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Now that's just ridiculous. This kind of thinking has no place in serious software development.

• ceejayoz 10y ago
  "Spending 30 seconds renaming a branch saves us potential PR issues" is somehow dangerous thinking?
  • joshstrange 10y ago
    They didn't say dangerous, they said ridiculous and it is a ridiculous guess. I don't really agree with "This kind of thinking has no place in serious software development." part but the assertion that the change is "probably to prevent any association with slavery" is ridiculous.
    • ceejayoz 10y ago
      It's not a crazy assertion. https://github.com/django/django/pull/2692 https://github.com/django/django/pull/2692 I don't see a reason to get all fussed about a terminology change that hurts no one and prevents upset, though.
    • dictum 10y ago
      In addition to the link ceejayoz posted, here are some other instances of this complaint: https://www.drupal.org/node/2275877 https://www.drupal.org/node/2275877 https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-buildbot/issues/2 https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-buildbot/issues/2 https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/3185 https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/3185 I just mentioned it because I notice a greater sensitivity about language in the npm community, e.g. never using gendered language. I don't share the view that "master" somehow endorses or minimizes slavery.