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If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"?
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https://mastering.com/how-to-master-a-song/
To master something, has a number of meanings that don't require the use of "slaves".
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master
Definitions most definitions of the word have nothing to do with slaves.
Edit: In this case, I believe that we all treat Git the same as this definition in specific...
So just because you only know of "master" in regards to "slaves"... that doesn't make you right.
Never said it made me right. Just didn't make sense to me. You can still use whatever you like, as I do.
And yet you said this... Acting like you speak for the entirety of industry, when I bring up one specific facet of our industry that isn't using the term juxtaposition to "slaves"... but rather to other concepts of "master", you now magically change your tune.
Look, I come from the hardware part of the industry and have never seen anyone talk about "master records" in software but always about master devices controlling slave devices. I'll give you that, apparently "master records" are a thing (although I'm curious in what part of the industry). At the same time, it seems so niche and weird to me that there's no point for me to use it. I'll stick with main because it just makes more sense and seems a lot more intuitive to people than to think about master records and what not. You do you, I personally absolutely do not care at all what you go with in your projects.