RE: Civil Disobedience

From: Shaun Dewberry (shaund@verang.co.za)
Date: 10/16/01 

From: "Shaun Dewberry" <shaund@verang.co.za>
To: "'Hire, Ejay'" <Ejay.Hire@Broadslate.net>, "'br0ken halo'" <x_burning@hotmail.com>, <vuln-dev@securityfocus.com>
Subject: RE: Civil Disobedience
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:52:15 +0200
Message-ID: <006e01c1560f$17c020d0$01000001@IT01>

This depends on your definition of "hacking" and whether you obtained that
perception from the media or from MIT. My definition of hacker does not
involve destruction of property or harm to any person. A basic definition of
'hacker' is an inherently curious, computer literate person, having a
special interest in computer security. What you seem to be talking about is
a computer criminal. These are two entirely different entities. Please don't
bundle hackers with criminals.

>Don't you think "hacking is a victimless crime" is a bit soft? I
>agree it doesn't merit life inprisonment, but it still has an impact
>on its' victims.

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