AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 4 years agoGitHub will no longer use the term 'master' as default branch because of negative associationmobile.twitter.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkGitHub will no longer use the term 'master' as default branch because of negative associationmobile.twitter.comAgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 4 years agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareEphera@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 years agoThis is some really dumb shit. This use of “master” has nothing to do with slavery. Practically all uses of “master” have nothing to do with it. But let’s just break all kinds of scripts anyways, for a fucking PR stunt.
minus-squarecouldbeanybody@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 years agoWait but the words master and slave have meaning, don’t they?
This is some really dumb shit. This use of “master” has nothing to do with slavery. Practically all uses of “master” have nothing to do with it. But let’s just break all kinds of scripts anyways, for a fucking PR stunt.
Wait but the words master and slave have meaning, don’t they?