[llvm-dev] Inclusive language in LLVM: can we rename `master` branch?

[Justin Hibbits via llvm-dev]

On Fri, 19 Jun 2020 17:38:02 +0100
Renato Golin <rengolin at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Jun 2020 at 16:43, Robinson, Paul via llvm-dev
> <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
> > If anyone's keeping track of the voting:
> > +1 for "dev" (contrasts with "release")
> > +1 for "trunk" (historical and consistent with the branch metaphor)
> > -1 for "main"  
> 
> Hey! At least one +1 for "main" from me!
> 
> Also, on -1 for "trunk" from Arm.
> 
> I may have missed some, too.
> 
> I agree with Chris we should wait for Github, mostly because that
> would be looking over a much wider scope and will be choosing
> something that more people are happy with.
> 
> Moreover, more people will use the Github name as their main branch
> and will be "surprised" why ours is different and we'll have to
> explain.
> 
> Least surprise principle is always good.

This is a reason I can support... least surprise, consistent with other
projects on the platform.  However I may disagree with the reasoning
behind GitHub's changing (which reeks of arrogance on their part),
maintaining consistency of this project for users of other projects on
the platform is respectable and acceptable.

- Justin