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It's not. This is more like a swear word. No one would expect that calling it the "fuck" branch would be OK. Just because more people are OK with "master" doesn
by there_the_and 6y ago
It's not. This is more like a swear word. No one would expect that calling it the "fuck" branch would be OK. Just because more people are OK with "master" doesn't change the fact that it bothers other people who are just trying to code. This isn't hard to understand.
- cs02rm0 6y agoMaster isn't a swear word. This isn't hard to understand.
- there_the_and 6y agoObviously people feel otherwise, and it's changing regardless of whether you are able to understand or not.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoNot a swear word, exactly, but some find it genuinely offensive.
- rgoulter 6y agoWell, "git" is a swear word in British English. "a foolish or worthless person", per https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/git https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/git
- there_the_and 6y agoIf people are offended by "git" and want to advocate for a name change, they are free to do so.
- Hitton 6y agoInteresting. When Alfred Pennyworth calls Batman "master Bruce" he is actually badmouthing him. TIL
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- dub 6y agoHow do you account for all of the respected academic institutions that grant masters degrees in fields of study like African American Studies or Social Justice?