IBM is Not Your Master
Nowadays, due to circumstances [1, 2], whenever I hear of "Masters" the term refers to British judges*. Yes, this term is used here; it's not considered rude or racist. IBM is bluffing. It's trolling us.
As noted a couple of hours ago, IBM culls people who do not agree with IBM, even people who have used Red Hat since the 90s.
Consider the simple fact that IBM's CEO comes from a military family. Both his parents were military people. He's notorious inside IBM for governing with an iron fist (but a smiling face). This is him 1.5 months ago:
If IBM insists on "manners" or speaks about "inclusion" remember the video above. IBM makes friends with people who exclude the majority of the population: women. █
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* I actually grew a bit fond of them as they're nice to me, unlike the Microsofters' cash-strapped "guns for hire".