I agree. I also don't know if this is something we can just do with the DPL or not.
The name master isn't great, as is ftp. No one has suggested a name yet. If this was my proposal, I'd suggest the debian archive team. Why can't we just change the name without a GR between the ftpteam and DPL? Paul On Wed, Nov 3, 2021, 6:45 PM Scott Kitterman <deb...@kitterman.com> wrote: > > > On November 3, 2021 9:27:08 PM UTC, Felix Lechner < > felix.lech...@lease-up.com> wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I would like to rename the FTP Masters team—ideally via a General > Resolution. > > > >Since the murder of George Floyd, the average fate of Black lives has > >received much attention. Even the tech sector picked up the > >"master/slave" topic over a year ago. [2][3][4] > > > >There should be little controversy. With a high pass rate, we could > >all come together as a group—for our shared love of Debian and free > >software! > > > >What do you think about the text below, please? Thanks for reading! > > > >Kind regards > >Felix Lechner > > > >[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd > >[2] https://www.wired.com/story/tech-confronts-use-labels-master-slave/ > >[3] > https://www.cnet.com/news/master-and-slave-tech-terms-face-scrutiny-amid-anti-racism-efforts/ > >[4] > https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/technology/racist-computer-engineering-terms-ietf.html > > > >* * * > > > >PROPOSED TEXT > > > >In recognizance of the awful history of slavery, the Debian project > >will rename the "FTP Masters" team. For a long time, the word "master" > >has been associated with the grave injustices of slavery. [1] > > > >While there is a tradition in computing to label primary equipment as > >a "master" and replicated equipment as "slaves" [2] the use of the > >word "masters" for a group of people with special privileges [3] > >shocks the conscience. > > > >Within that context, the team's use of the title "wizard" [4] was also > >problematic. The Ku Klux Klan and its spinoffs used the title "wizard" > >to style high officials. [5] The team will likewise discontinue the > >use of the term "wizard" to designate any current or former members. > > > >Nothing in this resolution shall impair the continued use of the > >"master/slave" analogy for technical equipment. > > > > "Without a struggle, there can be no progress." (Frederick Douglass) > > > >[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery > >[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master/slave_(technology) > >[3] "The FTP masters can do everything in the archive.", > >https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/FTPMaster > >[4] "The FTP Wizard role consists of former team members", > >https://ftp-master.debian.org/ > >[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Wizard > > > > I'd suggest if you want to change the name via GR, the text of the GR > should give the new name. Otherwise, it could drag on for a very long time. > > Regardless of how one might feel about changing the names, it should be > done quickly if it's to be done. > > Scott K > >
