Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!tekmdp!bronze!stevesu From: stevesu@bronze.UUCP (Steve Summit) Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: hackers Message-ID: <753@bronze.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Sep-83 20:19:57 EDT Article-I.D.: bronze.753 Posted: Fri Sep 16 20:19:57 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Sep-83 14:26:42 EDT Lines: 7 As far as I'm concerned, the word "hacker" has always had a negative connotation when applied to computer users, whether they're trying to break security or just programming too much. Of course, the hackers like themselves the way they are, and think it's a nice word and a nice way to be... Steve Summit