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| DATE | 2020-06-07 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout - NYLXS] The historical roots of our computer terms
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On Sun, Jun 07, 2020 at 08:43:08PM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> On 2020-06-07 14:46, Laura Smith wrote:
> >> The point here is
> >> that maybe this is just a small, insignificant, easy change that could
> >> be done that might make black folks feel less excluded and more
> >> interested in participating.
> >
> >
> > Give me a break.
> >
> > Master/Slave, Blacklist/Whitelist in computing making black folks feel excluded ?
> >
> > For heavens sake ! Talk about clutching at straws in your argument.
>
> I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I consider the terms
> whitelist and blacklist (and blackhole) to be entirely neutral.
>
> On the other, it is difficult to argue that the terms master/slave are
> *not* problematic. I'm quite certain they were not *chosen* with any
> malicious intent. Nevertheless...
>
They ARE Masters and Slaves.. and it not in any way shape or form
problematic.
One is the MASTER, and the others are the SLAVES...that do whatever the
Master says.
That is 100% correct technological description
>
>
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> Phil Stracchino
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