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[Leon Goldstein]

Andrew Gould wrote:

>On Sunday 23 November 2003 08:14 am, dep wrote:
>  
>
>>> a memo issued by los angeles county to computer suppliers:
>>>
>>> The County of Los Angeles actively promotes and is committed to ensure a
>>> work environment that is free from any discriminatory influence be it
>>> actual or perceived. As such, it is the County's expectation that our
>>> manufacturers, suppliers and contractors make a concentrated effort to
>>> ensure that any equipment, supplies or services that are provided to
>>> County departments do not possess or portray an image that may be
>>> construed as offensive or defamatory in nature.
>>>
>>> One such recent example included the manufacturer's labeling of
>>> equipment where the words ''Master/Slave'' appeared to identify the
>>> primary and secondary sources. Based on the cultural diversity and
>>> sensitivity of Los Angeles County, this is not an acceptable
>>> identification label.
>>>
>>> We would request that each manufacturer, supplier and contractor review,
>>> identify and remove/change any identification or labeling of equipment
>>> or components thereof that could be interpreted as discriminatory or
>>> offensive in nature before such equipment is sold or otherwise provided
>>> to any County department. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and
>>> assistance.
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>>
>
>So maybe they should give each daemon a new job title, full employment status, 
>and require a driver's license for each device they control.  I'm sure 
>there's a system monitor application that can punch the clock for them.
>
>...and doesn't the term "user" sound, well, usurious?
>
>I'm really starting to feel very bad about all of this.
>
>
This just goes to show that government bureaucracies are staffed (read: 
stuffed) with useless employees with too much time on their hands.

So, I expect to see hard drives, CD devices etc. marketed in Kalifornia 
to be marked "this is boss, man!" and "sharing the experience" in lieu 
of the former "master" and "slave."  I guess Walmart will follow with 
custom drives marked "coach" and "associate."

(Yeah, I know; I have too much time on my hands.)

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Leon A. Goldstein

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