GitHub to replace “master” with alternative term to avoid slavery references
Source:-zdnet.com GitHub getting on board legitimizes movement aimed at removing racially-charged language from software. GitHub is working on replacing the term “master” on its service with a neutral term like “main” to avoid any unnecessary references to slavery, its CEO said on Friday. The code-hosting portal is just the latest in a long line of tech companies and open source projects that have expressed support for removing terms that may be offensive to developers in the black community. This includes
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