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Should master terminology be replaced with controller?

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Description

I saw in the changelog that references to slave were removed in 2.0.0. I also noticed that functions referencing the counterpart to slave, master, were introduced.

Should master be replaced with a more neutral term such as controller (or something similar)?

It is also worth noting that git is moving away from master as the default branch and GitHub is moving to main as the default branch.

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Start by reviewing the changelog references to the removed “slave” terminology and the issue’s discussion of “master.” Search the repository for the affected terminology, then confirm the desired replacement and update all agreed references; the work is done when the terminology decision is settled and the relevant references are consistently changed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
distributed-systems, testing
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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