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

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[–]sartorResartus 26 insightful - 5 fun26 insightful - 4 fun27 insightful - 5 fun -  (5 children)

But "master" and "slave" don't have racial connotations. They are just neutral English words. If this is what Linus spends his day pissing about with it speaks very ill of the quality of the project. FreeBSD looks interesting again.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 5 fun1 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 5 fun -  (4 children)

The replacement terms are actually better.

[–]Trajan 11 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

They're really not. Bear in mind these directions are for code and documentation pertaining to the kernel, and that's not exactly grandma using a system for FaceBook. People who need to encounter these terms already understand them from the context of their use (e.g. slave and master in relation to IDE) in the same way that sound engineers and psychologists understand the meaning of 'bias' in their respective fields. Nothing has been improved. We know why these changes were made, and this is the tip of the iceberg. SJWs will continue to push for changes to suit their never-ending stream of complaints. The only solution is to very quickly tell them to fuck off and be neo-Marxists somewhere else.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I'll agree to disagree on the first moot parts, but I wholehearted agree that this is the tip of the slippery slope iceberg and sadly fear the worst is yet to come - and while we're all bitching about this and that they're making profound policy choices that will affect us far greater. The worse this noisy social engineering bullshit is the worse their draconian measures will be. "Look over here at my waving hand while my other one is taking your wallet or stabbing your back."

It's not just neo-Marxists - it's also the progressives, centrists, anarchists, and right who stand by and do nothing.

[–]Trajan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

At least one problem I see is a failure to call this out until it’s already hit a critical mass. The bigger picture solution will need to come from a larger number of normal people experiencing social justice in full bloom, and the recent BLM/Antifa lootfest has been a boon. The transgender mania, particularly with women and children being affected, also helps.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Sad but true.