-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Erwin, (cc PLUG)
On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 at 01:26, Erwin Oliva wrote: > Yes, I know the difference between a hacker and a cracker. That's nice to know. I've always held the Inquirer staff with high regard. > I also do read my history. Eh? > But as more and more articles were written about them, cracking has > become synonymous to "hacking." And people, including newspapers like > New York Times, have accepted that, and thus the Inquirer has also > accepted it. It is in this aspect that we are on different sides, then. First, that the New York Times uses hacking synonymously with cracking doesn't make the two terms synonymous. Second, I am of the belief that the general public sees hacking as what really is cracking because primarily of the media. Third, I think that it is the media's role to re-educate the general uninitiated public. If it is not the role of media to do this, then at least media is what seems to be in the best position to do so. Perhaps we can start the reeducation with people like you, who turn out to actually know how to differentiate a hacker from a cracker? Please let me know what you think. And cc your editor, as well. I know for a fact that a significant bulk of the IT community is worried about (1) the hyping up of skript kiddie groups like AsianPride, and (2) the messing up of the terms "hacker" and "cracker". I hope the Inquirer can join us in our crusade to set things straight. --> Jijo - -- Federico Sevilla III :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator :: The Leather Collection, Inc. GnuPG Key: <http://jijo.leathercollection.ph/jijo.gpg> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7+3T75rCBSJO3Rr4RAtUxAJ9C9QNMyj9HFu7N+l7cLusS2ZsvcgCeNWTI OMPJGRlcEwqQ0XpeJXUgxQA= =GxXV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
