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That used to be a one of the nastiest curse words one could say now it's just a silly word. The word "retarded" used to be the nice way to refer slow people but now it's considered an insult.

Hacker used to mean one thing 30 years ago but today it means "criminal". Meanings change over time.
Posted by: voska   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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