![]() The post also includes a list of violent language to avoid, and suggested replacements. Microsoft rolls out tools and improvements to make its stuff more accessible.VMware to stop describing hardware as ‘male’ and ‘female’ in new terminology guide.Developers renew push to get rid of objectionable code terms to make 'the world a tiny bit more welcoming'.'Chinese wall'? Who uses 'Chinese wall'? Well, IBM did, and it actually means 'firewall'. ![]() "This includes terms like 'handicapped' or using medical conditions in a derogatory way (e.g., 'I'm so ADHD today,' and 'blind spot')," she wrote. Linux kernel lead developer Linus Torvalds signed off on language standards that replaced terms like "master" and "slave" with alternatives such as "primary" and "secondary" relationships, "leaders" and "followers", or even "directors" and "performers".ĭass's post revisits much of the debate that went into the changes outlined above, adding her preference to avoid terms that connote ability and disability. ![]() As a result, VMware stopped referring to "male" and "female" hardware, and Splunk decided that software "freezes" rather than "hanging". ![]()
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