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Date:      Wed, 26 Feb 1997 18:06:48 -0700 (MST)
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Cc:        rohofs@cadvision.com (Shane Rohof), chat@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: can you teach me to hack
Message-ID:  <199702270106.SAA02951@rocky.mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <199702262341.QAA28992@phaeton.artisoft.com>
References:  <199702262308.QAA17332@huey.cadvision.com> <199702262341.QAA28992@phaeton.artisoft.com>

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> > hey, I am interested in learning how to hack. I was ondering if you could
> > tech me how this is done. THANK  YOU
> 
> The best way to learn to "hack" is to buy yourself an axe, some good
> wood, and watch "The New Yankee Workshop" on PBS.

Norm can't really be called a 'hack' since he's got plans and expensive
tools he knows how to use.

Now, the guy who refuses to use tools that aren't human-powered is on
later on the afternoon, he's a 'hacker'.  You know, the guy with all the
scraped, bruised, calloused hands. :)



Nate



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