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master vs main (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Not anymore, but it does come from that root.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Technically, so does the word 'robot', but it's not from english, so that linguistic connection to slavery doesn't get noticed.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's true.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 4 points 3 weeks ago

Oh c'mon, now we're bringing root into this? /j :p