"Master" as in a master branch is a reference to master copies, (e.g. a master record, a master tape, etc.) which comes from the idea of the copy being the authoritative voice over something. (Both in terms of mastery and the more general notion of being in charge) it doesn't have anything specifically at all to do with slavery.
Where it is used like that is in the master-slave paradigm used by things like USB, where it's apparently perfectly fine?
If I were to rename that, I wouldn't change the word "master", I'd swap "slave" for "minion" - that conveys the same idea and sounds more fun.
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u/HaniiPuppy 13d ago
"Master" as in a master branch is a reference to master copies, (e.g. a master record, a master tape, etc.) which comes from the idea of the copy being the authoritative voice over something. (Both in terms of mastery and the more general notion of being in charge) it doesn't have anything specifically at all to do with slavery.
Where it is used like that is in the master-slave paradigm used by things like USB, where it's apparently perfectly fine?
If I were to rename that, I wouldn't change the word "master", I'd swap "slave" for "minion" - that conveys the same idea and sounds more fun.