From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.8 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA3E41F8C1 for ; Mon, 4 May 2020 17:45:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1730358AbgEDRpx (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 May 2020 13:45:53 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:54680 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-FAIL-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1730328AbgEDRpv (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 May 2020 13:45:51 -0400 Received: from mail-qk1-x729.google.com (mail-qk1-x729.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::729]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B2B52C061A0E for ; Mon, 4 May 2020 10:45:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-qk1-x729.google.com with SMTP id f13so437491qkh.2 for ; Mon, 04 May 2020 10:45:51 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=google; h=date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:mail-followup-to:references :mime-version:content-disposition:in-reply-to; bh=yXCyBw9R7ktGqSsJDJfY2KUeDDnUd/O7Cp2bw2C/lQI=; b=eyXp9L1gb0sGxNYyyijQDs14kVSN4aJt1wV7O2sBdCE2nc9H68Hwry5nNqaLF1GOQw NNKTP0z94Aa5IE+tOWDef99y0Zqt3sfohOsnMEgoRuXjfaTw0Zk4ry7YmtYvtvsiPaeA Kacu7ptHXJMvBzJ2j4kusMYlyBstIQeiL9WYI= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id :mail-followup-to:references:mime-version:content-disposition :in-reply-to; bh=yXCyBw9R7ktGqSsJDJfY2KUeDDnUd/O7Cp2bw2C/lQI=; b=X/j1KWAdK6t0TRosmzAqUcg4bUA7zGNGE1n2kRZ+A+QjEn5Jfo+SWV4tPtlSz3EDpe HWSjvLOZ4ELU3E9CRiA+cdTwvm0lZ0exv/NiCYB1yRNdBmr9FroCeox/FFrzBrm0mb13 g1B6G43M37IiYJGxsdy3jq8q5CgENsxJZHPQiAo/nwubm07wo6W8AmRHuu2ud4G8+pot S4XgrBnfiWQkPNMrL45gvb51p3I94WRhOCw7aLmtqCK58SXUKpgdA5LUB+n3rYEm8ImE WWi04zq8UnNhJBrLTQg7hhL2yaghKRA9EV65gtONTXR0YEkoYAvvDWTLzaWNWt1z8qK6 aXeQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AGi0PubRzEYDYo8X/i1rCvXMzaly0kZyPVw69/lODf3cNpteEHo2D+sR ock7Yhdpa9KYDZJXVhaHpXaSqyqvq0U= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APiQypLxjAL+oOUWYGLxgvFU7x3Af6962t0iYC+tY4Bgrxu/YhwpitPOuvGDQA5v0KTr9BWBH9txfg== X-Received: by 2002:a37:809:: with SMTP id 9mr361159qki.93.1588614350830; Mon, 04 May 2020 10:45:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from i7.mricon.com (107-179-243-71.cpe.teksavvy.com. [107.179.243.71]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id d196sm9146216qkg.16.2020.05.04.10.45.48 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Mon, 04 May 2020 10:45:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: by i7.mricon.com (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Mon, 04 May 2020 13:45:48 -0400 Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:45:48 -0400 From: Konstantin Ryabitsev To: Simon Pieters Cc: git@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Rename offensive terminology (master) Message-ID: <20200504174548.r3zaftqcq52yhd2u@chatter.i7.local> Mail-Followup-To: Simon Pieters , git@vger.kernel.org References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org 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