Re: Rename offensive terminology (master)

From: Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org>
Date: May 4, 2020, 17:45 UTC
Message-ID: <20200504174548.r3zaftqcq52yhd2u@chatter.i7.local>
In-Reply-To: <CAOAHyQwyXC1Z3v7BZAC+Bq6JBaM7FvBenA-1fcqeDV==apdWDg@mail.gmail.com>

On Mon, May 04, 2020 at 07:20:33PM +0200, Simon Pieters wrote:

> "master" is an offensive term, as it can be interpreted as being
> slavery-origin terminology. See
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master/slave_(technology)#Terminology_concerns

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

So, while I wholeheartedly support using inclusive language, I think git is in the clear here.

-K