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Re:The Go Language was rid of blacklist/whitelist and master... by allkaTAJ on Sunday June 07, 2020 @07:10AM (#23446516)
"Leader" == "Führer" could be constructed as offensive in Germany, if you are motivated enough. Should we accuse Google of cultural imperialism? Antisemitism?

Also, when I'm working in a corporate hierarchy, I don't want to see the words "leader" and "follower" all day. But perhaps that is an intended side effect of that change.

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Re:The Go Language was rid of blacklist/whitelist and master... by lowmagnet on Sunday June 07, 2020 @07:58AM (#23446746)
It's still a word that people use alone and in compounded forms, and Germans only avoid its use use it in a political context.
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Re:The Go Language was rid of blacklist/whitelist and master... by rawoke083600 on Monday June 08, 2020 @07:29PM (#23461934)
Wow I 'm not german... but man... I can imagine all hell breaking down in our offices if came running in yelling to everyone The "Führer is DOWN"
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