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[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

master (n): an original from which copies can be made

[-] EvoSlice@programming.dev 15 points 1 year ago

Context is pretty important when it comes to words with multiple definitions. I find it hard to interpret the "master branch" as anything but this definition. Now if you're talking about PATA hard drives, I can understand updating the standard terminology there.

[-] bfg9k@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

yeah we might know what a 'slave drive' is but it sure sounds sketchy lol

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Right, or the relationship between an i^2^c host and a connected device. A blanket ban that doesn't consider context completely misses the entire point.

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