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Re: Hacker vs Cracker
>>"Arun" == Arun Sharma <adsharma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Arun> I think usage 4 is far too well entrenched in practice for a
Arun> few "hackers" in the Jargon sense to admonish and correct
Arun> zillions of people.
Oh, I don't know. I was reading a news story o CNN lately, and
the scrupulously used the correct term. I think we are finally making
a difference.
Secondly, this is not a general public we address in the
mailing lists. These are computer literate people, and they should be
aware of the meaning of the words on the context of computer useage.
Arun> Perhaps a more practical way out is to entirely give up on the word and
Arun> use a different word for usage 3 ?
That has even less chance of succes, IMHO.
manoj
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