall. At one time the
Bill Godbout and Steve Job of today were proud to be members in good
standing of the fraternity of hacker. The guys who are called
hackers today are by and large unsupervised youngsters with 
tremendous potential and adults who have not made the normal transition
to adulthood. I am really amazed that legitmate organizations have not
taken steps to stem this abuse via formal sponsorship of youth programs
like the Boys and Girls Scouts. The combination of swift justice for
the sick adult and guidance and supervision of the young would turn
this situation around in no time. I am still proud of the hacking I
did as a youngster back in the days of the heath analog kit and the
1 and 2k digital systems with model 33 tty's and tape cassette MASS 
storage. 

  At every opportunity we should make sure the public understand that 
their is a definite distinction between hacking and screwing around. 
Ham radio experienced the same situation when CB radio damn near 
tarnished their image.-- 


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  Rod Hart (WA3MEZ)
  Minicomputer Technical Support District 
  Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co.
  A Bell Atlantic Company
  Silver Spring, Md.
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