I don't think "main" is the best replacement for "master" on GitHub, I mean Git already uses branches so why not continue with the whole tree analogy and call it the "root" branch?

I call my masters "prod," since it relates more directly to the actual environment in use.

The root isn’t a branch, though.

You could go with the old term and use “trunk” — but let’s be honest, nobody ever liked it.

@bahua
Pros and master don’t always line up, though. In fact, master should almost always be newer.

@Root I think trunk would be fine. Tbh I don't see how "master" is a strong slavery reference. When I hear "master" i think of Jedi Master, Kung Fu master, etc..

@pythondev I think “master recording”

@Root

Sure, it's not a hundred percent, but it'll do in my case.

Trunk master race

Main root actually exists in trees though

I must say that even though I like "root" a lot more than "main", I utterly despise this crappy move of terminology replacement in the industry rather than trying to address the real issues.

In particular, this GitHub move is like a bad joke to me. Personally, I would only do this if I were a white supremacist punk who wants troll the black people rights movements, dilute their struggle, and shrink their cause to games of words.

It's unbelievable! It's almost a parody!

I really couldn't give a rat's arse what it's called, so long as it's consistent.

You know who's really fucked now? Mastercard.

Because fuck microsoft

@hashedram Github has been SJW infested since long before MS bought it. With full-blown anti-male sexism and anti-white racism.

I will still call it master.

I usually hit my keyboard with my head and chose what it's on the screen as my default branch.