[Mimedefang] OT: Slaves

Les Mikesell les at futuresource.com
Fri Feb 16 14:45:08 EST 2007


David F. Skoll wrote:
> 
>> I believe Lotus adopted (many years ago) the nomenclature
>> 'superior/subordinate' but 'parent/child' or 'process/sub-process' would
>> be reasonably appropriate in this context.
> 
> I prefer accuracy over appropriateness.  parent/child and process/subprocess
> do not really describe what is going on.  superior/subordinate is closer, but
> still not precise.  Sorry, I'm not fond of political correctness...

Contractor/temporary_worker.  You can offend a whole new set of people.

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   Les Mikesell
    les at futuresource.com



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