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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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  3. Not to be taken seriously by MrHanky · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apple isn't #1.

    To be fair to the Jobsian cult, though, the most rabid extremists I've ever come across are old-skool SGI admins. Don't even try to suggest putting Linux on ancient SGI hardware; according to sacred lore, it will turn a venerable super computer into a PC. Then they'll send you an angry email as well, just to make sure the point gets across.

  4. 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!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Ruby's younger, sleeker sibling? by Teckla · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From the article:

    "Programming language Ruby and its younger, sleeker sibling, Ruby on Rails..."

    LOL

    Such quality investigation and journalism!

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

    Computer fanatics don't have sects.

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    1. 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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