Hackers vs. Crackers

Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday April 10, 1998 @06:05AM from the words-that-aren't-in-websters dept.

David Cloud writes "ZDnet has a quick poll on the use of "hackers" vs. "crackers" to describe those who break into computer systems. A short while ago it was hackers=0, cracker=178. Vote here " Judging by the results when I saw them, people know the difference between hackers and crackers- it's just the media that screws it up all the time.

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