On Mon, Aug 02, 2004 at 07:57:13PM +1000, Ben Burton wrote: > > (Replying to d-devel as per m-f-t and d-qa as per request). > > Thanks for your work with the RFH tag; this is a great idea. > > One request though: Could you please change the the tag description to > use gender-neutral language? Currently http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ > has "he" and "his" scattered throughout. Examples: > > This is a 'Request For Help'. ... but he needs some help ... > > because his time is limited ... > I'd propose using "(s)he" and "his/her", or else using "they" and > "their", depending on where your aesthetic tastes lie. > (Similar comments apply throughout the WNPP overview page.) Does Debian have a specific policy about this? 'cause I don't think either (s)he or his/her type replacements are nearly as aesthetic... Also, try the text marked '*' at the bottom of this link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/04/08/new_winnt_2k_xp_security/ for a justification to leave it as it is. -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Paul "TBBle" Hampson, MCSE 7th year CompSci/Asian Studies student, ANU The Boss, Bubblesworth Pty Ltd (ABN: 51 095 284 361) Paul.Hampson@Anu.edu.au "No survivors? Then where do the stories come from I wonder?" -- Capt. Jack Sparrow, "Pirates of the Caribbean" This email is licensed to the recipient for non-commercial use, duplication and distribution. -----------------------------------------------------------
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