Re:GitHub to Remove 'Master' Terminology
by vonmoltke on Monday June 15, 2020 @08:50AM
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> it's not a master that bosses all the other branches around
That's not the only sense of the word "master". There are several, but the one used in git's case is that of a copy or instance from which all other copies are made.
That's not the only sense of the word "master". There are several, but the one used in git's case is that of a copy or instance from which all other copies are made.