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Hacking...

As much as hacking is being depicted as something bad, and that should be avoided at all times, I can't find a reason why people shouldn't be able to hack their own software and hardware.

Granted, rules should be put in place to punish those who hack into places, or things, they are not wanted.

But, if anyone wants to hack their own computer, mobile phone or software to work in a way they deem they need; they should be able to do it legally. And, if they want to share it with other people they also should be able to do so if they choose to do so.

Face it, hacking is not bad in itself.

It also brings benefits to the larger community of users. Hacking fosters innovation, and makes good motivator for companies to do things better.

Most of the hackers are curious people, who just want to know how something works or who wants to make whatever product they use do something they believe it should be able to do. In some cases, they modify the behaviour, or look, in order to make it work in a way they believe it would be more useful.

Instead of trying to ban or discourage hacking, we should be directing the effort of the various hackers into positive avenues of work. Give hacker incentives to work legally, and enable them to share their work not only with other hackers, but with the public at large.

If you treat hacking as a problem, and something to be eradicated, it will be a problem.

So, treat it as the tool that foster innovation. Then, and only then, hacking can bring the full benefits it can give us.

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