Re:Linux 5.8 Formally Adds the Inclusive Terminology Guidelines
by realusername on Sunday July 12, 2020 @12:16AM
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> Clearly there are upsides: some people are more comfortable with the suggested terminology.
Is there some study about that? The concept of people being offended by these terms itself sounds ridiculous and I have a very hard time to believe it, having at least a beginning of a proof would maybe help here.
> It sounds like your argument is not so much about beginners learning for the first time, but experienced people needing to learn a different word for a concept they already know. I'm fairly sure I can learn what "blocklist" means with minimal effort, but perhaps that's a difficult word for some people.
It just creates a balkanization in IT, both terms will be used simultaneously.
Is there some study about that? The concept of people being offended by these terms itself sounds ridiculous and I have a very hard time to believe it, having at least a beginning of a proof would maybe help here.
> It sounds like your argument is not so much about beginners learning for the first time, but experienced people needing to learn a different word for a concept they already know. I'm fairly sure I can learn what "blocklist" means with minimal effort, but perhaps that's a difficult word for some people.
It just creates a balkanization in IT, both terms will be used simultaneously.