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The Hacker Emblem was first proposed in October 2003 by Eric S. Raymond , claiming a need for a uniting and recognizable symbol for his perception of Hacker Culture . This does not refer to the Black Hat Hackers Of Computer Security , but to the more general meaning of hacker as computer enthusiast (see Hacker ).

Raymond points out that one does not claim to be a Hacker by displaying this Emblem , but suggests that "by using this emblem, you express sympathy with hacker' goals, hacker' values, and the hacker way of living".

The image itself is a representation of a Glider formation in Conway's Game Of Life .


OTHER REPRESENTATIONS

Other means to display the image have evolved, mostly relying on ASCII Art . Examples include:

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