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Re:GitHub is working on renaming default branch from “master” by umvi on Sunday June 14, 2020 @06:36PM (#23521986)
It just seems like an ultimately meaningless gesture. Is erasing the word "master" from the English language going to actually help anyone? What's next - is the lock company Master Lock going to have to change their company name?
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Re:GitHub is working on renaming default branch from “master” by sourdoughness on Monday June 15, 2020 @09:06PM (#23534904)
After watching a lot of Lock Picking Lawyer episodes, I’d propose the word they need to change is “Lock”.
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Re:GitHub is working on renaming default branch from “master” by paulnechifor on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @08:35AM (#23538374)
Same, but also Bosnian Bill. Here's him opening a master lock with a plastic sheet as a pick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayQIm3Lo6ZM or a zip tie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIq9khF-axs&list=PLTSWkYxuSl... (he has an entire list of these ridiculously easy picks).
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Re:GitHub is working on renaming default branch from “master” by mskec on Monday June 15, 2020 @05:17AM (#23525400)
What about a small company called Mastercard?
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Re:GitHub is working on renaming default branch from “master” by reportgunner on Monday June 15, 2020 @11:35AM (#23528466)
Ownercard coming soon
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