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

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[–]Turn0ffy0urmind 28 insightful - 13 fun28 insightful - 12 fun29 insightful - 13 fun -  (3 children)

I need to get the updated version of the Newspeak dictionary.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 5 fun2 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 5 fun -  (2 children)

I'd agree but if you just look at the article the replacement terms are actually better.

[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

some are better, but too many options and too many variations could lead to even more chaos.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Excellent point, and I agree that some were better and some less gooder - however I don't think they were supposed to be universal replacements, rather be specifically utilized under specific cases. I'm guessing only a few might be more broadly embraced and the others will either fall into oblivion or be very specific.