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'Master' and 'slave': Tech terms face scrutiny amid anti-racism efforts
bd139:
--- Quote from: magic on July 01, 2020, 09:02:49 am ---Open Sores is a cult :scared:
And it's mostly a left-leaning cult, so no surprise.
They really have similar mentality and talking points to the ultra radical far-left, if you think about it:
- the world is screwed by profit seeking
- we will change the world
- here's ten reasons why logic and facts prove that our model is superior
- we are winning and you can't stop us
- if you really want to make money, you will, but only as much as you deserve
I sincerely encourage everyone to consider hating Open Sores and recognizing that Free Software (or Free Hardware if you wish) is the only truth and Richard Matthew Stallman is our prophet.
There is still a bunch of crazies around FSF, but at least they are a different sort of crazy. They do this shit because they want it to exist, not because they have been radicalized by some Internet nutjob claiming that this is a technically superior development methodology, despite all evidence to the contrary.
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I write a fair bit of OSS stuff but the GNU stuff is quite frankly mental. I build and contribute to stuff which might be useful to me. If someone else benefits from it then good for them.
The point of OSS with OSHWA is marketing and branding, nothing more. It reminds me of the whole “genuine arduino” bollocks a few years back. If it’s open source the isn’t the clone genuine too?
donotdespisethesnake:
--- Quote from: Simon on July 01, 2020, 09:17:40 am ---But I don't understand who gives a rats arse about them and their certification? what does their certification get you?
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I think the OSHWA is pretty much irrelevant. But the list of signatories contains some well known "White Knights" who have shown they have time and resources to pursue SJW type campaigns. There is a set of people with some close links. They will be using their platforms and influence to lobby companies to change terminology, they will likely just give in that face down media campaigns on twitter etc.
The people who condemn fascism nevertheless have shown a willingness to use fascist tactics to further their cause. That is, controlling speech and thought.
I've been trawling through comments trying to find out if POC have ever expressed discomfort with the terms master/slave. The two I found both said it is stupid and insulting to their intelligence. It really seems to be a campaign by white allies presuming to know what POC think. It has become a "loyalty test", people are forced to take sides. Either you swallow the kool-aid, or be branded the "enemy".
--- Quote --- kentrado 17 hours ago [–]
As a black person, I find this to be pretty racist. The idea that this will appease blacks or is wanted by us is deeply insulting.
How disconnected from black experience can you be that you think this is important or desirable?
It trivializes our very important concerns about police brutality and systematic racism. Do you want to fight against slavery? Then lets campaign to abolish the exception in the 13th amendment.
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EEVblog:
More politics from the OSHW association:
https://www.oshwa.org/2020/06/26/black-lives-matter/
SerieZ:
--- Quote ---The problem with the left is that think every is intelligent and will listen to reason, the right realize that there are not very many intelligent people and so pander to the ignorant masses and win elections.
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You are fitting quite all off the stereotypes as an ex-green party member saying that the left assumes everyone is Intelligent and listens to reason and ending the same sentence with that the masses are Ignorant and vote for the pandering Right without realizing the Irony in that.
Are you by any chance also driving a Porsche?
Simon:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on July 01, 2020, 09:27:32 am ---
--- Quote from: Simon on July 01, 2020, 09:17:40 am ---But I don't understand who gives a rats arse about them and their certification? what does their certification get you?
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Nothing but a nice number and logo to put on your PCB silkscreen and your website.
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Oh, that all - like I say who do they think they are.
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