RE: [Plug] a question of terminology..

["Nick R" <laktar@hotmail.com>]

And then there's of course the further annoyance of people who say hackers, 
mean crackers, but are talking about script kiddies. I know quite a few 
people who are under that delusion about themselves. And then there are a 
few who think they're hackers but aren't even quite up to being script 
kiddies. My favorite is this guy who has a great warez site composed of 
links to legal demos and shareware versions on the company ftp sites. (I 
personally want to one day become a hacker.

       -Laktar, a.k.a. Nick Rosen, laktar.dyndns.org


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> From: "Charles Stack" <charles@codycomp.com>
> Reply-To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> To: <plug@lists.nothinbut.net>
> Subject: RE: [Plug] a question of terminology..
> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:53:19 -0400
>
> I think Kyle's definitions fit better.  I, like most programmers, don't
> consider hackers a threat (if you use the original meaning of a hacker as
> someone who works at/with computers in an above average manner).  Crackers,
> OTOH, are potential problem makers rather than solvers.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net
> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net]On Behalf Of Kyle Burton
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 10:42 AM
> To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> Subject: Re: [Plug] a question of terminology..
>
>
> I wouldn't say there's always a 'problem to be solved' maybe other than to
> cure the booredom problem.  I tend to think more along the lines of:
>
> hacking  = with curious (maybe purposful) intent
>
> cracking = with nefarious (likely intrusive) intent
>
> k
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> On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, secher wrote:
>
> > Ok, if we can't get htis straight, we can't ask the media to do
> > otherwise.
> > Hacking == working at programming, with the implication that there is a
> > problem to be solved.
> > Cracking == working at breaking into a supposedly secure system or
> > software, with or without the use of programming tools.
> >
> > Ok?  I'm neither one, not qualified to be, but I have been around long
> > enough to know the difference.
> >
> > Just a gentle reminder,
> > Peace,
> > Vale
> >
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