[VOTE] Switch 'master' to 'main' branch for repositories

David Lang david at lang.hm
Mon Feb 27 06:59:57 PST 2023


On Mon, 27 Feb 2023, Rafał Miłecki wrote:

> On 27.02.2023 14:17, Daniel Golle wrote:
>> So while this change certainly has a political component, it is also
>> just about matching what everybody else is doing by now. And as with
>> every default value, there should be a sound argument if you'd like to
>> divert from that default.
>
> So all this change proposal is some political stuff? What's political
> about git branch name?! I don't like idea of OpenWrt project startng
> some political games.
>
> What exactly is that about? Anyone cares to explain clearly?

the logic is that the term 'master' implies a 'slave' and slavery is evil and 
all references to it must be purged from use.

David Lang


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