<rant>NOTE: 5% of all hackers are caught.

By hackers, I mean the ones who write software, for the fun of it. I mean the ones who slip into computers, and let the admins know how they got in, and how to fix it. We (ethical hackers) do it both for the thrill, and because we believe that it's the right thing to do. Without ethical hackers, many admins wouldn't know about their security holes, and eventually a more malicious entity would find the hole, exploit it, and trash the system. What would you prefer? Being hacked by ethical hackers? Or script kiddies? Ethical hackers want to learn the most they can about computers in a whole lifetime. Criminal hackers* deserve to be caught and jailed. Honestly, if someone asks how to "hax0r h0tmai1", I'll tell them to go away and learn something useful. I know that there are many sysadmins who read AO. Well, if you're one of those sysadmins, keep in mind, you *will* be hacked. It just depends *who* hacks you.</rant>

Keep the flame-o-meter low.

-phly

*Criminal hacker -- "But all hackers are criminals!" you say. Well, that definition was created by the government. IMHO, criminal hackers are the ones who trash systems for the fun of it. Hackers are the good guys.