Re: Civil Disobedience

[White Vampire <whitevampire () mindless com>]

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On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 08:52:15AM +0200, Shaun Dewberry(shaund () verang co za) wrote:
> This depends on your definition of "hacking" and whether you obtained that
> perception from the media or from MIT. My definition of hacker does not
> involve destruction of property or harm to any person. A basic definition of
> 'hacker' is an inherently curious, computer literate person, having a
> special interest in computer security. What you seem to be talking about is
> a computer criminal. These are two entirely different entities. Please don't
> bundle hackers with criminals.

        I hate to do this..

        This is not a direct response to you but to others on this list
who have used this term in that context.

        "Cracker" is little more malicious than "hacker."  A cracker can
be someone who explores the ends of software.  Cracking the copyright
protection, reverse-engineering the code.  Was cracking DeCSS malicious?

        Using cracker as a cop-out for hacker is just as bad.  I avoid
the use of most of those terms due to the bastardization these days.

        A defacer is a defacer.  Being literal prevents such discussion.

Regards,
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