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"Main" _is_ a better name for that branch though. It's shorter and more intuitive.

• tablespoon 5y ago
  > "Main" _is_ a better name for that branch though. It's shorter and more intuitive. That's just making stuff up. IIRC, "master branch" comes from "master copy," which has long established usage and connotations of "thing you make copies from." My educated guess is that "master" in this case ultimately comes from the idea of someone who "mastered" a craft and created an item that less skilled workers would then copy to mass produce. "Main" lacks those connotations, which actually makes it more confusing. If you want to use a different branch name, fine, but please don't make up BS justifications for doing so. Honestly, if you're looking for an alternative that's about as intuitive as "master," "root" is probably a better choice than "main" (at least given the branching system I've always used).
  • trasz 5y ago
    Those connotations don’t apply to the “main” branch. That’s why the new name is more intuitive - previous one was misleading.
    • Handytinge 5y ago
      It wasn't misleading to the vast majority of the world.