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.

[–] shortrounddev@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

letting uneducated people

More like overeducated people

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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?

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

What makes you think they're uneducated?

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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Also stuff like tutorials and documentation become outdated.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] MadhuGururajan@programming.dev 1 points 6 days 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!

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

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

[–] undefinedValue@programming.dev 5 points 1 week 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.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] undefinedValue@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

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