Notices by Ole Tange (tange@social.data.coop)

@phloggen @aral @svuorela @davidgerard

> That would still allow you to comment on current events, such as the deaths of horrible people, without yourself being taken for one.

To me *that* would be showing a clear bias: One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter.

Looking through the names I still believe the bias is fairly limited (with the personal names such as Nai Soi being exceptions).

@aral @svuorela @davidgerard @prosaole

Did you read https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel/20th-birthday.html

> Each version also carries a code name. The name is inspired by current events. https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?group=parallel

The list includes Mamdani, Støjberg, Al-Aqsa Deluge, Arrest Warrant, Aylan Kurdi, Friday for Future, Boko Haram, Bataclan, Roe vs Wade.

In other words, events that received international attention that month, without me taking a position on them.

I believe this month's name also lives up to that standard.

@jschwart

> in general it is quite commendable to remind people of events/people outside of the IT sphere that should not be neglected/forgotten and deserve attention.

But that is not the goal. You are reading a political statement into something that is just a name.

Instead you should more see it as a proxy for the date: "What was the big unpredictable thing that happened this month?" Think Wikipedia's NPOV.