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Define "the authors". Gérard Huet, who wrote the software almost 35 years ago was definitely aware of the meaning, and indeed this was done in order to overtly
by perthmad 7y ago
Define "the authors". Gérard Huet, who wrote the software almost 35 years ago was definitely aware of the meaning, and indeed this was done in order to overtly piss off the prudish Amercians.
In the current core development team, I think it is reasonable to say that most people range somewhere on a scale from "don't care" to "mildly annoyed". Amongst the annoyed group, some actually advocate for a change of name.
- jnordwick 7y agoI'm not sure. I don't really know these people or the project history. I balked last time and was emailed by somebody who told me they were familiar with the project/team, and they said it was well know about the double meaning. I think it is incredibly inappropriate in a field that already has sexist anti-female issues. While they talk about "prudish" Americans, they can be sexist assholes; they can go fuck off.