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Re:Redis 4.0 by schneems on Friday July 14, 2017 @11:41AM (#14770642)
Okay then, be mad that "slave" isn't a technically correct term either. "replica" or "follower" both describe the behavior much better.

> it doesn't seem to be a fight worth having

Technical correctness is a fight worth having. Human decency is a nice side effect.

> the words only have meaning if you give them meaning

That's not how words work.

Re:Redis 4.0 by toomuchtodo on Friday July 14, 2017 @11:43AM (#14770656)
The context of how I use the word "fuck" dramatically changes what it means. Whether you're offended by the word is entirely up to the listener as well.
Re:Redis 4.0 by schneems on Friday July 14, 2017 @11:56AM (#14770769)
Do you understand the phrase "technical correctness" or is that open to interpretation as well?
Re:Redis 4.0 by 43224gg252 on Friday July 14, 2017 @03:01PM (#14772321)
In this case, the "technical correctness" of your argument is up for debate.
Re:Redis 4.0 by schneems on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @05:19PM (#14800164)
You're debating the concept of words themselves. Which have meaning. It's the mechanism through which words work. They have both a meaning in context and out of context. They have meaning both intended and unintended. Good technical documentation should strive to minimize unintended interpretations by using the most clear and concise words possible.