[geeks] SPARC proprietary

[wa2egp at att.net]

> I do believe this should just be put to rest.  

I'm sorry I brought the whole thing up...

> The term "hacker" no has no relation to it's older form and
> that's that.  Sad but true.  The general public has had
> their definition of the term firmly in place since the
> mid eighties. 

Unfortunately.

> It sucks, but there's no changing
> it now.  It's way too far dug in.

Well, my job is to correct "misdefinitions".  I get a little over zealous
at times.  (heh, heh) 


> Most of those x86 exploits that are attempted on *nix
> machines are from worms and other automated attacks. 

Hence, "script kiddies"

> Not that there aren't stupid kiddies out there, but
> most can at least muster an nmap or queso run before an
> exploit is attempted.  The stupidest things that i see
> done by actual humans involve massive parallel TCP
> connect scans from the same dail up IP or lame ass
> smurf attacks done against core internet routers.

At least I know I'm stupid and wouldn't try anything like
that even if I knew what I was doing.  The only thing I ever 
"cracked" (besides newly aquired boxes with no info) 
was a small BS network in one classroom to help a fellow teacher
since no one from the central office ever came out to do 
sysadmin stuff.  Took me 15 seconds because the a-holes never
passworded the administration level! (I type slow)  Of course,
the word went around that a student fixed the problem....