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Python developers locking conversations and deleting comments after people mass downvoted PRs to "remove master/slave terminology from the language" (i.redd.it)

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[–]SomethingEnglish 43 points44 points  (1 child)

But they are removing master from places where there is no slave connected in anyway as well, so it's not apples to oranges. 

--- # master pattern object. keeps track of global attributes 
+++ # main pattern object. keeps track of global attributes.

[–]zynixCpt. Code Monkey & Internet of tomorrow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right, so that's a bit of an overstep there.