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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (28 children)

master (n): an original from which copies can be made

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Context is pretty important when it comes to words with multiple definitions. I find it hard to interpret the "master branch" as anything but this definition. Now if you're talking about PATA hard drives, I can understand updating the standard terminology there.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

yeah we might know what a 'slave drive' is but it sure sounds sketchy lol

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