Master and Slave no more?
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LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms "master" and "slave" on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive.
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms "master" and "slave" on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive.
This is kind of stupid if you ask me. The sensitivity level of people is increasing way beyond absurd.
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Akumulator, if it makes you feel any better (I know it helps me) I will always call my drives "master" and "slave". Stupid over-sensitive people.
somehow AO just felt right for discussing abject stupidity.
Originally posted by Clayton Magnet
Better also ban "male" and "female" connectors. That is so offensive to the hermaphrodites. I'm sure some lesbians will also be upset, who the hell is some manufacturer to make them stick a "male" into a "female"? They should at least have an adapter available so they can have the female end do the sticking.
Originally posted by alcimedes
i was thinking it was too stupid to ever belong in General Discussion.
somehow AO just felt right for discussing abject stupidity.
What
Originally posted by Defiant
Been discussed here.
What Defiant said.
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