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Hacker Manifesto: The Conscience of a Hacker - technical definition
Written by Mentor
(a.k.a. Blankenship) in 1986 and widely distributed in the Computer Underground (CU). It
emphasizes the point that hackers
turn to their computers as a form of mental stimulation and emotional solace
after reportedly being misunderstood by their parents, their teachers, and
their mainstream peers.
See Also: Computer Underground (CU); Ethical Hackers; Hackers; HackersÂ’ Psychological Profile.
The Mentor. The Hacker Manifesto. [Online, January 8, 1986.] University of
Dayton School of Law (Susan Brenner) Website.
http://cybercrimes.net/Property/Hacking/
Hacker%20Manifesto/HackerManifesto.html.