Re: [GCD] Rename “main” branch

[Efraim Flashner]

On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 11:25:50PM +0000, Divya Ranjan wrote:
> The absurdity of this claim relies on the assumption that the burden of 
> self-reflection is supposed to be _only_ on the shoulders of Christopher, or 
> anyone who doesn't agree with those who "feel the need".
> 
> What is stopping those who so strongly do feel the need for this change to 
> _also_ undergo a similarly critical self-reflection of their position?
> 
> Regards,

I want to remind you to keep it civil in the mailing lists and other
Guix places.  I see that you and vagrant continued the discussion on IRC
but taking time to check your wording before posting is part of what
keeps Guix a welcoming community.

> On 20 February 2025 21:32:46 GMT, Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@debian.org> 
> wrote:
> >On 2025-02-18, Christopher Howard wrote:
> >> Personally, I believe the whole push to switch from "master" to "main"
> >> is politically correct nonsense, and a waste of time. Obviously a
> >> "master" branch in repository has nothing to do with slavery or
> >> political perspectives, but DEI proponents have a compulsive desire to
> >> eradicate from society and language anything that has some vague
> >> connection to what they find displeasing.
> >>
> >> If "main" is the default for new git repositories, I don't care and
> >> that is fine with me, but I see no need to rename leading branches on
> >> any existing projects.
> >
> >The fact that you see no need when obviously others do, might be time
> >better spent, in my humble opinion, by asking questions (internally or
> >externally) than making dismissive comments.
> >

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