> 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.
@davidgerard The report was the event that was most prominent in my feed. Just like Boko Haram, Samuel Paty, Al-Aqsa Deluge, Gold Apollo AR924, Mærsk, Mamdani all were in earlier months.
I think it is clear that no sane person can simultaneously endorse all these events.
Thus it is clear that the name is not an endorsement but just a name. Nothing more.
I respect you may have a different opinion. And if it a deal breaker to you there are more than 50 alternatives here: https://www.gnu.org/software/parallel/parallel_alternatives.html
@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.