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Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] Remove use of "whitelist"

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PWPhillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 15, 2022, 16:16 UTC
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On 15/07/2022 07:30, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> "Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> The word "whitelist" has cultural implications that make its use
>> non-inclusive.
>>
>> A previous version of this series recommended the replacement of
>> "allowlist", but that term is still new and not accepted by some common
>> dictionaries.
>>
>> Instead, this version avoids the use of "whitelist" by rewording the
>> sentences that use it. In many cases, this improves readability since the
>> term is used suddenly without other context (and in some cases, is not
>> necessary at all).
>>
>> There is one case where "whitelist" is replaced with "allow_list" but that
>> is because we are operating on a string list parsed from the
>> GIT_ALLOW_PROTOCOL environment variable.
>>
>> Thanks, -Stolee
> 
> Maybe I am biased, but for all the changes in these patches, I find
> the updated text far easier to understand than a mere replacing of
> the words s/white/allow/,

I was struck by that as well, the new wording is definitely an improvement, thanks for working on it Stolee

Best Wishes
Phillips.
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Message 31 of 38 in “Use "allowlist" and "denylist" tree-wide”
  1. 0/3 Use "allowlist" and "denylist" tree-wideDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 13, 2022
  2. 1/3 Documentation: use allowlist and denylistDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 13, 2022
  3. Jeff KingJul 13, 2022
  4. Derrick StoleeJul 13, 2022
  5. Junio C HamanoJul 13, 2022
  6. 2/3 t/*: use allowlistDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 13, 2022
  7. 3/3 *: use allowlist and denylistDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 13, 2022
  8. Johannes SchindelinJul 13, 2022
  9. Jeff KingJul 13, 2022
  10. Johannes SchindelinJul 13, 2022
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 13, 2022
  12. Derrick StoleeJul 13, 2022
  13. Junio C HamanoJul 13, 2022
  14. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 13, 2022
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 13, 2022
  16. Derrick StoleeJul 15, 2022
  17. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 13, 2022
  18. 0/3 Remove use of "whitelist"Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 15, 2022
  19. 1/3 Documentation: remove use of whitelistDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 15, 2022
  20. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 15, 2022
  21. Derrick StoleeJul 19, 2022
  22. 2/3 t/*: avoid "whitelist"Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 15, 2022
  23. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 15, 2022
  24. Derrick StoleeJul 19, 2022
  25. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 19, 2022
  26. Derrick StoleeJul 19, 2022
  27. Junio C HamanoJul 19, 2022
  28. 3/3 *: avoid "whitelist"Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 15, 2022
  29. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 15, 2022
  30. Junio C HamanoJul 15, 2022
  31. Phillip WoodJul 15, 2022
  32. 0/5 Remove use of "whitelist"Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 19, 2022
  33. 1/5 daemon: clarify directory argumentsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 19, 2022
  34. 2/5 git-cvsserver: clarify directory listDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 19, 2022
  35. 3/5 git.txt: remove redundant languageDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 19, 2022
  36. Jeff KingJul 31, 2022
  37. 4/5 t: avoid "whitelist"Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 19, 2022
  38. 5/5 transport.c: avoid "whitelist"Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 19, 2022

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