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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms "master" and "slave" on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms "master" and "slave" on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive.
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Oh my god.
:lol: :lol:
PC gone mad...
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Personal computer politcal correctness gone mad! Should this be PC^2, p2c2 or PCP correctness?Quote:
Originally posted by Rat Faced@29 November 2003 - 04:04
PC gone mad...
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I find Motherboard offensive, should be Personboard.
They wouldn't have this problem if they named their computers.
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Ah, yes-
Say what you will about engineers (and I do), but they are not generally "slaves" to inaccurate nomenclature or terminology.
The powers that be should insist that the complaining parties secrete their objections inside their gaping anal cavities. ;)
I am amazed that a civil servant has managed to retain a level of sensitivity sufficient to even recognize the potential inflamatory nature of the labeling.
Most government employees, in the words of Holden Caulfield, are about as "sensitive as a toilet seat".
How did the complaintant manage to remain this virginal?
I'm guessing that this whole thing started over a joint at lunchtime and has bloomed far beyond the expectations of the originators...
:lol:
Just so-
The Genesis of a fresh batch of idiocy.
I'll watch with great interest. ;)
If you tire of this subject, you can join me enjoying my favorite pastime:Quote:
Originally posted by j2k4@29 November 2003 - 05:48
:lol:
Just so-
The Genesis of a fresh batch of idiocy.
I'll watch with great interest. ;)
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Grow grass, grow
Ah-
The sweet smell of freshly painted bluegrass! :rolleyes: