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

Imre Kaloz kaloz at dune.hu
Mon Feb 27 07:33:59 PST 2023



On Mon, 27 Feb 2023, David Lang wrote:

> 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
>

..also blacklist, dumb terminal, sanity check, male/female connectors, 
man-in-the-middle attacks, etc.. and of course pretty much all the people 
who push this are supporters of extremist political views, and not part of 
any "offended" minority.


Imre


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