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> you're wasting time and effort in inconsequential changes, you're giving fuel to those who use these trivialities to distract the populace from the real issues.

That's probably a valid perspective, but I see a lot of well-meaning comments like this, and this thread now has more comments on it, than github has employees. Perhaps the time "wasted" on this at github isn't as high as the time wasted discussing it.

As a software engineer, my workflow is forced to change all the time. As a software engineer, I don't complain. I've been praised for not complaining. I will work on Visual Basic code if you want me to.

Similarly, I'll change how I speak and work if it makes someone more comfortable, no problem.

I'm also desperate for there to be more conversations about unionizing, corporate lobbying, the outsized influence of the 1%.

Maybe if we both just shut up about this topic and get on with our other work, the world will be a better place?




> Similarly, I'll change how I speak and work if it makes someone more comfortable, no problem.

But does it? Is there a clamour of people demanding immediate change due to the grievous usage of... a technical word?


With regards to "main" vs "master" I honestly don't care. It might make some people feel better, and it might not. Should I care, and comment here about it?

Why?




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