GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references
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Re: GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references
#2150 comments in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23518123 and more in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23519813
Re: GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references
#3150 comments in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23518123 and more in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23519813
Sorry, couldn't find that. Will delete this one. Thanks!
Re: GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references
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Re: GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references
#5Weird, I always thought of it as a reference to something along the lines of "master record". A master is also part of a master/apprentice relationship which should not be a problem.
Re: GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references
#6Weird, I always thought of it as a reference to something along the lines of "master record". A master is also part of a master/apprentice relationship which should not be a problem.
or star wars master/clones for an even more universally relatable example lol.
I can see why master/slave should go in other realms
Re: GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references
#7Weird, I always thought of it as a reference to something along the lines of "master record". A master is also part of a master/apprentice relationship which should not be a problem.
It was.. the dev that came up with them stated as such already.
https://mobile.twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441