[MacPorts] #66555: Why MacPorts could consider to rename its ''master'' branch to **main**

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#66555: Why MacPorts could consider to rename its ''master'' branch to **main**
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  Reporter:  Zweihorn  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  request   |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal    |  Milestone:  MacPorts Future
 Component:  ports     |    Version:  2.8.0
Resolution:  invalid   |   Keywords:
      Port:            |
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Changes (by raimue):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The rename of the git branch
 has been suggested before, but many of the [https://github.com/macports
 /macports-infrastructure/ infrastructure scripts] still depend on the
 "master" branch name.

 Previous answer from Ryan: https://lists.macports.org/pipermail/macports-
 dev/2021-March/043075.html

 Furthermore, renaming the branch in git would only be one thing. To take
 this seriously, there would be more changes needed, most prominently the
 `master_sites` option in Portfiles.

 Unfortunately, I do not think this ticket will bring the issue forward.
 This ticket is phrased to consider a rename, but the problem is not that
 anyone has to take a decision, but it needs someone to execute it. I do
 not believe this could be coordinated over a single ticket, as it is a
 change spread over multiple repositories and servers. I am therefore
 closing this ticket, but I do not mean to dismiss the issue.

 Please bring it up on the [wiki:MailingLists macports-dev mailing list]
 instead, as first of all we need people willing to invest time into this
 transition.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66555#comment:3>
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