* YIKES! This is very very different than the full version I'll post in a day or two.*

Of old the great sages, who dwelt upon the Sacred Mountains of Cambridge, were one in spirit and in truth, and took
upon themselves the Noble Name.

And yea, they in their arrogant quest rejected the work handed down to them, and created for themselves the Incompatible Timesharing System, and it was good.

In those days the ARPAnet was begotten, and communication began to flow between the mountains of hackerdom.

It came to pass that the ancient sages of the many tribes and sects were united in the Ancient Network. At this time the Spirit and the Work of hackerdom toned and pulsed across the network, and the Spirit and the Work grew in stature, and in wisdom, and in favor with hackers and tuorists.

Lo! The Spirit came to be aware of its identity, and intentional artifacts thereof were created and hallowed.

And for many years the hackers created in peace.