Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' into Linux kernel

Re:Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' into Linux kernel by edoceo on Sunday July 12, 2020 @02:51PM (#23813730)

Well, $white_list and $black_list was easy for me to change to $pass_list and $fail_list. Saves one char and is more explicit about the code intent.

I've never like colour based names anyway too ambiguous.

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Re:Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' into Linux kernel by Dylan16807 on Monday July 13, 2020 @01:51PM (#23823504)

I would have guessed that fail_list is a list of items that have failed.

That's the problem with replacing an actual word with a new term. You get something that would be equivalent, but it doesn't have that innate understanding.

It's not a big sacrifice, but it's less immediately clear.

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Re:Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' into Linux kernel by ryanobjc on Monday July 13, 2020 @04:31AM (#23818499)

Also it depends on the cultural understanding that white is good and black is bad. Ditto white-hat hacker vs black-hat hackers.

If you really want to build something for all times, don't load it up with cultural baggage that will go obsolete.

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