> One of the most important lessons the Jargon file has for "how to become a hacker", is "don't take anything too seriously."
Especially not the Jargon File. It largely comes from a particular period of time at MIT and Stanford, which is interesting in a historical sense but nobody should try and "become a hacker" by reading the Jargon File. Also it's had all sorts of injections and alterations by self-appointed Jargon File steward Eric Raymond, who should be ignored completely.
I only wish I could have told my 16-year-old self this.
Especially not the Jargon File. It largely comes from a particular period of time at MIT and Stanford, which is interesting in a historical sense but nobody should try and "become a hacker" by reading the Jargon File. Also it's had all sorts of injections and alterations by self-appointed Jargon File steward Eric Raymond, who should be ignored completely.
I only wish I could have told my 16-year-old self this.