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why type lot letter when few do trick (lemmy.zip)

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[–] 56_@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The term "master" is often used with the term "slave" in computing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master-slave_(technology)
So it wouldn't be odd to assume that git's use of the term "master" also refers to slavery.

[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago

although in the context of version control, the term master simply refers to the gold master, a term borrowed from the recording industry which refers to the final mixed version of a recording, and does not have a corresponding slave.

Either way, I think “main branch” is easier to say, so it’s a win.