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Definition of a hacker

In the media the word "hacker" is often used, for what I would call a "cracker", someone that breaks into systems to damage it, or for the purpose of getting illegitimate access to resources. A definition for hacker is found in The Hacker FAQ by Peter Seebs.

Ari Lukumies wrote:

As far as my terminology serves, crackers are those who give hackers a bad name (because most of the people cannot distinguish the two). Somebody who breaks into other's computer systems, or digs into their code (in order to make a copy-protected program run, for example) is a cracker. Then, someone who's really good at what he does with computers, is called a hacker. A hack, in software circles, is a quickly written short piece of code that makes something work. It may not be beautiful to look at, but it makes things function.

From the Hacker Dictionary

hacker: [originally, someone who makes furniture with an axe] n. 1. A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary. 2. One who programs enthusiastically (even obsessively) or who enjoys programming rather than just theorizing about programming. 3. A person capable of appreciating hack value. 4. A person who is good at programming quickly. 5. An expert at a particular program, or one who frequently does work using it or on it; as in `a UNIX hacker'. (Definitions 1 through 5 are correlated, and people who fit them congregate.) 6. An expert or enthusiast of any kind. One might be an astronomy hacker, for example. 7. One who enjoys the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations. 8. [deprecated] A malicious meddler who tries to discover sensitive information by poking around. Hence `password hacker', `network hacker'. See cracker.

It is better to be described as a hacker by others than to describe oneself that way. Hackers consider themselves something of an elite (a meritocracy based on ability), though one to which new members are gladly welcome. There is thus a certain ego satisfaction to be had in identifying yourself as a hacker (but if you claim to be one and are not, you'll quickly be labeled bogus).

Well this is the Deal!

First of all Everyone who Is a dev is a HACKER!

The developers are motorola,samsung,HTC etc!

We devs are HACKERS at best!

I dont program i HACK!

In this game it is for free to you and cost us everything!

Thousands of hours behind a PC!

It effects are health,sleep,jobs,wife,husbands,kids,everything!

Then on top of it for no paycheck! Go figure!

So all we have to keep us going is a kind thank you,credit for our efforts,and respect!

But you have those that troll,and lurk to degrade and defile that bond!

Bashing,putting down,and most of all stealing our hard won efforts!

Giving no credit,No respect, and No thank you!

Without our efforts us devs i mean Hackers the user would have nothing!

Except a stock ODEXED rom that the DEVELOPERS forged!

So the next time you decide to post yur uneducated opinion of what we do and why we do it!

Remember Those Damn HACKERS i love HACKERS!