Re: [regrep] RIMv2.6 Review, Sections 6-7

[Matthew MacKenzie <mattm@adobe.com>]

What about option 3: replace the offensive names with something not  
offensive?

fooTruckAndMotor, bazEuroCar, barCo.

I drive a European car, and I hate the 'y' word.

-matt

On 30-Dec-04, at 6:35 PM, Farrukh Najmi wrote:

> ewallace@cme.nist.gov wrote:
>
>> Farrukh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I agree with your concern here with names like gasGuzzlersInc,  
>>> yourDadsCarInc, bigBadAutoInc and yuppyEuroAutoInc being potentially  
>>> offensive to someone.
>>>
>>
>> While I believe that political sensitivity is often taken
>> too far*, in this case these terms are blatantly offensive
>> and clearly inappropriate for a public specification related to  
>> eBusiness (let alone something that is to be
>> part of an official International Standard).
>> * Yes, the structure of this was meant to echo Joe's comment
>> while at the same time the content stands in stark contrast.
>>
>> -Evan
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> I understand the concern. So what are the alternatives to resolve this  
> issue?
>
> I propose that we do one of the following:
>
> 1. Keep the example as is
>
> 2. Replace Auto Co. names with Ford, GM, Chrylsler and BMW like it  
> used to be in the earliest versions of the spec
> and was changed due to concern regarding using real company names.
>
> PS: It appears we are on track for posting the regrep-rim-3.0-draft-01  
> and regrep-rs-3.0-draft-01 and accompanying files early in the week of  
> January 3rd consistent with our latest plans.
>
>
> Happy new year to all.
>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Farrukh
>
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