The Linux Foundation’s OpenUSD Alliance (AOUSD) and the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) todayPublishedUpdated Inclusive Language Guidelines,and welcomed new members such as Coca-Cola, Reynolds and Accenture to AOUSD.
Since 2021, the Inclusive Language Guide used by the Academy Software Foundation has recommended replacing common references to master/slave, blacklist/whitelist, sexist language, etc. The updated guidance outlines some new phrases that open source projects/developers should avoid/replace.
The new list of social languages includes "native support," which should be replaced with "core support" or "built-in support," and "pow-wow" with "huddle" or "meeting."
Language considered ableist should be replaced with "sanity check" instead of using "validation check" or "consistency check" or similar terms. It is also recommended not to use the "dummy" function but to use words like "placeholder", "stub" or "sample".
Language considered violent should not use the word "hang" but should be replaced with "unresponsive" or "stalled." The updated Inclusive Language Guidelines are available on ASWF.io. (Those who would like to view the 2021 edition can find previous editions here.)