Evil Adj. As Used By Hackers, Implies That Some System, Program, Person, Or Institution Is Sufficiently Maldesigned As To Be Not Worth The Bother Of Dealing With.

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evil adj.

As used by hackers, implies that some system,
program, person, or institution is sufficiently maldesigned as to
be not worth the bother of dealing with. Unlike the adjectives in
the cretinous/losing/brain-damaged




Blue Glue interface but decided it was too evil to deal
with." "TECO is neat, but it can be pretty evil if you're
prone to typos." Often pronounced with the first syllable
lengthened, as /eeee'vil/. Compare evil and rude.

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