Eric Steven Raymond
高中的時候，我就已經看過 Eric Raymond 所寫的 How To Become A Hacker ，雖然那時候是做過些像是 hacker 會做的事，讀過像些 hacker 會讀的書，我從沒想過說真的要成為個 " HACKER " ，對我來說，我不夠聰明也不夠純粹。
那時候讀這篇文章，對他的論點有七分同意兩分反對一分疑惑，最疑惑的點節錄如下。
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Train in a martial-arts form. The kind of mental discipline required for martial arts seems to be similar in important ways to what hackers do. The most popular forms among hackers are definitely Asian empty-hand arts such as Tae Kwon Do, various forms of Karate, Wing Chun, Aikido, or Ju Jitsu. Western fencing and Asian sword arts also have visible followings. In places where it's legal, pistol shooting has been rising in popularity since the late 1990s. The most hackerly martial arts are those which emphasize mental discipline, relaxed awareness, and control, rather than raw strength, athleticism, or physical toughness.
Study an actual meditation discipline. The perennial favorite among hackers is Zen (importantly, it is possible to benefit from Zen without acquiring a religion or discarding one you already have). Other styles may work as well, but be careful to choose one that doesn't require you to believe crazy things.
Develop an analytical ear for music. Learn to appreciate peculiar kinds of music. Learn to play some musical instrument well, or how to sing.
玩電腦的幹嘛要把自己當成香港九七的殺人機器陳先生勒？打禪？聽音樂？這跟 " How To Become A Hacker " 有啥關聯？我是有看過 Eric 穿著拙拙的道服一邊摔著人一邊解釋 hacker 的定義，但除了他之外我也沒看過有幾個大頭這麼搞過。
高中時的疑問，隨著時間過去。慢慢地我聽過 Audrey 的資訊歌以及 perl rap ，看過 pcman 的油畫， Theo De Raadt 則是極限運動迷，當然還有...還有...還有.....而且還有..........。
開始運動與體能訓練後，我開始能感受到當年我的 米國朋友A 入魔後總是會有些我似能體會的行徑，我們拿著臭酸的語言諷刺這個世界並苦中作樂，將靈魂裡最腐壞的部份掏出來詔告世人。老大不小了，心底還是有塊不知是不願長大還是無法長大的角落。
Eric 說得對
