But why even? There's no risk to changing it and some risk to keeping it. That's the reason for the push to change it. Keeping something just because it's tradition isn't a good idea outside ceremonies.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's the principle of letting uneducated people dictate what words are acceptable to us

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

letting uneducated people

More like overeducated people

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

overeducated people who can't see that "master" has multiple meanings.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It’s like when you write a regex for a specific case, that then gets applied everywhere.

Why can you get a Master in Decolonization Studies at a university?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

What makes you think they're uneducated?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

There is definitely a risk in changing it. Many automation systems that assume there is a master branch needed to be changed. Something that's trivial yes but changing a perfectly running system is always a potential risk.

Also stuff like tutorials and documentation become outdated.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If they can't change what's essentially a variable name without issues then should they be doing the job?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

In assessing risk assume everyone is a bumbling idiot. For we all have moments of great stupidity.

[–] MadhuGururajan 2 points 2 months ago

pray tell me how would you change the name in every script of an automation system that refers to master? Remember, you have to justify the time and cost to your manager or director!

[–] undefinedValue 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don’t accept that because everyone’s doing it or “group-think” are valid excuses do jump on a trend. Things like this maybe don’t seem like a big deal for you but for those that hate this culture it’s just one more example of a dumb change being shoved down their throats. This could also be the straw that breaks the camels back.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They have a reason. You just don't like it.

[–] undefinedValue 2 points 2 months ago

They do, and you’re right. Morality policing and prigs are not my thing.