At 11:58 14/05/2002 -0400, you wrote: >On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 09:09:05AM -0500, Cameron Dorey wrote: > > > At 08:50 13/05/2002 -0400, Tillman, James wrote: > > > > > > >We're discussing hackers using the true meaning of the word, which is "a > > > >programmer who loves his craft", not "a stupid jerk with nothing > better to > > > >do than trash other people's systems." > > > > > > I've got an OED CD-ROM here somewhere. > > > > I don't have OED here, but according to Mirriam-Webster OnLine, you're > > more closely referring to a "hack" (which was my first impression): > > > > "3a : a person who works solely for mercenary reasons : HIRELING <party > > hacks> b : a writer who works on order; also : a writer who aims solely > > for commercial success]" > >See: > >http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/hacker.html >http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=11670&lastnode_id=12922
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=12922&lastnode_id=11670 Nice, but not really authorities.... I do have the OED CD here somewhere. Actually, I'm sure I'm wrong, in that my reading is old fashioned, but I'm kindov enjoying everyone's research, so I shan't admit it yet.... lee _______________________________________________ ActivePerl mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
