Author: Gene Wirchenko
Posted: 2015-12-11 15:39:57 Link
Dear Vixens and Reynards:
My boss just dropped an interesting one on me. I use the terms
"master" and "slave" in my app. He asked me to not use "slave" with
anyone else, presumably because of someone taking it wrong. I said
that I would see if I could come up with something.
So what can I use for alternatives? I have Web-searched to see
what others are doing and did not find anything that would fit for my
second case.
I use "master" and "slave" in two senses.
1) We have the Master Station from which the high-level
functionality of the system is done. We have various Slave Stations
which are used mainly for DE. The Master Station is also used for DE.
I have come up with "master" and "satellite". Reasonable?
2) The second one is puzzling me. I have forms with an (often)
key portion (master) and a non-key portion (slave). "key" and
"non-key" are awkward and do not communicate well to a non-IT
person. "parent" and "child" is not accurate. What do you suggest?
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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Author: Kurt @ VR-FX
Posted: 2015-12-11 15:52:26 Link
Servant???
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 11, 2015, at 4:39 PM, Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
>
> Dear Vixens and Reynards:
>
> My boss just dropped an interesting one on me. I use the terms "master" and "slave" in my app. He asked me to not use "slave" with anyone else, presumably because of someone taking it wrong. I said that I would see if I could come up with something.
>
> So what can I use for alternatives? I have Web-searched to see what others are doing and did not find anything that would fit for my second case.
>
> I use "master" and "slave" in two senses.
>
> 1) We have the Master Station from which the high-level functionality of the system is done. We have various Slave Stations which are used mainly for DE. The Master Station is also used for DE.
>
> I have come up with "master" and "satellite". Reasonable?
>
> 2) The second one is puzzling me. I have forms with an (often) key portion (master) and a non-key portion (slave). "key" and "non-key" are awkward and do not communicate well to a non-IT person. "parent" and "child" is not accurate. What do you suggest?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko
>
>
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"Worker" and "Pointy-Haired Boss"
"Parent" and "Child" (I'm sure someone will have trigger issues with this, too)
"Worker" and ""Dispatcher" or "Central Control" or "Director"
"Planets" and "Sun"
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
> Dear Vixens and Reynards:
>
> My boss just dropped an interesting one on me. I use the terms
> "master" and "slave" in my app. He asked me to not use "slave" with anyone
> else, presumably because of someone taking it wrong. I said that I would
> see if I could come up with something.
>
> So what can I use for alternatives? I have Web-searched to see what
> others are doing and did not find anything that would fit for my second
> case.
>
> I use "master" and "slave" in two senses.
>
> 1) We have the Master Station from which the high-level functionality of
> the system is done. We have various Slave Stations which are used mainly
> for DE. The Master Station is also used for DE.
>
> I have come up with "master" and "satellite". Reasonable?
>
> 2) The second one is puzzling me. I have forms with an (often) key
> portion (master) and a non-key portion (slave). "key" and "non-key" are
> awkward and do not communicate well to a non-IT person. "parent" and
> "child" is not accurate. What do you suggest?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko
>
>
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Author: Malcolm Greene
Posted: 2015-12-11 16:10:40 Link
Worker and Manager or Client and Server.
A shout out to Ted for his Worker and Pointy Haired Boss alternative.
Malcolm
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Author: Gene Wirchenko
Posted: 2015-12-11 16:28:25 Link
Dear Vixens and Reynards:
I realise that it is Friday afternoon, but I work then, too.
I really do want some terminology that is accurate, minimally
offensive, and that does not sound stupid.
Have another look at my use case:
2) The second one is puzzling me. I have forms with an (often)
key portion (master) and a non-key portion (slave). "key" and
"non-key" are awkward and do not communicate well to a non-IT
person. "parent" and "child" is not accurate. What do you suggest?
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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Author: Pete Theisen
Posted: 2015-12-11 16:28:58 Link
Base/outpost?
On 12/11/2015 04:39 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> Dear Vixens and Reynards:
>
> My boss just dropped an interesting one on me. I use the terms
> "master" and "slave" in my app. He asked me to not use "slave" with
> anyone else, presumably because of someone taking it wrong. I said that
> I would see if I could come up with something.
>
> So what can I use for alternatives? I have Web-searched to see
> what others are doing and did not find anything that would fit for my
> second case.
>
> I use "master" and "slave" in two senses.
>
> 1) We have the Master Station from which the high-level functionality
> of the system is done. We have various Slave Stations which are used
> mainly for DE. The Master Station is also used for DE.
>
> I have come up with "master" and "satellite". Reasonable?
>
> 2) The second one is puzzling me. I have forms with an (often) key
> portion (master) and a non-key portion (slave). "key" and "non-key" are
> awkward and do not communicate well to a non-IT person. "parent" and
> "child" is not accurate. What do you suggest?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko
>
>
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Author: Fred Taylor
Posted: 2015-12-11 16:39:04 Link
Hi Ted,
One of the first networks I worked with for a small office was Sun and
Planets. Nobody had a problem with the names until we got to Uranus.
Fred
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Ted Roche <tedroche@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Worker" and "Pointy-Haired Boss"
>
> "Parent" and "Child" (I'm sure someone will have trigger issues with
> this, too)
>
> "Worker" and ""Dispatcher" or "Central Control" or "Director"
>
> "Planets" and "Sun"
>
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
> > Dear Vixens and Reynards:
> >
> > My boss just dropped an interesting one on me. I use the terms
> > "master" and "slave" in my app. He asked me to not use "slave" with
> anyone
> > else, presumably because of someone taking it wrong. I said that I would
> > see if I could come up with something.
> >
> > So what can I use for alternatives? I have Web-searched to see what
> > others are doing and did not find anything that would fit for my second
> > case.
> >
> > I use "master" and "slave" in two senses.
> >
> > 1) We have the Master Station from which the high-level functionality
> of
> > the system is done. We have various Slave Stations which are used mainly
> > for DE. The Master Station is also used for DE.
> >
> > I have come up with "master" and "satellite". Reasonable?
> >
> > 2) The second one is puzzling me. I have forms with an (often) key
> > portion (master) and a non-key portion (slave). "key" and "non-key" are
> > awkward and do not communicate well to a non-IT person. "parent" and
> > "child" is not accurate. What do you suggest?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Gene Wirchenko
> >
> >
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Author: Fred Taylor
Posted: 2015-12-11 16:41:21 Link
"Central" / "Remote" ?
Fred
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
> Dear Vixens and Reynards:
>
> I realise that it is Friday afternoon, but I work then, too.
>
> I really do want some terminology that is accurate, minimally
> offensive, and that does not sound stupid.
>
> Have another look at my use case:
>
> 2) The second one is puzzling me. I have forms with an (often) key
> portion (master) and a non-key portion (slave). "key" and "non-key" are
> awkward and do not communicate well to a non-IT person. "parent" and
> "child" is not accurate. What do you suggest?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko
>
>
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Author: Dave Thayer
Posted: 2015-12-11 16:42:50 Link
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
> I really do want some terminology that is accurate, minimally
> offensive, and that does not sound stupid.
Primary/Secondary or Alpha/Beta are fairly clinical sounding.
--
Dave Thayer
Denver, CO
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Author: Fred Taylor
Posted: 2015-12-11 16:42:51 Link
Or how about "Hub" / "Spur" .
Fred
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
> Dear Vixens and Reynards:
>
> I realise that it is Friday afternoon, but I work then, too.
>
> I really do want some terminology that is accurate, minimally
> offensive, and that does not sound stupid.
>
> Have another look at my use case:
>
> 2) The second one is puzzling me. I have forms with an (often) key
> portion (master) and a non-key portion (slave). "key" and "non-key" are
> awkward and do not communicate well to a non-IT person. "parent" and
> "child" is not accurate. What do you suggest?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko
>
>
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