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Six More Tech Cults

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the someone-alert-dawkins dept.

snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Dan Tynan takes a humorous look at six 'sects' of fanatical tech loyalists. 'Fandom, devotion, obsession — certain technologies have a way of inspiring an extremely loyal following. So committed are these devotees, you might as well call them technology cults,' Tynan writes in this update to last year's list, which included fans of the Newton, Commodore, and Ruby on Rails, among other technologies. 'Sometimes these cults are inspired by elegant lines of code. Other times it's dedication to an ideal. Some are looking to transform the way software is made. Others hope to transform humanity itself. And some just want to argue about it all — endlessly and at great length.'"

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  1. Vi uber alles by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The sinister emacs must be purged.

  2. Biggest cults in tech by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Steve Jobs, Kevin Warwick, Nicholas Negroponte.

    Oh, sorry. Cults.

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    1. Re:Biggest cults in tech by metamatic · · Score: 5, Funny

      Once again Theo De Raadt fails to get the recognition he deserves.

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    2. Re:Biggest cults in tech by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

      Cults involve not being able to leave the cabal. You need a different term for groups where you can't join.

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  3. Cult of Math by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "InfoWorld's Dan Tynan takes a humorous look at six 'sects' of fanatical tech loyalists.

    Tech cult No. 1: The Way of the Palm
    Tech cult No. 2: Brotherhood of the Ruby
    Tech cult No. 3: The Ubuntu tribe
    Tech cult No. 4: The Commodorians
    Tech cult No. 5: The Order of the Lisp
    Tech cult No. 6: Monks of the Midrange
    Tech cult No. 7: The Tao of Newton

    THERE....ARE.....SEVEN....SECTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Nonsense by Hatta · · Score: 5, Funny

    Computer fanatics don't have sects.

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    1. Re:Nonsense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Computer fanatics don't have sects.

      And as a result I find explaining sects to my kids to be highly problematic.

    2. Re:Nonsense by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

      Computer fanatics don't have sects.

      That explains the article... "Tech cult No. 1: The Way of the Palm"

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  5. Re:Kinda old news isn't it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I became more suspicious when it mentioned the "oft rumored tablet the existence of which Apple steadfastly denies".

  6. Re:Commodore 65 by Daimanta · · Score: 4, Funny

    You are just jealous because you were stuck with the C64 while all the cool kids had a C65

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  7. Re:Three Worst Tech Cults by MightyMartian · · Score: 2, Funny

    While I suspect you are just trying to hit as broadly as possible with your trolling (and trolling Windows could risk to actually dilute your troll), is there a desktop OS and mobile OS you prefer personally? Windows/Windows Mobile?

    Whatever he can best fit up his ass, I'm sure.

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  8. What did you expect? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    A Spanish Inquisition?

    So fine, there are seven sects

    Tech cult No. 1: The Way of the Palm
    Tech cult No. 2: Brotherhood of the Ruby
    Tech cult No. 3: The Ubuntu tribe
    Tech cult No. 4: The Commodorians
    Tech cult No. 5: The Order of the Lisp
    Tech cult No. 6: Monks of the Midrange
    Tech cult No. 7: The Tao of Newton
    Tech cult No. 8: The Amiga Gurus

  9. Re:Kinda old news isn't it? by nacturation · · Score: 2, Funny

    I noticed that too. Hardly counts as News for Nerds when it's a year old.

    Depends on the topic. Female anatomy is millions of years old, but it would still count as news for nerds.

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  10. Tech cult No. 1: The Way of the Palm by Target+Practice · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn, they just threw every male computer geek into a cult. I personally don't see a prob - oh wait. Palm, as in the company from the 90's.

    *Ahem*

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  11. Re:Gentoo? by Target+Practice · · Score: 2, Funny

    What happened to all the Gentoo users?

    They're at home, compiling their kernels!

    (insert Danny Elfman's Batman theme here...)

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  12. Re:Not to be taken seriously by tpv · · Score: 2, Funny

    But with VI mode in EMACS, who needs VI?

    Anyone with less than 8GB of memory in their machine. :)

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