Of hackers and ego

Of hackers and ego
Don Parker, 2007-10-10

The world of computer security can often be a strange and compelling one. Many outsiders, or those with little knowledge of computers, just don’t understand the whole uproar over various issues, such as whether Microsoft Vista is more secure then Linux or Mac. It’s all moot as far as the general population is concerned. But, for those of us who work in the industry, it is just more grist for the mill.

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Anonymous

I have worked myself out of a job. I did not know I even had a job. Looking at this screen is my sanity. It appears they now have taken that too. I only wonder who is the next me out there right now, romancing the queries and gliding the fingertips ever so emotionally over the keyboard. How is this person going to navigate away from the temptations of big corporations dangling carrots in front them. Of all the hacking sites, code, tshirts and xbox games can we at least keep out sanity to express ourselves. I do not want the corporate business model mental structures pushing and pulling my emotions while I try to appease the Senior VIP, pwn his network, complete my scope of work per schedule and leave this person with the total sense or a royal arse smooch. I have a soul you know, just me and my computer it is now more than hacking. This is my life, Do you want that too?

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