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Re:Easily rename your Git default branch from master to main on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @12:39AM (#23473968)
This discussion already happened multiple times on the git Mailing list. e.g: https://public-inbox.org/git/CAOAHyQwyXC1Z3v7BZAC+Bq6JBaM7Fv...

From: Konstantin Ryabitsev

Git doesn't use "master-slave" terminology -- the "master" comes from the concept of having a "master" from which copies (branches) are made:

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_recording

The concept predates the music business and goes back to middle ages when a guild master would create a "master work" or "master piece" that the apprentices could use for study or for imitation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_craftsman

Re:Github search sucks (and how it could be better) on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @06:40PM (#13935706)
Just going for a catchy headline here, though I can understand your point of view :)