Date: Wed, 5 Jul 1995 09:54:14 -0700 (PDT) From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com> To: jhs@vector.eikon.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Julian Howard Stacey) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Proposal to change name of this list to a less embarrassing one Message-ID: <199507051654.JAA02896@gndrsh.aac.dev.com> In-Reply-To: <199507050842.KAA00763@vector.eikon.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de> from "Julian Howard Stacey" at Jul 5, 95 10:42:45 am
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> > > I propose we change the list name `hackers' to [ Suggestions Please ]. > > The world of journalists & bosses & general public has made up its mind > a hacker is anti-social, the name thus harms FreeBSD's image. And the word ``journalists'' in many circles hurts the reputation of writers who write for periodic publications :-) > > It's hard enough to persuade bosses and friends to use FreeBSD, rather than > something commercial, it's harder still when one must tell the `Suits': > "Your administrator should subscribe to a list called `hackers'" Don't tell the ``Suits'' that then. Just tell them there are a large group of mailling lists for different purposes that there administrators _can_ subscribe to and/or send mail to if they need help. > The difference between a `hacker' & a `cracker' is something > no one but us & other techno-freaks knows or cares about. > We are too few to have a hope of educating the world's press. Then don't tell the people who don't have a clue about them! They have no reason to know or care what we call our lists. ... -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com Accurate Automation Company Reliable computers for FreeBSD
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