hacking

erm “hacker” was used as a term of honour for someone who was able to come up with creative solutions to programming problems. The term hacker changes from something positive to something negative during this period. This happens when a journalist gets the term changed after an interview. When exactly this happens, there is a lot of disagreement about, therefore I will refrain from giving a precise year. This is also the period when you start hearing the name Kevin Mitnick for the first time. He has been described far and wide in many places, including in a movie.

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