Re: Rename offensive terminology (master)

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On 2020-06-09 at 15:16:57, Simon Pieters wrote:
> Thank you for your encouraging response, Brian, and the research of
> what the change entails for git.
> 
> I've added Don to the cc, who started to work on implementing this change:
> 
> https://twitter.com/DEGoodmanWilson/status/1269931743320182784
> https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/2674

I'm familiar with those discussions.  As previously mentioned, I'm happy
to review any patches that come up and contribute myself as time allows.

> Although I think it's reasonable to move away from 'master' regardless
> of its origin, today Tobie Langel pointed me to
> https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2019-May/msg00066.html
> where, one year ago, Bastien Nocera made the case that git's 'master'
> is in fact a reference to master/slave.

I agree with the assessment that we should change regardless.  If it is
a master/slave reference, then that would be even more compelling as a
reason to change.
-- 
brian m. carlson: Houston, Texas, US
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