How To Become A Hacker
Eric Steven Raymond
Thyrsus EnterprisesCopyright © 2001 Eric S. Raymond
Table of Contents
Why This Document?
What Is a Hacker?
The Hacker Attitude
- The world is full of fascinating problems waiting to be solved.
- No problem should ever have to be solved twice.
- Boredom and drudgery are evil.
- Freedom is good.
- Attitude is no substitute for competence
Basic Hacking Skills
- Learn how to program.
- Get one of the open-source Unixes and learn to use and run it.
- Learn how to use the World Wide Web and write HTML.
- If you don't have functional English, learn it.
Status in the Hacker Culture
- Write open-source software
- Help test and debug open-source software
- Publish useful information
- Help keep the infrastructure working
- Serve the hacker culture itself
The Hacker/Nerd Connection
Points For Style
Historical Note: Hacking, Open Source, and Free Software
Other Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
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