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64 lines
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[01] WHAT IS HACKING?
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HACKING is an educational process of working through a problem
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with limited knowledge to arrive at a solution which improves the
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individual's understanding of the problem.
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The word HACK (as techie JARGON) originated with the MIT Tech Model
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RailRoad Club (TMRC) in the 1950's. Members of the club would call
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their clever modifications to electronic switching relays 'hacks'.
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When the TX-0 and PDP-1 machines were introduced, the TMRC members
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began using their jargon to describe what they were doing with the
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computers. This went on for years as new machines such as the PDP-6
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and later the PDP-10 were introduced.
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A HACK is a solution that has seemingly magical properties. "Its not
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suppose to work, but I HACKed it into working."
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What the TMRC (Tech Model RailRoad Club) says about hacking:
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We at TMRC use the term "hacker" only in its original
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meaning, someone who applies ingenuity to create a
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clever result, called a "hack". The essence of a "hack"
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is that it is done quickly, and is usually inelegant.
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It accomplishes the desired goal without changing the
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design of the system it is embedded in. Despite often
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being at odds with the design of the larger system, a
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hack is generally quite clever and effective.
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This original benevolent meaning stands in stark
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contrast to the later and more commonly used meaning of
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a "hacker", typically as a person who breaks into
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computer networks in order to steal or vandalize. Here
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at TMRC, where the words "hack" and "hacker" originated
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and have been used proudly since the late 1950s, we
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resent the misapplication of the word to mean the
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committing of illegal acts. People who do those things
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are better described by expressions such as "thieves",
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"password crackers". or "computer vandals". They are
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certainly not true hackers, as they do not understand
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the hacker ethic.
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There is nothing wrong with HACKING or being a HACKER.
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What you must understand is that TRESPASSING, MALICE, BREAKING AND
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ENTERING and DECEPTION have absolutely nothing to do with HACKING.
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TRESPASSING: The act of unlawfully entering or damaging property or
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the rights of another. Logging into or accessing someone else's
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computer (property) without their consent.
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MALICE: A desire to harm others or to see others suffer; extreme ill
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will or spite.
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BREAKING AND ENTERING: The act of entering property without permission
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by way of the act or force through picking or breaking a lock; guessing
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a computer account password or other methods of trespass.
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DECEPTION: The act of altering another's perception of the truth by
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taking advantage of their trust for personal gain and without concern
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for the consequences.
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If you believe these or other criminal actions have anything to do with
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HACKING, then please consider not using SDF.
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