On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 7:41 AM Paul Frields <stickster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The issue at hand is not removing the word "black" from use; let's not > cloud the actual topic. We are looking at the case of > "whitelist/blacklist" as a metaphor for "good/bad." For example, > "black box" has no such issue as that usage is unambiguously about > visibility. Here's a good writeup on this and surrounding issues, and > I recommend taking the time to read and understand it: > https://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-knodel-terminology-00.html#rfc.section.1.2 Ok, I read it. He uses lots of flowery language and big words. I even agreed up until I got here: "...it is a good-evil metaphor and therefore entirely based in racism." Right there the writer directly connects good/evil with race without further justification and I don't think it is justifiable. Ok I intended to stay out of this conversation because I knew it would get me riled up, but I let this pull me back in. I do not plan to respond again. Thanks, Richard _______________________________________________ Fedora Magazine mailing list -- magazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to magazine-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/magazine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
