Re: Rename offensive terminology (master)

From: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
Date: May 4, 2020, 17:53 UTC
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In-Reply-To: <CAOAHyQwyXC1Z3v7BZAC+Bq6JBaM7FvBenA-1fcqeDV==apdWDg@mail.gmail.com>

On Mon, 4 May 2020, Simon Pieters wrote:

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> "master" is an offensive term, as it can be interpreted as being
> slavery-origin terminology. See
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master/slave_(technology)#Terminology_concerns
>
> The Python programming language, and various other projects, have
> taken a stance and moved away from offensive terminology including
> "master". See https://bugs.python.org/issue34605

  uh ... i just popped over to that python.org discussion, and it does
not even *remotely* resemble what you describe. the gist of that
discussion is that most people seem opposed to a sweeping change, and
are annoyed about all the bandwidth that was wasted by one person
harping about this.

  based on what i read at that link, python has in no way "taken a
stance," so i'm calling you on your rather egregious misrepresentation
of what happened there.

rday