The Jargon Lexicon

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Appendix B

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