Linux team approves new terminology, bans terms like 'blacklist' and 'slave'

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[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 5 fun3 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 5 fun -  (2 children)

But did you look at the list? It's actually better.

Also, the behaviour is kinda par for the course in Silicon Valley, so that's to be expected.

[–]AFutureConcern 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It's not better.

Changing the terms validates the idea that terminology can be "harmful". In reality, nobody ever got hurt because the word "slave" was used in more than one way. But now any old books or any of the other places the word "slave" is used will be viewed as "racist" and bad.

This can only escalate.

[–]book-of-saturday 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We don't need a list in the first place, it's just enabling more of this neomarxist bullshit.