Master/Slave drives...

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

PC gone mad in world of PC tech stuff?!

(my 500th post BTW!)

The computing world's venerable master/slave naming convention has come under fire by Los Angeles county officials who charge that this type of product description is offensive.

A discrimination complaint has been filed with the county's Office of Affirmative Action Compliance after one county worker saw a video recording device with the "slave" and "master" tags, according to Reuters. The complaint was enough to call county officials into action, asking vendors to re-label their gear.

"Based on the cultural diversity and sensitivity of Los Angeles County, this is not an acceptable identification label," Joe Sandoval, division manager of purchasing and contract services, said in a memo sent to County vendors and obtained by Reuters.

"We would request that each manufacturer, supplier and contractor review, identify and remove/change any identification or labeling of equipment components that could be interpreted as discriminatory or offensive in nature," Sandoval said in the memo, which was distributed last week.

Sandoval has received some emails from angry technophiles suggesting that he be fired for his sweeping renaming proposal. The worker, however, maintains that he was not handing down an ultimatum for change but rather a suggestion that vendors see what they can do.

And all this time we thought the master/slave connection had its roots in the world of whips and chains -a notion supported by the dog collar-wearing admins.

Idiots.....

[hgb]

All I can say is that I never ever in my life came across a harddisk that complained being called a slave (or master).  

[Mr. Rick]

(Congrats on the 500 - welcome to the club!)

My reaction was a bit stronger than yours! What a bunch of caber throwers......

[gibberish]

It would be funny if it wasn't so worrying.  Whatever starts in the states tends to end up elswhere

We won't even be able to refer to master and slave cylinders on our braking systems soon

[pretzel]

When I saw the thread title 'Master/Slave drives' I was not thinking of inanimate electronic equipment but something much more exciting.........

Imagine my disappointment

[mgmark]

I know - on a tedious friday afternoon, that was devastating to find that it was only about computers...... Eventually, I suppose primary and secondary will be deemed to be un-PC, as well as "big" or "little"......

[Robbo SPS]

PC = Personal Compuer , Police constable , Politically Correct  = a conplet load of bullox.

Too many overpaid muppets dictating what can and cant be said and done.

MP = Member of parliment - MuPpets

Or i am off on a tangent.

Otherwise try the huns yellow pages , that may brighten up your afternoon

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

Well, I am still a Snr. Member (would be an engorged member if I went to the Hun as suggested) - will I get Godlike staus after I pass the 500?!