git mv master main
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GitHub's renaming master branch to main. Chris and Josey discuss the choice, other potentially charged terms in the IT world, the history of the words, and explore options.
TOPICS
- Why change the core branch name?
- What implications does this have on the IT world?
- Is it too far, not far enough?
- Is there something to be learned from this?
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Links:
- GitHub to replace "master" with alternative term to avoid slavery references | ZDNet
- bitkeeper/HOWTO.ask at master · bitkeeper-scm/bitkeeper
- Re: Replacing "master" reference in git branch names (was Re: Proposal:
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- Easily rename your Git default branch from master to main - Scott Hanselman
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