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From: skinner@saber.UUCP (Robert Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Times have changed ... (Hackers, really)
Message-ID: <1753@saber.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 12:52:49 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 23 12:52:49 1985
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> I agree that it is incorrect to call oneself a hacker (sort of calling
> oneself beautiful).  The argument of what a hacker is could go on
> forever.  That is not my point.  My point is that the people I know as
> hackers are NOT childish pointy heads but wise, experienced, intelligent
> people.
> -- 
> 
> [lear@topaz.rutgers.edu]
> [{allegra,seismo,inhp4}!topaz!lear]

Why is it that saying a piece of is "hacked" imply that it's bad?  But
calling someone a "hacker" is good?  I always felt that a hacker
produced hacked-up code.  Like carving with a hatchet rather than good
wood working tools.  I prefer not to be called a hacker, even
"computer nerd" is better.  I like to think that I'm a programmer,
even though I do occasionally hack at things.


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