Hackers: Computer Outlaws

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Wed Jul 25 13:27:03 2001

A lot of the stuff that WOZ did back before the Apple was realized were what one
might consider "childish" as well. They were somewhat questionable, not only in
their usefulness but also in their legality. They were acts expressing his
curiosity and what grew out of that general attitude of inquisitiveness was
positive and mature, even if those early techno-experiments were bordring on
vandalism. What's good is that he went on to do something positive with what he
learned. Lots of youngsters do the naughty things they do while no positive
results are forthcoming because they aren't willing to do the work. There's
often serious learning hidden in the stuff they do, however.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey S. Sharp" <jss_at_subatomix.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: Hackers: Computer Outlaws


> On Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Mike Ford wrote:
>
> > Anybody familiar with a "magazine" called 2600?
>
> Quite a few articles I find to be a bit childish, obvious, or not what I
> would classify as 'hacking', but I still find it entertaining. I've read
> every issue for the last few years.
>
> --
> Jeffrey S. Sharp
> jss_at_subatomix.com
>
>
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