존 드래퍼

소개

존 드레이퍼(1944년 ~ )는 미국의 컴퓨터 프로그래머이자, 공짜로 전화할 수 있는 전화기를 만든 사람이다.

John Thomas Draper is an American computer programmer and former phone phreak. He is a widely known figure within the hacker and computer security community. He is primarily known as a colorful and unconventional figure in Silicon Valley history and lore. He befriended and influenced Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in the years before they founded Apple Computer. His determined probing and exploration of the telephone network earned him a reputation for his technical acumen. However, his activities sometimes crossed ethical lines, leading to criminal charges and prison time for toll fraud.