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
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 ========
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