From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Jonathan S. Katz <jkatz@postgresql.org>
Cc: Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>
Cc: David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: inappropriate word 'victim'
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:05:42 -0400
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"Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org> writes:
> So there is a precedent for using “target” for this command.
I wouldn't object to substituting "target" for "victim"; they're both
pretty specific, and there's little risk of misunderstanding which
database is meant. I don't know if that amounts to much of an
advance in political correctness, though.
I'm less happy about substituting vaguer words like "subject".
Particularly for non-native English speakers, that seems like it
could be confusing --- eg, if you know the distinction between
subject and object of a sentence, you might think it means the
DB where the command is being issued.
regards, tom lane
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