Re: Replacing "master" and "slave" terminology

["kelly keck" <kelly -dot- keck -at- imagine-one -dot- com>]

Andrew wrote:

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Excerpted from what I wrote the last time this subject came up on the
list...

      Leader     Follower
      Primary    Secondary
      Host       Guest
      Server     Client
      First      Second
      Central    Peripheral
      Major      Minor
      Principal  Additional
      Main       Subsidiary
      Superior   Subordinate
      Husband    Wife
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Andrew, thanks for the summary, including a pretty inclusive list of
options.  If it's necessary to avoid "master/slave" because it bothers
someone, "superior/subordinate" shows the same relationship.  That would
be my pick.  

Personally, I don't get too queasy about "master/slave" because it's
just an analogy and a personification--the computer doesn't have
feelings that can be hurt or rights that can be violated.  However, what
really matters is whether it offends the *audience.* If it does, it
needs to go.     

I would, however, point out that you seem to have the last two items
reversed. (Or did someone catch that the last time this was discussed?)
:)

Happy Friday,
Kelly


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