From b0f1ac3aa410ce1a096440c0203c502f39dd9252 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:09:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] More concise --- entries/bigot.txt | 11 +++-------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/entries/bigot.txt b/entries/bigot.txt index 886b845..bd628a9 100644 --- a/entries/bigot.txt +++ b/entries/bigot.txt @@ -1,11 +1,6 @@ bigot n. [common] A person who is religiously attached to a particular computer, -language, operating system, editor, or other tool (see religious issues ). -Usually found with a specifier; thus, Cray bigot , ITS bigot , APL bigot , -VMS bigot , Berkeley bigot. Real bigots can be distinguished from mere -partisans or zealots by the fact that they refuse to learn alternatives even -when the march of time and/or technology is threatening to obsolete the -favored tool. It is truly said You can tell a bigot, but you can't tell him -much. Compare weenie , Amiga Persecution Complex. - +language, operating system, editor, or other tool (see religious issues). +Among hackers "language bigotry" is fairly common as people religiously +defend their favorite programming language or development environment.