On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 11:45 AM, James R Cutler <james.cut...@consultant.com> wrote: > And Bill documents yet another redefinition. Prior to that time, at MIT a > "hacker" produced a novel variation of technology using it in ways not > previously envisioned but not necessarily unlawful. > > Mating two different generations of telephone keysets or reducing a complex > rack mount filter to a single small circuit board with an FET or two are just > a couple of examples. One was just a "hack", the other an "elegant hack". > We just called
Hi James, Correct me if I'm wrong, but by the time "hacker" emerged as a word distinct from "hack" it already carried implications of mischief and disregard for the rules in addition to the original implication of creatively solving a technical challenge. Is that mistaken? Regards, Bill Herrin -- William D. Herrin ................ her...@dirtside.com b...@herrin.us 3005 Crane Dr. ...................... Web: <http://bill.herrin.us/> Falls Church, VA 22042-3004
