[pacificmint]

> The word "Hacker" has got to go, it is the same as the word "Criminal", "Burglar" or "Felon" now.

Now? To the majority of the population, it has had that meaning since the 80s.

It's only in tech circles that people have insistent it has another meaning, but that is useless if the majority doesn't share that meaning.

[__david__]

That hardly makes it useless, it just mean you have to be cognizant of both meanings and who your audience is.