Canonical has said that it has been replacing contentious terms in its code and documentation to make its project more inclusive. It said this isn't a cure-all but just a first step.
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IBM and Red Hat are among firms pushing for more inclusion in the software industry. The Inclusive Naming Initiative will look at terms like blacklist and whitelist and suggest alternatives.
Several patches have been submitted to the Linux kernel which drop the F-word in favour of 'hug'. The change was made to make the project more inclusive in line with the Code of Conduct.