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=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,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 1B6AF1F8C1 for ; Mon, 4 May 2020 17:20:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1729738AbgEDRUp (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 May 2020 13:20:45 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:50722 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-FAIL-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1729667AbgEDRUp (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 May 2020 13:20:45 -0400 Received: from mail-pj1-x1029.google.com (mail-pj1-x1029.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::1029]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 541ECC061A0E for ; Mon, 4 May 2020 10:20:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-pj1-x1029.google.com with SMTP id e6so151850pjt.4 for ; Mon, 04 May 2020 10:20:45 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bocoup-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=L/q6f9OykPSqemYpjQ9AUD76NPcaIPPyKbbiQZotqLk=; b=tGmF+iqAeIVOLEJsr/gjslW7O8FlR8w+YIagOQ3KxgrRplS6zxnhpLKLVxsOptsrCA n05yu7oE07o3Re3+c98oEdg6fYcrUZ4uJ/7uQTgGTIZn3xJTHrVn+K8xLjotVG20KsjB QWicSogH/lsEwa3ybEf+2FSXkeNtzLvlKOt5hnEnukO8KupavrvHu6ORJzs/P5A2B2Fk OJ0YHCPSHgIdhIFbUqZrvR1yYdLLvGwpAANoPdQPvgjba6HWQYm+shWuLmJ5AqVbZtgp M08u/Mj5+OReSyxjI7TzXCDRB5cXRqD6FmQu3D10Nx+Ll4j2Rybp13okUrLz21Feqjgm eysQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=L/q6f9OykPSqemYpjQ9AUD76NPcaIPPyKbbiQZotqLk=; b=CzK6MxCpfDgojPwlw/rCd23Deua5tt4nGHsoYxcJFJM4JrnIbK6PFMGmogbeVxlUYY WehVEsdxGe2QXffiRZs7AeCioBR4XJU7VDNB6RYfPB3nRy9tKpEYq1GhW8PKS9j0hSea /PyFFxMwxwj3FsZJ65ZcMMOZt5qutjDQO9uFiCMf08lkbGrgz9F6oBDSnwXscj1Rpq27 Ykg62ssFcxL70COaE3V6wK1VKkUWTrDDJ0o5pkdTwegnG0AR52jW4fCNNotb5yInxi5Q yK9Npq69thsCDFO4E9iRdbR9Z2yghDd+X8893Pj9OWFG23oDBrDP8SU/9O4ET4ut0O/N hy8A== X-Gm-Message-State: AGi0PuacFOArBiXls3SeYNDsfhxGQAKMDZAxG8LkyTW0q1arfBpLthoG OAasBEAvlfbNFA4x+pSzCep+UbH8LL7tXziUzSRGY7tjAlLMfA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APiQypLGm9YPwqJ/cYIHLPZOKb+c4DRrlIyYMaCp3ui1rgN/syI1D3+i4dlNrm5T1lcq5RcTUNXNE1GJpxik4sbjxx8= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:4802:: with SMTP id a2mr44815pjh.66.1588612844527; Mon, 04 May 2020 10:20:44 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Simon Pieters Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 19:20:33 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Rename offensive terminology (master) To: git@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org "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 The Python programming language, and various other projects, have taken a stance and moved away from offensive terminology including "master". See https://bugs.python.org/issue34605 When different projects using git decide to move away from "master" as the name of their main branch, inconsistency ensues between projects. See https://github.com/desktop/desktop/issues/6478 (and "Related Issues and Projects"). To avoid offensive terminology and to avoid further inconsistency, I think git should use a different branch name than "master" when initiating a repo. I don't have a strong opinion, but I like "main" since it shares the first two characters and it's shorter. -- Simon Pieters Bocoup https://bocoup.com/