Hackers don't have the need to convince anyone else of what the word hacker means. It is of no consequence what "regular people" think we mean when we say hacker. We have our forums and our and we all know what it means.
But if we were in a situation where it mattered what other people I thought the word meant, then we would be fucked. And that is evident by just talking with regular folk and asking them what they think about hackers.
The situation with OOP is different. It is our community itself that uses the word incorrectly (according to some people, including the original commenter).
But if we were in a situation where it mattered what other people I thought the word meant, then we would be fucked. And that is evident by just talking with regular folk and asking them what they think about hackers.
The situation with OOP is different. It is our community itself that uses the word incorrectly (according to some people, including the original commenter).