LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms "master" and "slave" on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive.
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Nov-27-2003 04:28
OLi_A
chelsea = lose *whip*
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: sydney
haha just call em white and nigga then ummmm politically incorrect
its cool how as the population increases, the number of tools rises in proportion
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Nov-27-2003 06:03
arctic
Teh Pwn
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Australia
lol, get into the chillout room, the americans didn't take too kindly to being called stupid in a duplicate thread
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Nov-27-2003 06:54
Antistatic
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Perth
Slade shouldn't you be studying?
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Nov-27-2003 07:24
Lanithium
Epic! =)
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Perth, Australia
thats crazy shit, who honestly when building a computer or even buying parts found that offensive? it didnt even cross my mind.. however now whenever i see it im instantly going to think of that.. is this what they wanted?
Nov-27-2003 13:04
christos
P.A.N.A
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: 42
quote:
Originally posted by Lanithium
thats crazy shit, who honestly when building a computer or even buying parts found that offensive? it didnt even cross my mind.. however now whenever i see it im instantly going to think of that.. is this what they wanted?
I dunno, i mean this could only happen in America! I can't believe them. Definately from a different planet
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Nov-27-2003 22:29
webmeister
beats that go thump
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Sydney Australia
It was just some dude having a cry .. the response from computer manufacturers was basically "fuck off"
