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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.