[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] cpython: Remove mention of medical condition from the test suite.

Stephen J. Turnbull stephen at xemacs.org
Tue Jul 5 19:33:12 CEST 2011


Antoine Pitrou writes:
 > On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:23:55 +0900
 > "Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen at xemacs.org> wrote:
 > > Antoine Pitrou writes:
 > > 
 > >  > I sincerely hope we don't start using the word "professional" to denote
 > >  > "careful" or "good quality".
 > > 
 > > No, by "professional" I mean "of a profession,"

 > I see. But the "experts" are not necessarily vendors (we aren't), and
 > our users aren't "clients". Besides, we are not merely providing a
 > service, we are building a community where everyone can take part in
 > the shared work, thereby blurring the barrier between "experts" and
 > "laymen".

*sigh*  And another good word bites the dust.  OK, I will reserve the
adjective "professional" for those who appreciate it.  Nick's "common
courtesy" will do for the current purpose.




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