Linus Torvalds approved on Friday a new and more inclusive terminology for the Linux kernel code and documentation.
Going forward, Linux developers have been asked to use new terms for the master/slave and blacklist/whitelist terminologies.
The Linux team did not recommend any specific terms but asked developers to choose as appropriate.
The new terms are to be used for new source code written for the Linux kernel and its associated documentation.
The older terms, considered inadequate now, will only be allowed for maintaining older code and documentation, or "when updating code for an existing (as of 2020) hardware or protocol specification that mandates those terms."
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Linux kernel will no longer use terms 'blacklist' and 'slave'
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @02:01AM (3 children)
blacklist = badlist
whitelist = goodlist
graylist = ???
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @02:36AM
blacklist = badlist
whitelist = goodlist
graylist = doubleplusungoodlist
(Score: 3, Interesting) by hendrikboom on Wednesday July 15 2020, @03:17AM
delaylist?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2020, @11:06AM
Badlist and Goodlist are associated with santa claus. As a devout atheist and anti-consumerist I renounce your trying to oppress me with your christian words.