The media has never understood what a hacker really is and they probably never will. Is this a problem? Nope. Why? Because we are _not_ all the same. It's simply not possible to define what a hacker is, because it involves a lot more than just programming and a interest in computers. Is Linus a hacker? Was Kevin Mitnick a hacker or a cracker? Well, it all depends on the definition and since it's probably impossible to tell crackers from hackers, just as it's impossible to tell nerds from geeks.
There are some people using the term hackers for people who break into systems while not causing damage, and crackers for the people who does. But I don't know... it's just not that simple.
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The media has never understood what a hacker really is and they probably never will. Is this a problem? Nope. Why? Because we are _not_ all the same. It's simply not possible to define what a hacker is, because it involves a lot more than just programming and a interest in computers. Is Linus a hacker? Was Kevin Mitnick a hacker or a cracker? Well, it all depends on the definition and since it's probably impossible to tell crackers from hackers, just as it's impossible to tell nerds from geeks.
There are some people using the term hackers for people who break into systems while not causing damage, and crackers for the people who does. But I don't know... it's just not that simple.