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DATE | 2020-06-08 |
FROM | Ruben Safir
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SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout - NYLXS] The historical roots of our computer terms
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One more point, because your so immorally incompetent I will remind you that the list owner on the postfix list put an end to this thread. Your continuation to get the last word just proves how sickening you are.
Nothing matters to you accept to get your way.
On Mon, Jun 08, 2020 at 08:49:45AM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote: > On 2020-06-07 21:27, Ruben Safir wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 07, 2020 at 08:43:08PM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote: > >> 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 > > > It is technologically correct, yes. It is *also* culturally problematic > in a nation which has deep racial tensions, a large portion of its > population descended from people brought here against their will as > slaves, and a vocal white-supremacist minority who'd like nothing better > than to bring it all back. The technical accuracy of the roles does not > refute this. > > In my primary field, the database world, the term "replication slave" is > being widely replaced by "read replica". It serves the same purpose and > is no less accurate. > > > -- > Phil Stracchino > Babylon Communications > phils-at-caerllewys.net > phil-at-co.ordinate.org > Landline: +1.603.293.8485 > Mobile: +1.603.998.6958
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