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On 2021-03-19 01:53, Christoph Reiter via Cygwin wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 4:47 AM Brian Inglis wrote:
>> On 2021-03-18 14:28, Christoph Reiter via Cygwin wrote:
>> If these are being renamed should they not now use neutral terminology based on
>> terms such as primary and secondary, and the primary/default repo branches on a
>> term such as main?

> Yes. Though there are ~700 instances of such terms in the cygwin code
> so I'd suggest you propose this separately to the list.

I'm not suggesting anyone even attempt to do a mass clean up of such terms.

But as any area needs work where these terms are used, take the opportunity.

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