# Linux team approves new terminology

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**Created:** [July 12, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/linux-team-approves-new-terminology/35141 "2020-07-12T22:41:14Z")\
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Hi  
`Linux creator Linus Torvalds puts stamp on proposal to use neutral language in kernel code and documentation.`  
[https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-team-approves-new-terminology-bans-terms-like-blacklist-and-slave/](https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-team-approves-new-terminology-bans-terms-like-blacklist-and-slave/)