athlete501 wrote:it can be bothdictionary.com [url]http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hacker[/url] wrote:3. Computer Slang.
a. a computer enthusiast.
b. a microcomputer user who attempts to gain unauthorized access to proprietary computer systems.still refers as a hacker..cracker is a nicknamewikipedia.org [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracker[/url] wrote:in computing, cracker may refer to a black hat computer hackeryet again "hacker" is the general collection..cracker is just short for blackhaturbandictionary.com [url]http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hacker[/url] wrote:Black-hat (hacking to find exploits and system weaknesses, see crackerlike i said..it was created because of a misuse of "hacker", framing ethical hackers as well as malicious hackersdictionary.com [url]http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cracker[/url] wrote:The term was coined ca. 1985 by hackers in defence against journalistic misuse of "hacker".
using hacker for both ethical and malicious is the literal correct way
using cracker for malicious is the "jargon" or "slang" that has been adapted..however only hackers use the word cracker...it was established in 1985 and hackers are still framed just as much..if not more..so what was the point in the first place
and even regardless..we all learn from the same place..the same stuff..just use it a different way, we are doing the same thing..thus we are all hackers regardless of motive
and even more! there are a group of people that crack software in which is normally paid for. those should be given the name crackers. hence they "crack the code"
dude it doesn't matter what the interwebs say, take it from REAL hackers, hackers are NOT malicious. the people who infiltrate banks to steal money and otherwise are CRACKERS and should be referred to as such from now on. thanks. thats why we complain about being misconstrued and misunderstood, because of what the interwebs and people like you say. please try to be a bit more open minded.
thanks