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  • According to "The New Hacker's Dictionary - third edition" compiled by Eric S. Raymond:

    cracker n. - One who breaks security on a system. Coined ca. 1985 by hackers in defense against journalistic misuse of hacker. While it is expected that any real hacker will have done some playful cracking and knows many of the basic techniques, anyone past larval stage is expected to have outgrown the desire to do so except for immediate, benign, practical reasons (for example, if it's necessary to get around some security in order to get some work done).

    hacker n. - 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.


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