It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology’s problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

  • @Linkerbaan
    2•4 months ago

    You are correct I swapped client with other such as worker, child, and helper,

    Master–slave (technology)

    In 2018, after a heated debate, developers of Python replaced the term. Python switched to main, parent, and server; and worker, child, and helper, depending on context.

    The Linux kernel adopted a similar policy to use more specific terms in new code and documentation.

    My problem with the term “slave” is that it does not indicate there is a delegation of work going, on but rather that the subdevice is somehow fully “owned” by the master device. Whereas in reality the master is more like a manager telling a worker what to do.

    • @[email protected]
      1•4 months ago

      In some cases the sub device is pretty much owned by the “master” device.

      I’m mostly thinking of IDE since that’s the only place I ever hear anyone use master/slave except GIT where master is used.