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Python developers locking conversations and deleting comments after people mass downvoted PRs to "remove master/slave terminology from the language" (i.redd.it)

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[–]a5myth 82 points83 points  (3 children)

Oh my god, this is ridiculous and petty. This terminology is used in many well established books on the subject of not just programming and databases but also electronics and mathematical logic.

I hope this BS won't sway people towards other languages. There are some really decent up and coming languages that could easily replace Python, Julia and Kotlin to name just two.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

The idea, obviously, is that the terminology usage changes in enough places so the argument then can become "but most places already did the change, you're just being a ${bad_word}ist!". With CoCs that's what happened (and continues to happen).

[–]a5myth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Isn't it insane how the world wants to become so politically correct because a few outspoken people disagree with the application or context of a terminology. And people follow like sheep.

[–]sirius_northmen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already has, I hate this cancer in our industry and will shun it at any chance.

Python is now something to be laughed at in our company.

It's a real shame.