Hacker, not Cracker. Mind it.
Hackers build stuff, crackers break them.
Hacking interests everyone. I came across an awesome article on how to become a hacker. It includes what all minimum skills are required, from where to start practicing them, what order of language time-line one should follow and also the ethics & values that a hacker should have. It contains almost everything you need to know to get started.
It is written and maintained by the famous hacker and open source spokesperson. Eric S. Raymond. Read it here.
He has also written:
Links:
The Jargon File
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
The Art of UNIX Programming
Hackers build stuff, crackers break them.
Hacking interests everyone. I came across an awesome article on how to become a hacker. It includes what all minimum skills are required, from where to start practicing them, what order of language time-line one should follow and also the ethics & values that a hacker should have. It contains almost everything you need to know to get started.
It is written and maintained by the famous hacker and open source spokesperson. Eric S. Raymond. Read it here.
Eric Steven Raymond
He has also written:
- the legendary Jargon File ie The new Hackers Dictionary
- a famous paper, now book - The Cathedral and the Bazaar
- another book - The Art of UNIX Programming.
Links:
The Jargon File
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
The Art of UNIX Programming