submitted 1 year ago by 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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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.