Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on Linux

Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by windows_tips on Monday July 23, 2018 @03:01PM (#17594980)

"fundamentalist" is used as a slur by some people (c.f. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fundamentali...). The slur assumes things that don't exist in the word itself, so it's not obvious the word incorporates them.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by hyder_m29 on Monday July 23, 2018 @03:27PM (#17595218)

I think the difference between the slurred fundamentalist (connoting a terrorist-like figure) and a tech fundamentalist is objectively clear.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by simias on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @06:03AM (#17599538)

Fundamentalism implies a religion-like devotion to your principles, it's definitely pejorative used outside of this context. FLOSS is not a religion.

> The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.

Using such a strong word to define your adversary's position is a way to discredit them.

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by dhimes on Monday July 23, 2018 @05:03PM (#17595984)

Perhaps "purist" is a better word here?

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Re:Our experience launching a paid, proprietary product on L... by windows_tips on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @06:01PM (#17613313)

I think the original usage was fine, it just doesn't mean what some are trying to add on.

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