![]() ![]() More than 30 years later, Levy’s stated principles are still valid. Their actions could be described as technological hacktivism. They fight censorship, illegitimate surveillance. They are also – most of the time – against any form of authority that attacks digital freedom. In this ethical framework, hackers are concerned about the interest of the collective. You can create art and beauty with a computer. Hackers must be judged according to their hacks, not according to false criteria such as diplomas, age, ethnic origin or social rank. ![]() Do not hesitate to roll up your sleeves to overcome difficulties.īe wary of authority – encourage decentralization. According to Levy, the ethics of the hacker community follows six principles on which “white hats” do not compromise:Īccess to computers – as well as anything that can help to understand how the world works – must be universal and unlimited. It will be necessary to wait until 2013, to have a French translation under the title L'Ethique des hackers](). It was the first to really focus on hacker culture and its ethical principles. ![]() The book Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution was published in 1984 by Steven Levy. It would not be a question of putting in the same basket those who put their technological knowledge to hostile ends the “black hat” hackers, and those who put it at the service of good: the “white hat”. ![]() In view of too often pejorative use of the term “hacker” let’s be precise. The difference between the “black hat” and “white hat” ![]()
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