Master and slave unacceptable

[sargentlard]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/11/26/master.term.reut/index.html

Yeah i know this belongs in Nerd Culture but it is too hillarious to go there.

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.

Based on the cultural diversity and sensitivity of Los Angeles County, this is not an acceptable identification label," Joe Sandoval, division manager of purchasing and contract services, said in a memo sent to County vendors.

...yes..and ummm..videogames kill and um....cellphones cause cancer and stuff.......down with Computer labels....

I guess those labels just aren' t PC enough (bad pun intended)

 

[otheadp]

i hope my slave HDD doesn't revolt against the master HDD

 

[spookz]

drivist pig!

 

[Xev]

Next up - they change them to "boy" and "suh".

 

[sargentlard]

Originally posted by Xev
Next up - they change them to "boy" and "suh".

The memo did not include any suggestions for alternative labels.

You may be on to something.

 

[spookz]

primary/secondary

 

[truth]

Political correctness run amok. It would be hilarious if so many people did not think it should run our lives.

 

[Absane]

I hate the movement to make everything politically correct. Fuck. Shit. Master. I will say what I want.

 

[Nasor]

Originally posted by spookz
primary/secondary

The problem is, 'primary' and 'secondary' are already used to denote something else in drive relationships. I could have, for example, a primary slave drive and a secondary slave drive. I would hate to have to call my CD-ROM 'my "primary secondary drive."

 

[Xev]

primary/secondary

How DARE you imply that any relationship besides one of strict equality can exist?

Even in the realms of electronics.

Racist.

 

[spookz]

tweety/sylvester?

 

[Eman Resu]

JFC! Why remember when EVERYONE ELSE wants to forget? WTF?

 

[CounslerCoffee]

They're changing it to Primary and Secondary? Bullcrap. This isn't needed.

 

[sargentlard]

Originally posted by CounslerCoffee
They're changing it to Primary and Secondary? Bullcrap. This isn't needed.

No, but they are asking the industry to stop using "master/Slave"

 

[Eman Resu]

That's my point, S. Everyone wants to forget the "past" so they abolish the present for the sake of the future.

No present = No future.

This is more of an issue with the responsibility of society that with an industry.

Think?

 

[goofyfish]

 

[Vortexx]

From now on all the whitepapers about IDE technology will be blackbooked...

What next to upset the pc-inquisitors, dual head action videocards ?


"Motherboard" should also be offlimits, it sounds as something that lays their in submission with all slots exposed, getting plugged and abused by everyone... No, Backplane is better...

 

[Idle Mind]

Goofy, that is too funny.