{"thread":{"id":"53672","subject":"About renaming git default branch name from \"master\" to \"main\" or equivalent","startedAt":"2020-06-13T20:03:14Z","lastAt":"2020-06-13T20:40:02Z","messageCount":2,"participants":["Trivikram Kamat","Junio C Hamano"],"isPatch":false,"patchVersion":null,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"399670","messageId":"CAP3FiOUrx07agv+27buatCzWPLdxNBh4wLiWLs8XrpWU-V3=Ww@mail.gmail.com","threadId":"53672","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"About renaming git default branch name from \"master\" to \"main\" or equivalent","fromName":"Trivikram Kamat","fromEmail":"trivikram.kamat@gmail.com","sentAt":"2020-06-13T20:02:53Z","receivedAt":"2020-06-13T20:03:14Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"trivikram.kamat@gmail.com","avatar":null},"body":"Hi Git community,\n\nThis was suggested in Node.js core in [nodejs/node/#33864][1]\n\nBackground: Many software developers [on Twitter][2] are planning to\nrename their default branch from \"master\" to \"main\" or equivalent. The\nprimary reason being master-slave being an oppressive metaphor.\n\nIs the git community considering renaming the default branch from\n\"master\" to \"main\" or equivalent in git?\n\n[1]: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/33864#issuecomment-643667917\n[2]: https://twitter.com/search?q=master%20branch&src=typed_query\n\n-- \nRegards,\nTrivikram Kamat\n"},{"id":"399671","messageId":"CAPc5daUOAZNGrfd8y6GS=HgGpfH=mqArB56bPKeFPCb3Uo1+5w@mail.gmail.com","threadId":"53672","inReplyTo":"CAP3FiOUrx07agv+27buatCzWPLdxNBh4wLiWLs8XrpWU-V3=Ww@mail.gmail.com","subject":"Re: About renaming git default branch name from \"master\" to \"main\" or equivalent","fromName":"Junio C Hamano","fromEmail":"gitster@pobox.com","sentAt":"2020-06-13T20:39:43Z","receivedAt":"2020-06-13T20:40:02Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"gitster@pobox.com","avatar":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/54884?v=4"},"body":"> Is the git community considering renaming the default branch from\n> \"master\" to \"main\" or equivalent in git?\n\nOur list archive is available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/ and you\ncan read what\ncommunity considered.\n\nYou may want to start from these places:\n\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/git/bef39243-806f-7c4a-c3d1-f3500ec377be@iee.email/T/#t\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/git/nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2006111610000.56@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet/T/#t\n"}]}