On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 20:35 +0530, Rony wrote: > Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 3:21 AM, Krishnakant<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> But in the most general sence, it means what I had mentioned in my > >> previous email. > >> It is actually like "breaking " a problem into understandable bits and > >> then finding solution in any given situation. > >> > > > > It definitely does not mean this in a general sense. In the most > > general sense, it means cut with rough or heavy blows. The guys at MIT > > gave it a new meaning and the popular press gave it another. Now the > > fight is to decide which of the two meanings should prevail. > > > > > > > In a jungle you hack your way about, clearing branches, wines and other > obstacles to move on ahead. That may be the reason why making forced > entry into someone's system is called hacking. > That's a perfect example. Finding a way out of a jungle is like solving a problem.
happy hacking. Krishnakant. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
