Comment Re:Definition of hacker (Score 1) 155
Well, here's my take on all this. (I know I'm probably not saying anything new, but here it is anyway.) It seems to me that, as the hacker community has grown and evolved over the past couple of decades, it has broken into splinter groups - factions, if you will - each espousing their own definition of the term "hacker" - each with their own spin on what the true hacker ethic is. Getting these factions to agree on the meaning of "hacker" is probably akin to getting the republicans and the democrats to agree on the best health care plan.
Instead of defining and redefining the term "hacker," I would like to see someone develop a comprehensive taxonomy of the hacker community. I someone has done this, I'd like to know about it.
Instead of defining and redefining the term "hacker," I would like to see someone develop a comprehensive taxonomy of the hacker community. I someone has done this, I'd like to know about it.
