disclaimer: I wasn't the person who made the decision. This change became contentious after it was made; however, that discussion only occurred on internal mailing lists.
The "pro" removal points: some of these terms are no longer acceptable in polite society, and far cross the line from humor to offensive. If FreeBSD is trying to be more inclusive, having this around isn't the way. The "anti" removal point: well, just don't install it, then. I fall firmly into the former camp, and for the reason stated. At least one of the terms could never possibly have been interpreted as humor in my native Texas. And particularly in Houston, Texas, where in the late 1970s the term was used in a police incident, in which the suspect later died. tl:dr; it's pretty difficult to offend me personally, but when I read that particular entry, I turned pale. mcl _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
