>> I now understand that there are negative connotations with the word >> "zealot". I did not mean it in a negative way at all. Mockery is >> flattery, and it gives stage to the idea. I wouldn't want Debian to >> change it's stance on the issue at all. >> > > There are negative connotations for a good reason: > > http://www.yourdictionary.com/zealot > > zealot definition > zealot (zel′ət) > noun > a person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic > > among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious > sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine >
Is Debian not openly resisting the legal yet anti-civilian wrath of those who would rule us, our software, and our rights to use our hardware as we see fit? In retrospect, zealot in this case is in fact a compliment! > Etymology: LL(Ec) zelotes, one who is jealous < Gr zēlōtēs, zealous follower > < zēloun, to be zealous < zēlos, zeal > Related Forms: > zealotry zeal′·otry noun > Is "zeal" a negative word as well? Googling it I see only positive connotations. -- Dotan Cohen http://bido.com http://what-is-what.com Please CC me if you want to be sure that I read your message. I do not read all list mail. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/880dece01003211201t63f41009gf762626f6405b...@mail.gmail.com
