2011/3/27 Tux99 <[email protected]>: > > > Quote: Wolfgang Bornath wrote on Sun, 27 March 2011 17:11 > >> Do you really think it will help to find a consent calling people who >> do not share your opinion "ultra-orthodox software fanatics"? > > Why? An 'orthodox' is a person who follows his beliefs very very strictly, > 'fanatic' has a similar meaning (yeah I know those two words are sort of > redundant but I just wanted to express how extreme the view appears).
Orthodox is neither positive nor negative, correct, it's just a description of a certain opinion. But "ultra" makes it as unacceptable as "fanatic", which means sticking to a certain opinion without seeking any consent with others. > Ultimately it was just a way of expressing how extreme I consider the idea > that free and non-free software on the same physical media would be > unacceptable to them, even if the installation procedure clearly asks the > user whether to install the non-free software or not. Ok, so I can call you a "ultra-non-orthodox fanatic" by your definition? No problem. -- wobo
