30 Jun 10, 10:40PM
Originating in MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the Jargon File defines hackers as
Read this and you'll understand hacker in such terms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_(pro...ubculture)
The reason why it is so closely related to Open Source because most of the OSS culture originated from MIT, UC Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon.
Quote:A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and stretching their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary.
Read this and you'll understand hacker in such terms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_(pro...ubculture)
The reason why it is so closely related to Open Source because most of the OSS culture originated from MIT, UC Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon.