Re:Well, not calling them a "fan" might be a start (Score 1)

A professional sports team has "fans" who are interested and watch the games. A professional sports team also has the "pros" who go out there and play the game for money. The fans may also play the game, but they are rarely good enough to have people pay them to play it. Maybe a UNIX fan could appreciate that a Windows professional expects to get paid for his or her work? ;-)