Loaded terms in free software

Posted Jun 20, 2020 20:15 UTC (Sat) by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
In reply to: Loaded terms in free software by NAR
Parent article: Loaded terms in free software

> > And yes, Indians definitely should look at thier use of symbols that are offensive to OTHER billions of people.

> This comment shows exactly why this whole naming issue boils down to power.

And who exactly ARE those "other billions"? Or is that just hyperbole? There are one billion Indians, and even if we lump America and Europe together we don't even get close! Plus I bet a lot of non-Indians don't give a monkeys - I regularly see Swastikas over here (but yes, I am interested in WWII aircraft ...).

So the people for whom the swastika means "good luck" greatly exceeds the number of those offended, I expect...

Cheers,
Wol