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'Master' and 'slave' computer labels unacceptable, officials say
CNN.com ^
| 11/26/03
| Reuters
Posted on 11/26/2003 10:54:10 AM PST by talleyman
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:29 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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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.
The request -- which has some suppliers furious and others busy re-labeling components -- came after an unidentified worker spotted a videotape machine carrying devices labeled "master" and "slave" and filed a discrimination complaint with the county's Office of Affirmative Action Compliance.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: California
KEYWORDS: idiot; master; pc; slave
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How about "Mother ships" & "Farrakans"?
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posted on
11/26/2003 10:54:10 AM PST
by
talleyman
To: talleyman
PC run amuck. Some people are too stuppid to live.
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posted on
11/26/2003 10:55:37 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(Everything was different before it changed.)
To: talleyman
"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. And this is why idiots like Joe were not consulted with IDE masters and Slave were put into the specs; terms like Bus Master were incorporated into PCI, USB, IDE, SCSI and other communications specifications.
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posted on
11/26/2003 10:57:20 AM PST
by
Hodar
(With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
To: SAMWolf
LOL!
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posted on
11/26/2003 10:57:23 AM PST
by
ConservativeMan55
(The left always "feels your pain" unless of course they caused it.)
To: talleyman
Peter Principle in Action.
They are waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy beyond their level of competence.
To: talleyman
"But we are culturally sensitive and we have 90,000 employees," he said. "We have to take these things seriously." If I lived in L.A. I would go to work for the city. Then I would find an excuse to take offense at every combination any contractor comes up with until the city goes bankrupt and some sane people are brought in to run it.
The terms "master" and "slave" have nothing to do with race relations and everything to do with the relationship between the two pieces of hardware. One gives the orders, the other carries them out without question. What better words do we have besides "master" and "slave?" "Husband" and "wife?"
Shalom.
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posted on
11/26/2003 10:57:55 AM PST
by
ArGee
(Scientific reasoning makes it easier to support gross immorality.)
To: talleyman
This was just a matter of time. Next it will be renaming "male" and "female" cables.
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posted on
11/26/2003 10:59:07 AM PST
by
capydick
(Where did all these Useful Idiots come from?)
To: talleyman
How about "Barons and Serfs"?
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posted on
11/26/2003 10:59:40 AM PST
by
My2Cents
("Well....there you go again...")
To: talleyman
Los Angeles officials sure do have a lot of time on their hands!
To: talleyman
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posted on
11/26/2003 11:00:31 AM PST
by
leadpencil1
(Kill your television)
To: SAMWolf
PC run amuck. Was your pun intentional? :) /rhetorical...mostly
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posted on
11/26/2003 11:01:18 AM PST
by
MrConfettiMan
(Emily Hope...born 11/10/03...first child of MCM...a gift from God swaddled in a blanket...)
To: SAMWolf
This is the most perfect current example of why Calif is in trouble that we have had lately.
Officials are working on this kind of crap instead of fuguring out how to keep business owners from moving to a less restrictive state to do their jobs.
Recall every last one of them, please. Thank you very much.
To: MrConfettiMan
LOL! I didn't even catch that when I posted it.
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posted on
11/26/2003 11:02:58 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
(Everything was different before it changed.)
To: capydick
Next it will be renaming "male" and "female" cables.Good one ... since the cables are incapable of reproducing, may I be the first to offer new names for the cables. How about "Bishop" (end with power) and "Child" (end receiving signal)? Or "Democrat" and "taxpayer"? "Bill" and "Monica"?
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posted on
11/26/2003 11:04:12 AM PST
by
Hodar
(With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
To: talleyman
What about the term "server"? That seems derogatory to wait-persons.
And then there's "male" and "female" connection cables. Have to find some other terms there, because a male and female are the only ones that can connect, but that's not PC. Uh oh! PC!
Oh, and "DSL" could happen to be someone's initials. Really opening things up there, with the acronyms.
To: talleyman
Dennis Tafoya, director of the affirmative action office, said in a separate memo that an "exhaustive search" had been undertaken to find all such labels and replace them with more "appropriate" ones. I suggest "dominant" and "submissive"...
To: talleyman
"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. I wanna send this parasite a "blow it out your a$$" email memo. Anybody got the time to track down this idiot's email?
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posted on
11/26/2003 11:06:17 AM PST
by
Hank Rearden
(Dick Gephardt. Before he dicks you.)
To: talleyman
oops!
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posted on
11/26/2003 11:06:31 AM PST
by
MrConfettiMan
(Emily Hope...born 11/10/03...first child of MCM...a gift from God swaddled in a blanket...)
To: Explorer89
oops, again!
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posted on
11/26/2003 11:06:53 AM PST
by
MrConfettiMan
(Emily Hope...born 11/10/03...first child of MCM...a gift from God swaddled in a blanket...)
To: Hodar
--wonder if "hook and eye" is too suggestive---?
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