The Jargon Lexicon | Contents | 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 four 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

The Jargon Lexicon | Contents | Appendix B