From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
Cc: Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>,
git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] t/test-terminal: avoid non-inclusive language
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:12:12 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqsgbaeswj.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2009201733510.5061@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet> (Johannes Schindelin's message of "Sun, 20 Sep 2020 17:34:05 +0200 (CEST)")
Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
> Hi Junio,
>
> On Wed, 16 Sep 2020, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>
>> Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
>>
>> > "Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
>> > writes:
>> >
>> >> From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
>> >>
>> >> In the ongoing effort to make the Git project a more inclusive place,
>> >> let's try to avoid names like "master" where possible.
>> >
>> > The two sides of a PTY are called 'master' and 'slave', and I
>> > understand there is a push to move away from these words, but
>> > calling one side with an invented name that is used by nobody else
>> > in the context of talking about PTY, while keeping the word used to
>> > call the other side, would lead to confusion.
>> >
>> > A better change is to drop "master_" altogether without replacing
>> > the word with anything, and call them just "input", "output" and
>> > "error".
>>
>> If we really want to use a replacement word for 'master' instead of
>> just dropping, I may be inclined to suggest 'parent', in the hope
>> that PTY implementors will start following what Python folks are
>> doing, at which time they will give us a synonym for 'slave' method
>> called 'child' we can use.
>
> Good idea!
It is unclear which one of the two you thought a good idea.
Hopefully both are good, but simply dropping "master_" without
attempting to replace would probably be better.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-09-21 21:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 38+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-09-16 18:10 [PATCH 0/5] Inclusive naming, part II Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-16 18:10 ` [PATCH 1/5] fast-export: avoid using unnecessary language in a code comment Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-16 21:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-16 18:10 ` [PATCH 2/5] t/test-terminal: avoid non-inclusive language Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-16 21:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-16 21:25 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-20 15:34 ` Johannes Schindelin
2020-09-21 21:12 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2020-09-16 18:10 ` [PATCH 3/5] t3200: avoid variations of the `master` branch name Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-16 21:11 ` Jeff King
2020-09-16 22:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-16 22:39 ` Jeff King
2020-09-20 15:43 ` Johannes Schindelin
2020-09-21 21:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-16 18:10 ` [PATCH 4/5] tests: " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-16 18:10 ` [PATCH 5/5] t9902: avoid using the branch name `master` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-21 22:01 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] Inclusive naming, part II Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-21 22:01 ` [PATCH v2 1/5] fast-export: avoid using unnecessary language in a code comment Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-21 22:01 ` [PATCH v2 2/5] t/test-terminal: avoid non-inclusive language Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-21 22:01 ` [PATCH v2 3/5] t3200: avoid variations of the `master` branch name Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-21 22:01 ` [PATCH v2 4/5] tests: " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-21 22:31 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-26 4:20 ` Johannes Schindelin
2020-09-21 22:01 ` [PATCH v2 5/5] t9902: avoid using the branch name `master` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-21 22:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-26 4:25 ` Johannes Schindelin
2020-09-21 22:24 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] Inclusive naming, part II Jeff King
2020-09-26 4:29 ` Johannes Schindelin
2020-09-27 8:45 ` Jeff King
2020-09-26 21:04 ` [PATCH v3 " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-26 21:04 ` [PATCH v3 1/5] fast-export: avoid using unnecessary language in a code comment Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-26 21:04 ` [PATCH v3 2/5] t/test-terminal: avoid non-inclusive language Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-26 21:04 ` [PATCH v3 3/5] t3200: avoid variations of the `master` branch name Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-26 21:04 ` [PATCH v3 4/5] tests: " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-26 21:04 ` [PATCH v3 5/5] t9902: avoid using the branch name `master` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2020-09-30 22:21 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] Inclusive naming, part II Junio C Hamano
2020-09-30 22:34 ` Jeff King
2020-09-30 22:57 ` Junio C Hamano
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