I haven't been paying attention to the Chat & Conversation board much lately and i don't see Satanic Goatslayer posting anymore. That guy use to always crack me up SO much.
That thought occured to me earlier today. He is also a hacker, that is why he can post from three different locations. Lots of mental dexterity if true!
I thought there is a difference... A hacker is someone who doesn't konw how to "do something" but just tries many different techniques until he finally "Hacks" it... while a Cracker knows exactly how to "crack" it and does it.
Finally, three meanings for "cracker" -- Food, Whitey, and Code Cracker.
I thought there is a difference... A hacker is someone who doesn't konw how to "do something" but just tries many different techniques until he finally "Hacks" it... while a Cracker knows exactly how to "crack" it and does it.
Finally, three meanings for "cracker" -- Food, Whitey, and Code Cracker.
A hack is an inventive way of fixing/creating something. Like if I "hack" an rc file to apply a kernel patch that might prevent a unix box from booting.
A crack is to break into a file/computer system.
So if we apply these as pronoun, a hacker fixes/makes shit in a new/inventive way. And a cracker is someone who breaks into shit.