In rec.radio.amateur.homebrew gareth wrote:
"Michael Black" wrote in message
news:alpine.LNX.2.02.1511231421430.21011@darkstar. example.org...

"Amateur" had never referred to quality, it's always been about not making
money from it.

Au contraire, for it has always been about being a lover of the art, so that
even a professional can be an amateur given the right positive mindset

amateur

noun

: a person who does something (such as a sport or hobby) for pleasure
and not as a job

professional

adjective

: paid to participate in a sport or activity

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Jim Pennino