Gee Platy, I read it as loaded with an element of pity not contempt...
I can see your point there. Do you think the connotation has changed? When I was a kid a hacker was a term of admiration for a clever programmer. Now a hacker is an unauthorized user with criminal intent. So I've stopped using that word.
Last edited by Platy; 08-31-07 at 04:13 PM.
Reason: Correct spelling