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by ccurrens 2191 days ago
The git dev responsible for the choice has said it had nothing to do with master/slave:

> "master" as in e.g. "master recording". Perhaps you could say the original, but viewed from the production process perspective.

> A clueless Central European youngster whose command of English was mostly illusory came up with the term, which is why it isn't very obvious...

https://twitter.com/xpasky/status/1272280760280637441?s=20

I always thought it meant "master copy"...