On 5/16/2011 5:27 PM, Joel Jaeggli wrote:
For the terms in this doc, alternatives that do not require explanation
(and aren't potentially racially charged) include "permit list" and "deny
list".
the blacklist originates with charles the 2nd. it has no racial connotations
in that context.
see also the death of cromwell and the resortation.
1. Changing times often call for changed vocabulary.
2. The "established" label is semantically wrong, since the construct of
white/black for lists refers to priviledge or goodness. Which is "good", v6 or
v4? The answer is completely arbitrary and, therefore, renders the term neither
intuitive not really appropriate.
3. When the IETF processes work with a history, it often changes labels.
4. And let's not forget the name conflict with anti-spam DNS-based whitelists.
(It's probably close enough to qualify as trademark infringement if this were a
trademark case)
How much longer does this list need to be to justify choosing better labels for
this v6 dual-stack transition hack?
d/
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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
bbiw.net
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