3 ms·I think master is less offensive in this context since it's not also coupled with something called 'slave'.by amcoastal 5y agoI think master is less offensive in this context since it's not also coupled with something called 'slave'.zohch 5y agoIt was not coupled with something called slave in git either.amcoastal 5y agoIncorrect. Branches subservient to the master were called slave by many, a simple look around GitHub would show this was true. I challenge you to find the "slave" part of a master's degree (except TAing ;) )