Complex sentence: The Hacker Ethic was a "new way of life, with a philosophy, an ethic and a dream", however, the elements of the Hacker Ethic were not openly debated and discussed, rather they were accepted and silently agreed upon.
Split into simpler sentences: The Hacker Ethic was a "new way of life, with a philosophy, an ethic and a dream". However, the elements of the Hacker Ethic were not openly debated and discussed, rather they were accepted and silently agreed upon.