Neowin News Feed for: Inclusive

The ASWF wants you to ditch these offensive terms when talking about tech

Usama Jawad — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:26:01 +0000

The Linux Foundation project, ASWF, has updated its list of potentially offensive tech terms like "dummy", "hung", and "sanity check", and asked developers to get rid of them. Read more...

Ubuntu maker, Canonical, says it's trying to make 'inclusive language' stick

Paul Hill — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:32:01 +0000

Canonical has said that it has been replacing contentious terms in its code and documentation to make its project more inclusive. It said this isn't a cure-all but just a first step. Read more...

Twitter gets a new Arabic language setting to cater to feminine forms of words

Usama Jawad — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 05:06:01 +0000

Twitter has added the "Arabic (Feminine)" language setting on its platform to cater to feminine forms of the Arabic language and promote inclusivity. It has also launched a campaign for the same. Read more...