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Re:GitHub is working on renaming default branch from “master” by microcolonel on Sunday June 14, 2020 @06:07PM (#23521781)
Gonna be a little bold here and say that even if there are people offended by this nomenclature, probably it still shouldn't change.

No problem that can be fixed by changing the default name of the branch created by git init will, in so doing, meaningfully soothe any sincere moral wound.

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Re:GitHub is working on renaming default branch from “master” by tracker1 on Monday June 15, 2020 @03:16PM (#23531755)
I find it ironic considering the name 'git' could be offensive by itself... I know the term and origin are not meant that way, but I've heard it as a slur on more than one occasion for dim/stupid/retarted etc.

I'm not suggesting they rename the tool or the github site, but I find it funny how sensitive github mgt can be when their entire name is somewhat offensive.

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