On 2020-03-31 10:17, Gerrit Holl wrote:
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latest version at
https://github.com/gerritholl/peps/blob/animal-friendly/pep-9999.rst
PEP: 9999
Title: Retire animal-unfriendly language
Author: Gerrit Holl <gerrit.h...@gmail.com>
Discussions-To: python-ideas@python.org
Status: Draft
Type: Informational
Content-Type: text/x-rst
Created: 01-Apr-2020
Post-History: 01-Apr-2020
Sponsor:
Abstract
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Python has long used metasyntactic variables that are based on the
consumption of meat and dairy products, such as "spam", "ham", and
"eggs".
This language is not considerate to pigs or chicken and violates the
spirit of the Code of Conduct. This PEP proposes to retire the use
of those names in official Python documentation and source code and to
recommend users of Python to do the same.
I'm afraid I consider your proposal woefully limited in scope. We must
recognize that the entire concept of Python as a language perpetuates a
speciesist hegemony in which the animal (python) exists only as a tool
for use by humans (programmers). Therefore we must demand that the
language itself be renamed to something less offensive and more
accurate, such as ConvenientProgrammingLanguage. Alternatively, we
could make a concerted effort to recruit some actual pythons onto the
steering committee so that they have the opportunity to influence the
development of this language in a manner consistent with the needs of
their community.
--
Brendan Barnwell
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no
path, and leave a trail."
--author unknown
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