Comments on: Who or what the hell is a Hacker? http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/ Brajeshwar believes in simplicity; pushes the envelop and envisions the betterment of usable and practical solutions. Tue, 15 May 2012 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ethical Hacker | iface thoughts http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10666 Ethical Hacker | iface thoughts Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:13:39 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10666 [...] mentions: Linus Torvalds (the Linux operating system creator) said that Linux hackers work on it because [...] [...] mentions: Linus Torvalds (the Linux operating system creator) said that Linux hackers work on it because [...]

]]> By: Abdul Qabiz http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10604 Abdul Qabiz Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:09:43 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10604 I agree with Manish Jethani (who is a hacker, IMO), I believe it's more curiosity/passion to know about things and change things to work for you (to solve a problem or purpose), that motivates hackers. I find Eric S. Raymond's article very interesting - <a href="http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html">How To Become A Hacker</a>. Paul Graham also wrote an interesting essay - <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/gh.html">Great Hackers</a>. BTW! Someone who uses backdoor-softwares like Backorfice, Netbus, SubSeven etc to get into someone's system, is not a hacker rather a lamer. I tried similar things too with 90% success but now I realized I wasted my time in something lame. I should have spent that time studying and writing code-for network-protocols, OS and could probably exploit things in hacker way. I agree with Manish Jethani (who is a hacker, IMO), I believe it's more curiosity/passion to know about things and change things to work for you (to solve a problem or purpose), that motivates hackers.

I find Eric S. Raymond's article very interesting - How To Become A Hacker.
Paul Graham also wrote an interesting essay - Great Hackers.

BTW! Someone who uses backdoor-softwares like Backorfice, Netbus, SubSeven etc to get into someone's system, is not a hacker rather a lamer. I tried similar things too with 90% success but now I realized I wasted my time in something lame. I should have spent that time studying and writing code-for network-protocols, OS and could probably exploit things in hacker way.

]]> By: Abdul Qabiz http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-29543 Abdul Qabiz Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:09:00 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-29543 I agree with Manish Jethani (who is a hacker, IMO), I believe it's more curiosity/passion to know about things and change things to work for you (to solve a problem or purpose), that motivates hackers. I find Eric S. Raymond's article very interesting - <a href="http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html" rel="nofollow">How To Become A Hacker</a>. Paul Graham also wrote an interesting essay - <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/gh.html" rel="nofollow">Great Hackers</a>. BTW! Someone who uses backdoor-softwares like Backorfice, Netbus, SubSeven etc to get into someone's system, is not a hacker rather a lamer. I tried similar things too with 90% success but now I realized I wasted my time in something lame. I should have spent that time studying and writing code-for network-protocols, OS and could probably exploit things in hacker way. I agree with Manish Jethani (who is a hacker, IMO), I believe it's more curiosity/passion to know about things and change things to work for you (to solve a problem or purpose), that motivates hackers.

I find Eric S. Raymond's article very interesting - How To Become A Hacker.
Paul Graham also wrote an interesting essay - Great Hackers.

BTW! Someone who uses backdoor-softwares like Backorfice, Netbus, SubSeven etc to get into someone's system, is not a hacker rather a lamer. I tried similar things too with 90% success but now I realized I wasted my time in something lame. I should have spent that time studying and writing code-for network-protocols, OS and could probably exploit things in hacker way.

]]> By: Bellot http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10580 Bellot Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:25:42 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10580 Oh my God. If we see the movie Hard Die 4. We'll see a clear and perfect example of a good hacker against a bad cracker. I think is a fight between God and Devil, Light and Darkness. Oh my God. If we see the movie Hard Die 4. We'll see a clear and perfect example of a good hacker against a bad cracker. I think is a fight between God and Devil, Light and Darkness.

]]> By: Josh http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10579 Josh Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:06:01 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10579 I'm getting tired of seeing techies try to explain the non-malicous "hacker". Get it through your heads: "cracker" will never catch on! You'll either have to find a new word to describe the good hacker or be willing to share the term with those you try to call crackers. I'm getting tired of seeing techies try to explain the non-malicous "hacker". Get it through your heads: "cracker" will never catch on! You'll either have to find a new word to describe the good hacker or be willing to share the term with those you try to call crackers.

]]> By: Josh http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-29542 Josh Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-29542 I'm getting tired of seeing techies try to explain the non-malicous "hacker". Get it through your heads: "cracker" will never catch on! You'll either have to find a new word to describe the good hacker or be willing to share the term with those you try to call crackers. I'm getting tired of seeing techies try to explain the non-malicous "hacker". Get it through your heads: "cracker" will never catch on! You'll either have to find a new word to describe the good hacker or be willing to share the term with those you try to call crackers.

]]> By: Andy http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10574 Andy Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10574 It might interest you to know that the term hacker was stolen from people who used to crawl through hidden spaces in buildings looking for rooms that have been blocked off & generally exploring places in those buildings normally unseen by the average person. It might interest you to know that the term hacker was stolen from people who used to crawl through hidden spaces in buildings looking for rooms that have been blocked off & generally exploring places in those buildings normally unseen by the average person.

]]> By: Andy http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-29541 Andy Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-29541 It might interest you to know that the term hacker was stolen from people who used to crawl through hidden spaces in buildings looking for rooms that have been blocked off & generally exploring places in those buildings normally unseen by the average person. It might interest you to know that the term hacker was stolen from people who used to crawl through hidden spaces in buildings looking for rooms that have been blocked off & generally exploring places in those buildings normally unseen by the average person.

]]> By: Manish Jethani http://brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10573 Manish Jethani Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:54:41 +0000 http://www.brajeshwar.com/2007/who-or-what-the-hell-is-a-hacker/#comment-10573 The name's Linus Torvalds (with an 's'). Money is not the principal goal for a Hacker, and I'm amazed and how many people are surprised to learn that. I believe a Hacker can lead a very fulfilling life by exploiting the greed in the average individual -- it's a hack! One of my favorite articles explaining the difference between hackers and crackers - Hackers are Not Crackers. The name's Linus Torvalds (with an 's').

Money is not the principal goal for a Hacker, and I'm amazed and how many people are surprised to learn that. I believe a Hacker can lead a very fulfilling life by exploiting the greed in the average individual -- it's a hack!

One of my favorite articles explaining the difference between hackers and crackers - Hackers are Not Crackers.

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