Re: Use of the first person in messages from the computer
martin f krafft dijo [Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 05:07:39PM +0100]:
> Because "choosing this option" does not modify anything but the
> debconf cache, and only the postinst script modifies… no wait,
> "choosing this option" only changes the in-memory state of some UI
> widget and hitting enter then informs debconf…
>
> It's good to see that Debian doesn't have any more pressing problems
> to solve. ;)
>
> I suggest to use words like "causes" or "yields".
As a far-from-native English speaker, please stick with "causes" if
given a choice. "Yields" is a much less common word.
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