Appendix A. Hacker Folklore

Table of Contents

The Meaning of ‘Hack’

TV Typewriters: A Tale of Hackish Ingenuity

A Story About ‘Magic'

Some AI Koans

Tom Knight and the Lisp Machine

Moon instructs a student

Sussman attains enlightenment

Drescher and the toaster

OS and JEDGAR

The Story of Mel

This appendix contains several legends and fables that illuminate the meaning of various entries in the lexicon.