(off-topic) Re: Current definition of a hack

[Travis Low <tlow () mindq com>]

At 06:00 PM 5/18/98 +1000, Christopher Nicholls wrote:
> Now it seems that a hacker is a bad type who "cracks" computer systems
> security (or lack thereof) and breaks into systems in order to steal,
> damage or destroy computer data. Really they should be crackers not
hackers...

In the US, "cracker" is a derogatory term for "white person".  I prefer the
media-corrupted term: "hacker".

Travis

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