GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references

GitHub to replace the term 'master' in push to remove slavery references(telegraph.co.uk)

18 points by MojoLobo 5 years ago | 5 comments

dr_faustus 5 years ago |

Weird, 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.

waheoo 5 years ago | |

It was.. the dev that came up with them stated as such already.

https://mobile.twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441

Already__Taken 5 years ago | |

or star wars master/clones for an even more universally relatable example lol.

I can see why master/slave should go in other realms

mtmail 5 years ago |

150 comments in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23518123 and more in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23519813

MojoLobo 5 years ago | |

Sorry, couldn't find that. Will delete this one. Thanks!