The witches appear to have won their recontexting of the word. However, they remain very vigilant of the use and continue to froth when someone crosses them... taking on the Keeper of Encarta, for example.
Fostering 'correct' use by giving the Dead Tree People something to use, such as ESR's work, and screaming bloody murder (in a chillingly organized way) would have to be among our many weapons.
Does not 'hacker' have a similar mixed meaning in golf?
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The witches appear to have won their recontexting of the word. However, they remain very vigilant of the use and continue to froth when someone crosses them ... taking on the Keeper of Encarta, for example.
Fostering 'correct' use by giving the Dead Tree People something to use, such as ESR's work, and screaming bloody murder (in a chillingly organized way) would have to be among our many weapons.
Does not 'hacker' have a similar mixed meaning in golf?
Daemons and Wizards and Beastiaries! Oh, My!
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A fine suggestion that has some shelf space already
Where Wizards Stay Up Late, The Origins of the Internet
Steve Wozniak, A Wizard Called Woz
Besides tying right in with the BSD, Red Sysadmin and Aho/Ullman covers.
It might even let the newshounds have some linguistic fun of their own!