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Ditch These Racist Terms From Your Tech Vocabulary

Ditch These Racist Terms From Your Tech Vocabulary

https://lifehacker.com/ditch-these-racist-terms-from-your-tech-vocabulary-1844041452

“Recently, GitHub announced it will change the term “Master repository” to “Main repository” due to the former term’s references to slavery, and will be abandoning the terms “whitelist” and “blacklist” to remove any racial connotations from their use. The changes will apply to all projects on the platform.”

“Some groups began changing these terms years ago, but the numerous alternatives to terms like “Master” or “Slave” has made the transition slightly messier than expected—“Main and Secondary,” “Primary and Secondary,” “Master and Minion,” etc.”

 

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Posted on: July 6, 2020, 6:44 am Category: Uncategorized

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