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What does this have to do with hackers?
Many major computer companies not only hire hackers, but were also founded by hackers. Bill Gates is a hacker. Netscape had hackers as its top employees. One of them had "hacker" on his business card for his job description. Apple computers was founded by hackers.

The question here is whether computer companies should be hiring criminals or former criminals, and that has nothing to do with hackers. Writing a virus may have nothing to do with hacking, and hacking usually has nothing to do with writing a virus or with criminal activity.

Yes, sometimes hackers break the law, and sometimes Lithuanians rob liquor stores. Would you advocate not hiring Lithuanians because of this?

As usual, this story is devoid of any technical issues. It's no different from asking if any criminal should be hired after release from prison. Or should ex cons only be hired if they change jobs? That's an interesting question for a sociology forum, but I suppose if you stuck to technology issues, you might not have readers left.
Posted by: wresnick   Posted on: 09/23/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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You've already hired hackers  chrislovesdana | 09/22/04
Absolutely not!  d_jedi | 09/22/04
exactly...  Monkey_MCSE | 09/22/04
Should we have used German scientests who built the  Laff | 09/23/04
Completely different scenerio..  d_jedi | 09/23/04
Um the question seemed to me hiring someone who  Laff | 09/24/04
bad idea.  xjunglistx | 05/03/05
er...  xjunglistx | 05/03/05
Gee it would be like using software from a convicted monopolist  Richard Flude | 09/22/04
That's why I don't do business with IBM. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/22/04
Huh?  wresnick | 09/23/04
He said a monopoly,...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
Dumb thing to say but...  AmusedAtItAll | 09/23/04
Rewarding criminal behavior is just stupid!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/22/04
Stupid for who?  Roger Ramjet | 09/23/04
Everyone of us trying to make the world a decent , safe place.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
Then please explain....  AmusedAtItAll | 09/23/04
ah your point?  V Sanders | 09/22/04
Would you hire an embezzler as an accountant?  secureplay_z | 09/23/04
Hire an Embezzler?  Jkirk3279 | 09/23/04
Reason number 1 stands out to me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
New way to establish credentials--create a killer virus  garydodge7 | 09/23/04
As long as he paid the price for his crime I see no reason for not hiring  voska | 09/23/04
The thing is  d_jedi | 09/23/04
Hacking isn't about the tech  voska | 09/23/04
But the thing is..  d_jedi | 09/24/04
What does this have to do with hackers?  wresnick | 09/23/04
Fiddlesticks  voska | 09/23/04
airlines hire OS  V Sanders | 09/23/04
Seem to forget the other half of the equation  AmusedAtItAll | 09/23/04
Not really relevant here  charlieot | 09/27/04

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