[Mimedefang] OT: Slaves

[Kevin A. McGrail]

> What's an accurate term for a situation in which:
>
> - Program A makes program B do all the work.
> - Program B has to do the work, whether or not it wants to.
> - Program B doesn't get paid to do the work.
> - If Program B takes too long to do the work, Program A can kill it.

DNRC and Induhviduals ;-)

> Language evolves naturally, but well-meaning attempts to force change
> due to political correctness are futile and irritating.  Instead of
> worrying about the language, we should work for the day when the
> *only* usage of "slave" is to describe process relationships or
> IDE drives.

Yes, well, I think you have the pleasure of living in Canada where things 
are, IMO, far more racially harmonious than other parts of the world.

Regards,
KAM