Wow this is profound.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Marc Juul <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marcjc@gmail.com">marcjc@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">> Hacking:<br>
> "To attempt to solve a problem by artfully applying skills and tools in or<br>
> closely related to the areas of computer programing or circuit design<br>
> without reference to a plan or instructions." I don't think many would argue<br>
> that it was people in software that started using the word in relation to<br>
> writing software before it started to linguistically crawl its way into<br>
> other circles.<br>
<br>
</div>I think this focus on which technologies allow for hacking is unneeded.<br>
<br>
I wouldn't personally call someone a hacker because they do work that<br>
can be called hacking.<br>
I would call someone a hacker if they channel hacker culture in what they do.<br>
<br>
My definition of a hacker is more or less as laid out by the hacker ethic:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_ethic#The_hacker_ethics" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_ethic#The_hacker_ethics</a><br>
<br>
With the references to "computers" replaced by "technology".<br>
<br>
If you managed to reprogram a microwave oven to break AES in less time<br>
than it takes to pop your popcorn, but then sell it to the military<br>
and don't disclose the solution to the public, then what you have done<br>
might well be called a hack, or an act of hacking, but I would never<br>
call that person a hacker.<br>
<br>
I don't think we can ever come to an agreement on a definition, nor<br>
that we should, but I do feel that the values of openness and<br>
decentralization should be taken into account when using the word<br>
hacker.<br>
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<font color="#888888">Marc Juul<br>
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