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		vendiddy on Jan 13, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The origin of the cargo cult metaphor I'm gonna keep using the term. Part of me wonders about master vs main and if anyone was actually offended by the term. Or did a small group of people get offended on the behalf of others?

renewiltord on Jan 13, 2025 [–]

I liked the software that set its trunk branch to 'mistress'. It was extremely entertaining.

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