"Here's a question for Slashdot readers: Why do you care what web browser/email client/etc people use? What do you care if Firefox catches on or not? Why do some people feel the need to convert others to their pet applications? Personally, I am a convert to Firefox/Thunderbird, but I understand that many users are happy with their Microsoft products; I'll mention what I use and why, but I won't harangue them on their apps' shortcomings, nor will I try to push an unfamiliar open source app on someone who is more comfortable with a 'mainstream' product. Some open-source proponents can be quite obnoxious about this, and I'm interested to hear why it is taken so seriously."

-- mack knife

I totally agree with mack knife on this one. I get really sick of people who are in love with a particular application and think your moronic if you don't use it. I love Gaim, an instant messenger application and I gladly tell people about its kewlness. But at times I still recommend the official MSN Messenger application to people.

Users who push their applications on other people, have made the application a religion for themselves.