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News: Forums 2/27/2001 10:14

Is Hacker Culture a Help or Hindrance?

LinuxToday.au
Posted By: Benjamin D. Thomas
2/27/2001

Everyone knows there's a hacker culture among Linux users. On the whole it's a good thing. However, there are times when it is counterproductive. While many Linux users get by without ever writing a line of code, it's fair to say that, compared with other operating systems, programming plays a much more important role.

Before going further, let's be absolutely clear about definitions. Hackers are the clever, possibly mad, yet strangely dedicated people who stay up all night stringing bits of code together. Hacking is about getting noughts and ones to dance and sing. Hacking should not be confused with digital vandalism or other illegal acts - that's something else altogether.


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