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Bob, Many of us are computer security professionals. In
order to test the security of a system, you have to break in. I have worked for companies that hire hackers to test
their preventative measures. Beyond that, hacking is a learning method for
programmers. There are many levels of hacking. Simply stealing _javascript_ from
a web site could be defined as a form of hacking. And that goes on all the
time. Hackers sometimes download files that they have found
that they can get to and then post them somewhere on the internet just to prove
that the supposedly secured system is not secured. I’ve had thoughts about the
Diebold code that was ripped off an FTP site. Thoughts that make me think that
someone hacked Diebold and posted their DRE code. Of course Diebold and any
smart marketing company would deny this. They would rather say that it was an
inside job, disgruntled employee; or that it was simply a mistake. They would
never admit to being hacked. Sure, when you are not hired to hack, then hacking is
a crime. Okay, so what? Murder is illegal, but the punishment doesn’t seem to
be a deterrent. Paul Tiger -----Original
Message----- the concept of hacking just to see if you
can get in, but not to do any damage while you are there, is a foreign concept
to me. As a non-computer programmer guy, I simply can't comprehend any
sort of rationale for doing this other than the possible vicarious thrill of
being able to say you did it. Am I missing something here. Breaking
the law is breaking the law, in my book. [|>] snip |