Eric Raymond was the influence that made Netscape release the Navigator 5.0 source code on January 23, 1998. He believes that by doing so, Netscape has created a window of opportunity for the hacker community to get their message into corporate boardrooms. However, he adds, if Netscape fails, then no one will listen to them for another decade. I discovered the following. I believe that it sums up what the hackers feel about themselves.
Hackers love a challenge and are fascinated by computer technology.
They explore systems and do no harm. They live by a code of conduct that keeps them on the legal side of the law. Special attention should be taken when reading the manifesto, as it is very enlightening. This is our world now, the world of the electron and the switch, the beauty of the baud. We make use of a service already existing without paying for what could be dirt-cheap if it weren't run by profiteering gluttons, and you call us animals.