Hacker: somebody who does stuff (because) he's been told (it) cannot be done, especially with computers.
Phone Phreak: 1) somebody who does whatever the hell he wants with the Phone system, reguardless of rules/laws/etc. 2) phone system hacker.
Phreak: synonym for "hacker"
Cyberculture has suffered greatly from the insurgence of cluelessness. It used to be that you actually had to know computers, and be relatively good to get online. In those days our culture thrived. In those days anybody who claimed the title of "hacker" was known to be lame, because anybody who was worthy of the title didn't need it to be said, it was just known. (By the way, we need to return to this policy). In an attempt to help this situation a bit, I've tried to answer the question "what is a hacker?"
Why is it that when people with at least a slight clue get the impression that you do UNIX for fun, they think you're a hacker? (BTW: I don't mind this particular steriotype)
Some necessary links:
Phrack Magazine
Cult of the Dead Cow
L0pht Heavy Industries
2600 Magazine
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