9.3.1 A First Taxonomy

As previously discussed, the term "hacker" has taken on multiple meanings in the context of computer systems, evolving since the 1960s. While some true hackers, who adhere to the hacker ethic, are frustrated by the modern mainstream understanding of "hacker," which often lumps them together with cyber-criminals, even in its earliest appearance in 1963, the term carried a pejorative connotation....