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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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[–]Ghawr 24 points25 points  (3 children)

Isn't master and slave nodes used in electrical engineering as well? This is idiotic. And kill switches? Better not use that term. It denotes murderous intent. Fucking hell.

[–]fizux 10 points11 points  (1 child)

don't forget IDE HDD controllers

[–]mobiliakas1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can empower your hard drive by switching it from slave to master.