[llvm-dev] Inclusive language in LLVM: can we rename `job` in source code?

[Tanya Lattner via llvm-dev]

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Thank you,
Tanya

> On Jun 23, 2020, at 8:57 AM, via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
> 
> Agreed.
> While we are at it, we should also show our support of LGBTQP+ community. After all we wouldn't want to get cancelled like JKR after her transfobic tweet.
> How exactly should such changes in LLVM look is up to discussion but there's a perfect example from a related issue: female/male (connectors). Apart from the fact that there's no such thing as gender (in a biological context) it's also confusing because even those who explicitly identify as women don't necessarily have to be "on the receiving end". Ergo, proper replacement terms would be active/passive.
> - P.A.
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> Od: Ivan Kush via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org>
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> Komu: llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org>
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> Datum: 21. 6. 2020 13:49:54
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> Předmět: [llvm-dev] Inclusive language in LLVM: can we rename `job` in
> 	source code?
> 
> Here we've began discussion about "master"
> https://lists.llvm.org/pipermail/llvm-dev/2020-June/142448.html
>  
> Lets remove Job word completely
> But as one can easily fact-check, in Russian (slavic?) language,
> for example, the word "Worker" can be translated as "Работник", "Рабочий".
> Similarly the word "Job" can be translated as "Работа".
> As you may notice, they all contain "Раб", which, as you can easily
> check, literally translates to "slave".
> To Russian people it doesn't seem very inclusive use words with such dubious origin.
> 
>  
> We have many uses of Job word
> https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/search?q=job&unscoped_q=job
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> Best wishes,
> Ivan Kush
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