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:InfoWorld: Open Source Theolatry And Monocultures
InfoWorld: Open Source Theolatry And Monocultures
Jul 8, 2006, 01 :00 UTC (12 Talkback[s]) (12015 reads)

(Other stories by Matt Asay)

"I've been troubled recently by persistent theolatry in the open source world. We're getting better, but we have a long way to go.

"'Theolatry' is a non-word that I stumbled across recently while reading Thomas Hardy's fantastic Tess of the d'Ubervilles. It basically means the undue idolatry of theology/right thinking/doctrine in religion..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
My company, Alfresco, went 100% open sou ...   Open source bigots?   
DrSmile
Jul 8, 2006, 01:31:13
 
I am glad to hear that Alfresco are not  ...   reputation alfresco   
Steve Stites
Jul 8, 2006, 02:48:40
 
...I've been troubled recently by pe ...   Same ol' InfoWorld.   
Brandioch Conner
Jul 8, 2006, 05:53:53
 
Open source is about pragmatism, not dog ...   Ho-Hum   
blackhole
Jul 8, 2006, 08:12:19
 
I thought Theolatry had something to do  ...   Theolatry?   
Vance
Jul 9, 2006, 03:02:32
 
While Matt Asay of InfoWorld is coming u ...   Craptacular!   
Joe User
Jul 9, 2006, 20:46:40
 
I just love when someone starts out to e ...   non-words are for non-entities   
Eric L Laffoon
Jul 10, 2006, 02:53:47
 
Not much to say that hasn't already  ...   Wow! Infoworld Sucks   
bp
Jul 10, 2006, 08:30:59
 
Thomas Hardy, my ancestor, wrote those w ...   Ancestor Worship   
Stomfi
Jul 10, 2006, 13:43:24
 
Wow, even at LinuxToday a lot of peopel  ...   Hello, See OSS vs FS   
Evan Hisey
Jul 10, 2006, 16:10:39
 
but didn't Matt Asay write an articl ...   Correct me if I'm wrong...   
Joe Almeida
Jul 10, 2006, 21:23:01
 
> I may think Stallman is a bit extreme  ...   Re: Hello, See OSS vs FS   
blackhole
Jul 11, 2006, 04:39:37
 
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