13 Mar
2014
13 Mar
'14
3:24 p.m.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 3:15 PM, James R Cutler <james.cutler@consultant.com> wrote:
As of early 1960's - See history of WTBS, Ralph Zaorski, Dick Gruen, Alan Kent, and many others - The then current usage of "hacker" was simply one who produced a "hack" - an unusual or unexpected design or configuration or action which either did the same old thing done more simply/elegantly or which did something new or unexpected altogether.
Hi James, I'm afraid my google-fu doesn't reach back to the 1960's. You don't happen to have a handy reference do you? Regards, Bill Herrin -- William D. Herrin ................ herrin@dirtside.com bill@herrin.us 3005 Crane Dr. ...................... Web: <http://bill.herrin.us/> Falls Church, VA 22042-3004