Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 / ST 1.0; site saber.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!saber!skinner 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 Article-I.D.: saber.1753 Posted: Fri Aug 23 12:52:49 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 00:38:49 EDT References: <787@brl-tgr.ARPA> <467@nbires.UUCP> <3372@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Organization: Saber Technology, San Jose, CA Lines: 27 > 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .. man then went on to prove that black was white, and was promptly killed at the next zebra crossing. Name: Robert Skinner Snail: Saber Technology, 2381 Bering Drive, San Jose, California 95131 AT&T: (408) 945-0518, or 945-9600 (mesg. only) UUCP: ...{decvax,ucbvax}!decwrl!saber!skinner ...{amd,ihnp4,ittvax}!saber!skinner