For anyone who doesn't think inclusion in the software industry is an issue, consider that "master"/"slave" is still common terminology in tons of tools and infrastructure.
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No. Follower specifically entails later in time.
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No it doesn't.
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Slave doesn't imply simultaneity either. Don't let the perfect be enemy of STOPPING HURTING PEOPLE.
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I don't use the word slave in new code or docs and aim to remove it when I notice it in existing stuff, but many replacements are more specific and thus whether they make sense is context-specific. So, always looking for better ones.
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