On 23 Jul 2020, at 13:44, Tim Wicinski <tjw.i...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 1:39 PM Joe Abley <jab...@hopcount.ca
> <mailto:jab...@hopcount.ca>> wrote:
>
> If we are looking for alternative terminology to master/slave (which I am not
> against, because change is a constant and inclusiveness and awareness amongst
> all industries is surely to be supported and encouraged) in my opinion we
> should find new words and not redefine or overload the common meaning of
> primary and secondary.
>
>
> Actually, that does make sense. Though we also have to expect that these
> existing terminology will not be replaced in the lexicon overnight.
>
> The Chairs plan on having a few slides on this whole topic, as we've been
> thinking about it for some time.
Allow me to preempt the inevitable infinite descent into the infinite rabbit
bikeshed of naming and suggest upstream and downstream for master and slave. I
feel like the DNS needs more fish analogies, even as I appreciate that we need
to turn a blind eye to the shenanigans of frisky salmon as we firmly imagine
data flowing only from the former to the latter.
Joe
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