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What Does it Mean to be a Hacker?

posted by janrinok on Sunday March 02 2014, @09:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the hey-we're-famous dept.

Anonymous Coward writes:

"Every geek worth his hash and salt has heard about the hacker/cracker distinction but have you ever wondered what does the designation entail when you go beyond scratching the surface? Gabriella Coleman has. According to Wikipedia she is an anthropologist, academic and author whose work focuses on hacker culture and online activism. The link below is her class on computer hackers at New York University. I found it an interesting read. The Anthropology of Hackers - Gabriella Coleman - The Atlantic"

 
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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by Marand on Sunday March 02 2014, @09:54AM

    by Marand (1081) on Sunday March 02 2014, @09:54AM (#9486) Journal

    Does this mean that clueless journalists, news reporters, etc. will finally learn the proper distinction between hacker and cracker ?? and use the appropriate term when writing articles ...

    Much like a certain law of headlines [wikipedia.org] that's popular around sites like these, if you have to ask, the answer is "no".

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