What Really Is A Hacker?

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Term Paper Title	What Really Is A Hacker?
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What Really is a Hacker?

What Really is a Hacker?

     Dan Parks
     Julie Jackson - Instructor
     CIS 101
     11-18-96

     There is a common misconception among the general public about what
constitutes a hacker and what hacking is.  Hacking is defined as "gaining
illegal entry into a computer system, with the intent to alter, steal, or
destroy data."  The validity of this definition is still being debated, but most
individuals would describe hacking as gaining access to information which should
be free to all.  Hackers generally follow some basic principles, and hold these
principles as the "ethical code." There are also a few basic "Hacker rules" that
are usually viewed by all in this unique group.

     The principles that hackers abide by are characteristic of most people who
consider the themselves to be a hacker. The first, which is universally agreed
upon is that access to computers should be free and unlimited.  This is not
meant to be a invasion of privacy issue, but rather free use of all computers
and what they have to offer.  They also believe that anyone should be able to
use all of a computers resource with no restrictions as to what may be accessed
or viewed.  This belief is controversial, it not only could infringe upon
people's right to privacy, but gi...

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