Hacker groupsare informal communities that began to flourish in the early 1980s, with the advent of thehome computer.
Overview
editPrior to that time, the termhackerwas simply a referral to anycomputer hobbyist.The hacker groups were out to make names for themselves, and were often spurred on by their own press. This was a heyday of hacking, at a time before there was much law againstcomputer crime.Hacker groups providedaccess to informationand resources, and a place to learn from other members.[1]Hackers could also gain credibility by being affiliated with an elite group.[1]The names of hacker groups often parody large corporations, governments, police and criminals;[2]and often used specializedorthography.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abThomas, Douglas (2003).Hacker Culture.University of Minnesota Press. p. 90.ISBN978-0-8166-3346-3.
- ^abSterling, Bruce(1993)."Part 2(d)".The Hacker Crackdown.McLean, Virginia: IndyPublish.com. p. 61.ISBN1-4043-0641-2.Archived fromthe originalon 2005-04-07.Retrieved2023-06-13.