• vulpivia@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    2·
    3 months ago

    That’s just not true. It originally came from Bitkeeper’s terminology, which had a master branch and slave branches.

      • vulpivia@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        1·
        3 months ago

        Well, he doesn’t seem so sure about it himself. From the same link:

        (But as noted in a separate thread, it is possible it stems from bitkeeper’s master/slave terminology. I hoped to do some historical research but health emergency in my family delayed that.)

        • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
          3·
          3 months ago

          He also said:

          the impression words form in the reader is more important than their intent

          He didn’t intend for the master/slave connotation. He intended for the recording master connotation. Either way, he regrets using the word master and he’s supportive of the change.