On 7/24/2020 4:11 PM, Viktor Dukhovni wrote: > Otherwise, absent manifestly provocative or hostile intent (we'll > generally only know it when we see it), it is likely best to not police > language merely on the grounds that it uses words that out of context > are tenuously connected to (might remind one of) a present or historical > injustice. Viktor, There is a significant difference between policing speech and being careful of the way we write technical specifications. What we seem to be debating here is the narrow issue of metaphors used in technical specifications. And I do agree with the statement that metaphors like "master/slave" or "white list/black list" are best avoided. I also don't think this a huge burden. I speak from practice here. My former employer, Microsoft, has been avoiding these terms in technical specifications for years. That language restriction never prevented me from writing technical specifications or contributing to technical discussions. -- Christian Huitema
