[wplug] post gazette article response

[David Ostroske]

From: Burt E Reany <breany at csc.com>
> Geeks? Technophiles?  How about Bloatware? Gadzooks, we're in love with
> exotic words.  The Public isn't comfortable with that.

Yeah, it's a good idea to find a word to replace "geek" with, especially in a public (non-technical) forum.

> How about "leading-edge professionals who concentrate on highly efficient
> programs and methods, rather than rapid-development software that takes
> less time to develop, but takes more computer time to process each time
> that it is used.".
> 
> (bigotry) + (subtlety) => (Propaganda).

It's bigoted, alright, but sure ain't subtle. Most people don't care about processing time, and you haven't shown them why they should. And Beth won't have the time to, either.

We should NOT be bigoted. OR subtle. We should be open about what we want to promote. Secret agendas are not open.

--- David Ostroske
    eksortso at linuxmail.org


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