Then they have bigger and tougher problems than worrying about a hacker who created a python library thats adds to dicts - ADDICT. Seriously, are we supposed to censor ourselves on the off chance that someone is a recovering addict? Should we ask the flask developers to rename their web framework to ensure that it doesn't trigger an alcoholic to relapse?
You can be empathetic towards those who struggle with addiction and use the word in a witty or comical fashion. The two are not mutually exclusive.
But what if it's used in a company? It's not nice for the company to force an employee to use this.
We're talking one line in a description (and possibly the name, though that's less impactful). Changing it doesn't change the programme. Why do some people get so sensitive about something so trivial and not want to change it?
It's not nice for a company to force an employee to use a library that may or may not offend them but it is nice to ask the person who created that library to change their work to conform to the company for which they likely do not work? That sounds a bit self-centered.
"Why do some people get so sensitive about something so trivial and not want to change it?"
You're joking, right? You're sensitive about the name of something you didn't create and want it changed but it would be wrong for the author to not want to change it because you're sensitive about it?
Hey guys. Relax. I made up the "better than heroin"-part in a flash. Was not trying to be offensive, I just liked it since it worked well with 'addict'!
You can be empathetic towards those who struggle with addiction and use the word in a witty or comical fashion. The two are not mutually exclusive.