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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: the myth of the computer hacker (2002)
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 21:45:35 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:24:27 -0300, Ethan Carter quoted:

> The seriousness of computer hacking is not exaggerated, it is far worse
> than that.  The computer hacker has attained the status of myth; society
> associates all computer crime with a mythical perpetrator that bears no
> resemblance to reality.

Lack of distinction between “hackers” and “crackers” already makes it not 
worth reading.