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"
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Sunday March 02 2014, @03:04PM
She's no worse than ESR though. When he invented the "hacker logo" a decade or so back, I decided to adopt it with a twist, and a rant: http://fatphil.org/me/hacker.html
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 02 2014, @03:54PM
Can you explain why you feel this way? It would make a better contribution than your emotions.