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Date:      Sun, 13 Aug 2000 20:17:19 +0530
From:      Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@physics.iisc.ernet.in>
To:        freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
Subject:   hacker v/s cracker
Message-ID:  <20000813201719.A4355@physics.iisc.ernet.in>

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What is the freebsd policy on using the word "hacker"?  Most
old world "hackers" seem to prefer the term "cracker" for
people who break into systems.  FreeBSD has a -hackers list
which is obviously not for vandals, but the security
section of the handbook also refers to people who break in
as "hackers".  Is that appropriate?
(http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/security-intro.html)

Rahul.


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