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Attention! Please do not insert the "Hacker Manifesto" text into the article! This may be a form of copy violation--for more information go to "Wikipedia:Copyrights". --> ''The Conscience of a Hacker'' (a.k.a. '''''The Hacker Manifesto''''') is a small essay written January 8 1986 by a Hacker who went by the handle (or Pseudonym ) of The Mentor (born Loyd Blankenship ). It was written after the author's arrest, and first published in the Underground Hacker Ezine '' Phrack '' in Volume One, Issue 7, Phile 3 of 10. Today it can be found on countless websites. It is considered a cornerstone of Hacker Culture , and it gives some insight into the Psychology of early hackers. It is said to have shaped the hacker community's view of itself and its motivations. ''The Manifesto'' states that hackers choose to hack because it is a way for them to learn, and because they are often frustrated and bored in school. It also expresses the Satori of a hacker realizing his potential in the realm of computers. The article is quoted in the 1995 movie '' Hackers '', although in the movie it is being read from an issue of the hacker magazine '' 2600 '', not a historically accurate printout of '' Phrack ''. It is also reproduced inside the CD case of the computer game '' Uplink ''. This article also inspired Wraith (also known as Digital Overdrive) to write "Why I'm A Hacker". The Mentor gave a reading of ''The Hacker Manifesto'' and offered additional insight at H2K2 . {Link without Title} To this day, the ''Manifesto'' acts as a guideline to hackers across the globe, especially those new to the field. It serves as an ethical foundation for hacking, and asserts that there is a point to hacking that supersedes selfish desires to exploit or harm other people (like Black Hat crackers/hackers), and that technology should be used to expand our horizons and try to keep the world Free . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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