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I'm willing to go out of my way to use a different word if it makes people feel better (the root of the master -> main transition). But this is the rare case w
by jrockway 4y ago
I'm willing to go out of my way to use a different word if it makes people feel better (the root of the master -> main transition). But this is the rare case where it benefits me by having to type two less characters whenever I refer to the branch! main is truly a win/win.
- Alupis 4y ago> I'm willing to go out of my way to use a different word if it makes people feel better Which is just the thing, really. It makes no one feel better. It makes the privileged speaker feel better, with a false sense of virtue. It's a "look at how great I am" signal, nothing more. No one is harmed or made to feel bad by using the word master. Sometimes the adults have to be present in the room, it seems. Saving 2 characters is an equally silly excuse, but at least it has a realistic rationale. To that end, why stop at main - why not just 'm'? You can call it whatever you want in git.
- benatkin 4y agoIt's because main is a goldilocks word for something like a default branch name. It isn't too long and isn't too short. It also isn't shorter in terms of syllables. Good design :)
- sshine 4y ago> main is a goldilocks word I totally agree. > Good design Having one default instead of two is better design.
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