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Re: [Gendispatch] draft charter text: terminology-related WG

Fernando Gont <fernando@gont.com.ar> Sat, 13 February 2021 20:18 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Gendispatch] draft charter text: terminology-related WG
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On 13/2/21 15:27, Dan Harkins wrote:
[...]
> 
>    step 1: stop using the words "master" and "slave"
>    step 2: ???
>    step 3: more diverse and inclusive IETF
> 
> So anyone who can explain step 2 in sufficient detail to get from step 1 to
> step 3 would probably be an authority on the matter.

Shouldn't the first question be "where do you want to get?". And, if the 
answer is "more diverse and inclusive IETF", then the group should study 
what's the high-order bit to get there?

This seems like arguing the other way around: "Tell me how inclusive 
language helps diversity and inclusiveness such that we can pursue it".

Thanks,
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