bigot

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 favoured tool. It is truly said "You can tell

a bigot, but you can't tell him much." Compare weenie.

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