Probably...but it >is< the common use of the term now
and I have more respect for his abilities as a programmer than to call him out on this activity (which only qualifies him currently as a script kiddy).
. . exactly that way - which is why I'm constantly pounced upon by PC (politically correct - not personal computer) geeks and nerds.
This despite the current usage being more appropriate. The term "hacker" may have come from makers of crude furniture and in computers originally referred to unplanned and crudely executed code - a "hack".
Now the coding community is trying to enforce it as a designation of skill and respect. It's an exercise in futility, but then what can you expect from members of a community that accepts "nerd" and "geek" as perfectly acceptable designations for themselves.
jb4 "It's hard for me, you know, living in this beautiful White House, to give you a firsthand assessment." — George W. Bush, when asked if he believed Iraq was in a state of civil war (Newsweek, 26 Feb 07)