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> The terminology for repositories is rooted in master/slave relationships Citation needed, i think. I assume it's rooted in the idea of a master copy.
by twic 6y ago
> The terminology for repositories is rooted in master/slave relationships
Citation needed, i think. I assume it's rooted in the idea of a master copy.
- DonaldPShimoda 6y agoA "master copy" is final — it is not mutable. The argument that the "master" in repository branches comes from the same terminology requires a sufficiently flexible definition of "master" that I find the claim suspect. On the other hand, consider the fact that in most VCS workflows the alternate branches essentially report to the master branch by periodically merging with it. This is similar to the master/slave terminology in use with disk drive configurations. Edit: A source for support here: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2019-May/msg00066.html https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2019-May/...