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Hacker/Cracker are alive and well in South Africa.

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Location	George, Western Cape, South Africa
Introduction	The originally definition of a hacker was a talented computer programmer that could solve almost any problem very quickly, often by innovative, unconventional means. Today it is sometimes used to mean someone that tries to break into other people's computers or creates a computer virus, which isn't quite as noble a concept -- these folks are more properly called "crackers". The following sections provide descriptions of various famous Internet hackers and crackers and provides references to a few well-known hacker related sites.

Location

George, Western Cape, South Africa

Introduction

The originally definition of a hacker was a talented computer programmer that could solve almost any problem very quickly, often by innovative, unconventional means. Today it is sometimes used to mean someone that tries to break into other people's computers or creates a computer virus, which isn't quite as noble a concept -- these folks are more properly called "crackers". The following sections provide descriptions of various famous Internet hackers and crackers and provides references to a few well-known hacker related sites.