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> Wow, zealot much? someone makes a single, half sentence including the word Linux, and now they are a Zealot? Calm down dude.
by svnpenn 4y ago
> Wow, zealot much?
someone makes a single, half sentence including the word Linux, and now they are a Zealot? Calm down dude.
- pipeline_peak 4y agoTelling someone they should personally use Linux to avoid technical problems is kind of annoying lol.
- Mountain_Skies 4y agoTelling someone to just use Linux comes from a position of privilege. Not everyone is tech savvy (no, I don't care about your grandma being able to write her own video drivers) and many people must use software that's not available on Linux. No, the open source version isn't the same thing and saying "just use WINE" is once again coming from a position of privilege. Overall, telling people to just use Linux is one that lacks empathy for individual circumstances.
- svnpenn 4y agoeven if everything you said is true (and thats a stretch), what does that have to do with the person calling the other a zealot for using the word Linux? It seems by your logic, calling a Linux user a zealot is fine. Also by your logic, if someone casually suggests trying Linux, then that person is abusing their privilege and lacks empathy.
- 9dev 4y agoZealot: „a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.“ Calling someone who says „just use Linux“ from a position of privilege due to a lot of domain knowledge, and therefore being uncompromising, does make sense though.