[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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