More "master" "slave" reference for computer terms

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[milan]

Claim: The County of Los Angeles has requested that equipment vendors avoid using the industry term "Master/Slave" in product descriptions and labelling.

Status: True.

[milan]

I am just sick of this crap.

[The Duke]

A nation of fools and their freedoms are soon parted.

[milan]

Is this PC garbage just a phase, like hip-hop, or are we stuck with it?

[milan]

I already know the answer to my question...I just don't want to believe it.

[logic101.net]

Saddly, I think we are stuck with both.

[laurens pawpaw]

Perhaps they should replace the terms and use " government, " and " taxpayer"!

[bk1000]

Japanese products typically use 'Mother/Daughter' in these cases. I guess that's sexist and shouldn't be used either. Computers are evil.

[OldEagle]

Our PC has already decreed that it is no longer a motherboard, it is a main board. Might become a primary board. Who knows?

[OpusatFR]

What about male and female connectors?

That banned too?

[OpusatFR]

Isn't there a unix term ~god~ for the program?

Wouldn't that be inappropriate for atheists?

[FreedomPoster]

Anyone who's ever worked on cars knows that with hydraulic systems (like your brakes), you have a master cylinder and a slave cylinder.

All governmental agencies should immediately emancipate their automobiles.

[johnb838]

I think eliminating this phrase is offensive to those who like a little D-s action.

[ClintonBeGone]

Perhaps they should replace the terms and use " government, " and " taxpayer"!

LOL there ya go!

[PokeyJoe]

What about male and female connectors?

That banned too?

I heard a gay group in San Fransisco demand that these terms be changed to "pitcher" and "catcher"

[pjd]

What about the master cylinder and slave cylinders in the break systems of our cars?

[xrp]

How can this be offensive? What living American was ever a slave?

[gitmo]

We would request that each manufacturer, supplier and contractor review, identify and remove/change any identification or labeling of equipment or components thereof that could be interpreted as discriminatory or offensive in nature before such equipment is sold or otherwise provided to any County department.

Gee boss. I can't hook this thing up. Nothing's labeled. Morons!

[azhenfud]

"What living American was ever a slave?"

Would "Everyone who has ever reported income to the IRS" do?

[buffyt]

THIS PC CR*P IS GOING TO BE THE END OF US~

[buffyt]

What about MASTER BEDROOM SUITE in houses? What will THAT be changed to?????