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knaik94 ◴[] No.17955115[source]
If they decide to go through with the change, I hope different languages and program agree on the new term.

I personally believe that lack of clarity is the only reason these kinds of changes should be made.

I assumed that master/slave terminology came from the idea of copying from a master record vinyl, am I missing something?

I just wonder if this will set a precedent of controversy about the most innocuous things, just to make sure it's politically correct.

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ggggtez ◴[] No.17955163[source]
Master slave comes from slavery. Generally the master doles out work for the slaves to do.

Specifically, even if the phrase is based on an earlier technology, what is that technology's terminology based on? There is no other answer but actually slavery at the end.

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1. nocigar ◴[] No.17957723[source]
Wait until you hear where the word "server" comes from...