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Linus be like... (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (28 children)

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

[–] EvoSlice@programming.dev 18 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.

[–] bfg9k@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

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

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