Now that I've ventilated, let me define my terms. A hacker is not inherently a bad guy. Any good computer geek is a hacker. A cracker is the jerk who goes ahead and cracks the system for malicious fun, personal profit or particular perversion. I imagine if you dig hard enough there is a positive side to hacking in that it does force software developers to clean up their act.
Software bugs are nothing new.
I can't think of a single major developer that hasn't had to put its tail between its legs and issue a patch to fix a buggy spreadsheet, database or word processor along the way. And with Microsoft and Netscape pushing browsers out the door before they are ready for prime time, software companies are just inviting trouble. Both companies have had their hands full trying to keep the hackers at bay. Beta test buggery, my hacker buddy harrumphs. If Microsoft does a lousy job because it's in such a rush to outstrip Netscape, it should take its medicine and keep quiet.