How To Become A Hacker
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"How To Become A Hacker" is a widely read essay by Eric S. Raymond that explains hacker culture, ethics, and the skills and attitudes needed to participate in the open-source software community.
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essay
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non-fiction work → online article → |
| advocates |
learning Unix-like operating systems
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learning programming → meritocracy in technical communities → participating in open-source projects → sharing knowledge freely → using and contributing to free software → |
| author |
Eric S. Raymond
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| authorAbbreviation |
ESR
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| availability |
freely available on the web
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| circulation |
widely read online
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| clarifies |
difference between hackers and crackers
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| describes |
attitudes needed to be a hacker
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hacker social norms → relationship between hacking and open source → skills needed to be a hacker → |
| distinguishesFrom |
criminal computer cracking
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| emphasizes |
importance of community collaboration
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importance of curiosity → importance of persistence → importance of problem-solving → |
| ethicalStance |
supports responsible, non-criminal hacking
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| genre |
cultural commentary
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technical essay → |
| hasNotableConcept |
hacker as someone who enjoys playful cleverness
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hacking as creative problem solving → learning by doing → reputation based on contributions → |
| influencedBy |
Unix hacker tradition
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early Internet culture → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Unix culture
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hacker culture → hacker ethics → networked communities → open-source software community → programming skills → |
| relatedMovement |
free software movement
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open-source movement → |
| relatedPerson |
Richard Stallman
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| relatedWork |
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
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| targetAudience |
aspiring hackers
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participants in open-source communities → programmers → |
| teaches |
how to approach learning technical skills
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how to build reputation through contributions → how to engage with hacker communities → |
Referenced by (1)
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Eric Raymond
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authored |