true hacker

person (By analogy with "trufan" from SF fandom) One who

exemplifies the primary values of hacker culture, especially

competence and helpfulness to other hackers. A high

compliment. "He spent 6 hours helping me bring up UUCP and

netnews on my FOOBAR 4000 last week - manifestly the act of a

true-hacker".

Compare demigod, opposite: munchkin.

[Jargon File]

(1996-01-07)