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Re: About renaming git default branch name from "master" to "main" or equivalent

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jun 13, 2020, 20:39 UTC
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> Is the git community considering renaming the default branch from
> "master" to "main" or equivalent in git?

Our list archive is available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/ and you can read what community considered.

You may want to start from these places:

https://lore.kernel.org/git/bef39243-806f-7c4a-c3d1-f3500ec377be@iee.email/T/#t https://lore.kernel.org/git/nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2006111610000.56@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet/T/#t

Previous: Trivikram Kamat
Message 2 of 2 in “About renaming git default branch name from "master" to "main" or equivalent”
  1. Trivikram KamatJun 13, 2020
  2. Junio C HamanoJun 13, 2020

Read the whole thread, see it on lore, or plain text.

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