They do use different branch names all the time, e.g. many projects have a development branch or branches for developing new (larger) features, but it’s still useful to have one standardized branch name in each project and especially so for the code that you want to present to the outside.
It’s what GitHub, GitLab, Gitea etc. show by default. It’s what gets checked out when you run “git clone”. It’s just been perfectly clear terminology up until now, for discussing the handling of branches.
And now we’re throwing that all away for really just no reason. I’m not saying that I disagree with the reason, I’m saying there is no reason presented. “Master” is not related to slavery in any way here. And no, calling me a right-wing snowflake is not a reason either, especially since I’m a far-left snowflake.
I had a think about this, and I don’t want to drag this out too much longer anymore, but I think this is important:
I don’t think, that’s a good enough reason, specifically because many will think it’s bullshit. Which is an important metric in itself, because those who think it’s bullshit, will take the BLM movement less serious and will become more receptive for right-wing ideology.
It’s well possible that this was even started by right-wing trolls trying to achieve exactly that. Wouldn’t be the first time.
And I do think, it’s absolutely worth offending those hypothetical black people that actually do get offended by this, in order to prevent strengthening the right wing. Because the right wing is what causes the actual problems for black people.
They do use different branch names all the time, e.g. many projects have a development branch or branches for developing new (larger) features, but it’s still useful to have one standardized branch name in each project and especially so for the code that you want to present to the outside.
It’s what GitHub, GitLab, Gitea etc. show by default. It’s what gets checked out when you run “git clone”. It’s just been perfectly clear terminology up until now, for discussing the handling of branches.
And now we’re throwing that all away for really just no reason. I’m not saying that I disagree with the reason, I’m saying there is no reason presented. “Master” is not related to slavery in any way here. And no, calling me a right-wing snowflake is not a reason either, especially since I’m a far-left snowflake.
According to this it actually is a reference to slavery.
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2019-May/msg00066.html
HOly fuck. That guy whom it was a reply to got owned by facts but kept yapping on about “master” copy in the replies lol
I had a think about this, and I don’t want to drag this out too much longer anymore, but I think this is important:
I don’t think, that’s a good enough reason, specifically because many will think it’s bullshit. Which is an important metric in itself, because those who think it’s bullshit, will take the BLM movement less serious and will become more receptive for right-wing ideology.
It’s well possible that this was even started by right-wing trolls trying to achieve exactly that. Wouldn’t be the first time.
And I do think, it’s absolutely worth offending those hypothetical black people that actually do get offended by this, in order to prevent strengthening the right wing. Because the right wing is what causes the actual problems for black people.