On Mon, May 04, 2020 at 07:20:33PM +0200, Simon Pieters wrote: > "master" is an offensive term, as it can be interpreted as being > slavery-origin terminology. See > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master/slave_(technology)#Terminology_concerns Git doesn't use "master-slave" terminology -- the "master" comes from the concept of having a "master" from which copies (branches) are made: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_recording The concept predates the music business and goes back to middle ages when a guild master would create a "master work" or "master piece" that the apprentices could use for study or for imitation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_craftsman So, while I wholeheartedly support using inclusive language, I think git is in the clear here. -K
