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Re:On Redis master-slave terminology by GW150914 on Thursday September 06, 2018 @06:08PM (#17930062)
If you work on an automatic transmission and quite a few other mechanical devices, you’ll learn that “master-slave” in technical English predates modern computing. It’s useful terminology because it’s instantly comprehensible as a metaphor and accurately describes the “slave’s” total lack of autonomy. There’s no reason to make it political, unless someone is endorsing the concept within the context of human relationships.
Re:On Redis master-slave terminology by function_seven on Thursday September 06, 2018 @06:19PM (#17930140)
I dread the day that "male" and "female", with respect to electrical connectors, become controversial.