While I don't think that this use of master (as opposed to master/slave) derives from the same usage, it's clear that some people do, and it's a small and easy change to make. I agree we should do it.

The different repositories are under the purview of different teams, I think - the website is probably Board, the XEP repository is Editor, for instance. Happy to propose a policy from Board to push these all through though.

On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 at 11:16, Goffi <goffi@goffi.org> wrote:

Hello dear XSF Members,

I see that we are still using "master" as the name of the main branch on Git
repositories (here, for instance: https://github.com/xsf/xeps ).

You are probably all aware that the use of this term has raised controversy in
recent years, as it can be perceived as a reference to slavery (see https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master%E2%80%93slave_(technology)#Controversy for
instance).

To avoid this unwanted reference and ensure the XSF is welcoming to everyone,
I propose that we change these branch names to "main," as many notable
projects have done (such as Python, the Linux Kernel, or GitHub).

I'm not sure whether this matter should be discussed in the Board or Council
(as it is a technical issue), but it would be good to add it to the agenda.

Thank you!
Goffi