JPMorgan Drops Terms 'Master,' 'Slave' From Internal Tech Code and Materials

JPMorgan Drops Terms 'Master,' 'Slave' From Internal Tech Code and Materials


The terms had appeared in some of the bank's technology policies, standards and control procedures, as well in the programming code that runs some of its processes, one of the sources said. The phrases "master" and "slave" code or drive are used in some programming languages and computer hardware to describe one part of a device or process that controls another. "Blacklist" is used to describe items that are automatically denied, like a list of websites forbidden by a company's cybersecurity division. "Whitelist" means the opposite - a list of items automatically approved.

 

That won't matter since OSs still use those terms

 

Do they hire black people though?

 

We are gonna end up with everything random thing but what we asked for. I still have my "Master" cards when are they gonna change that .

I still have a card called Isis, but I have to pay $10 to get get it repalced so I still have a card called Isis.

 

You can't just up and change universal terminology. It doesn't work like that in coding where one period in the wrong place would crash the whole system. The person who made this decision has no idea what hell they have unleashed on their internal it and network teams.

 

that person is like "you mean it's not as simple as search and replace?"

 

i get "master", but what is "slave" referring to

 

wow..

 

Just got hired on as a software engineer.

 

Usually a replica, secondary, or stand-by.

 

Congratulations!!

 

I want some actual tangible change. Hire black people to higher than entry level positions.

 

yeah i didnt see that one coming

 

and invest in black businesses and communities...