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Hacker Folklore

This appendix contains several legends and fables that illuminate the meaning of various entries in the lexicon.

  • The Meaning of Hack: ...and three famous ones
  • TV Typewriters: A Tale of Hackish Ingenuity
  • A Story About Magic: By Guy Steele
  • Some AI Koans: Wit and Wisdom of the Masters
  • OS and JEDGAR: Intrigue and mayhem under ITS
  • The Story of Mel: One of hackerdom's great myths

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