How to Become a Free Software Hacker
To Become a Free Software Hacker, you have to Get a good Unix distribution. After that, Learn how to use the command line. Then, Learn some popular programming language until you reach a more or less satisfactory level. To be more productive, you need to learn NetBeans or some other similar integrated development tool. Next, Learn and use advanced editor like vi or Emacs. Forth, Learn version control. After that, Find a suitable small free software project which you could easily join to get experience. Then, Contact the administrator of the selected project. Next, Carefully read the rules of the project and more or less follow them. Forth, Work in this project for several months. Remember Do not stick with the underground project for too long. After that, Find a serious, high level free software or open source project. As we are doing a serious jump now, you need to be ready for the far cooler acceptance. Then, Take and do a serious task. If you can, you must apply with your serious