[submitted as letter to the editor of Wired in response to an
article on Carolyn Meinel and her Happy Hacker project]   Hack
and Ye Shall Learn  Physically ill is the only way to describe
how I feel after this crap. This article demonstrates the true
nature of Carolyn's relationship with hacking. Money.  What this
article doesn't tell you is of Carolyn's desire to write books,
and lots of them. The only problem: imagine a book about
contemporary glass blowing being written by Wired. That's right,
the most unqualified person writing about a topic they know
nothing about.  It also doesn't tell you about the deal she is
trying to cut with Ira Winkler (Computer Crime Investigator) to
set up a network for hackers to play on. Now why would they do
such a thing? To keep an eye out on who is who, what methods are
being used, and keep tabs on hackers.  The other thing people
need to know is the incredible lack of knowledge Carolyn really
possesses. Carolyn's posts about hacking are continually
corrected by several pe