While I don't think that this use of master (as opposed to master/slave) derives from the same usage, it's clear that some people do, and it's a small and easy change to make. I agree we should do it.
The different repositories are under the purview of different teams, I think - the website is probably Board, the XEP repository is Editor, for instance. Happy to propose a policy from Board to push these all through though. On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 at 11:16, Goffi <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello dear XSF Members, > > I see that we are still using "master" as the name of the main branch on > Git > repositories (here, for instance: https://github.com/xsf/xeps ). > > You are probably all aware that the use of this term has raised > controversy in > recent years, as it can be perceived as a reference to slavery (see > https:// > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master%E2%80%93slave_(technology)#Controversy for > instance). > > To avoid this unwanted reference and ensure the XSF is welcoming to > everyone, > I propose that we change these branch names to "main," as many notable > projects have done (such as Python, the Linux Kernel, or GitHub). > > I'm not sure whether this matter should be discussed in the Board or > Council > (as it is a technical issue), but it would be good to add it to the agenda. > > Thank you! > Goffi
