ZDNet Evidently Knows the Word 'Master' Isn't Racist (When Not Paid by IBM and Microsoft to Pretend That It is)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2021-04-26 16:30:13 UTC
Modified: 2021-04-26 16:33:28 UTC

Moments ago: (source, albeit spammy)

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Summary: An IBM- and Microsoft-funded propaganda site (run by a marketing firm) tells us that "MASTER" is an offensive word. But when paid for other kinds of lies/spam suddenly the word is OK. Is IBM aware? The company that celebrates its founder who saluted to Hitler trying to troll the community and portray us all, collectively, as racist and unruly cats to be herded, carrying the burden of the "original sin" that's calling a branch in Git "master" (as per defaults)

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ZDNet Evidently Knows the Word 'Master' Isn't Racist (When Not Paid by IBM and Microsoft to Pretend That It is)

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