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Bug#513053: marked as done ([checks/descriptions] include first-word-of-sentences-too-repetitive)

Your message dated Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:19:53 +0200
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and subject line Re: Bug#513053: [checks/descriptions] include first-word-of-sentences-too-repetitive
has caused the Debian Bug report #513053,
regarding [checks/descriptions] include first-word-of-sentences-too-repetitive
to be marked as done.

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Package: lintian
Version: 2.2.0
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch

Hi,

Proposed check info:
> Tag: using-first-person-in-description
> Severity: minor
> Certainty: possible
> Info: You should avoid the use of first person ("I will do this..." or
>  "We recommend..."). The computer is not a person and the description does
> not speak for the maintainer(s). You should use neutral construction and
> often the passive form.

This check is based on using-first-person-in-template, but with a couple of 
words more (which in the end should also be included in the original check). 
It also checks for the word "You" (case sensitive) because by definition a 
description should not give instructions to the reader (like "You should 
really install package bar if you use foo"). I felt like lowercase "you" 
would be too picky.
I originally used severity: normal, but later was unsure about the severity 
because if I filed a bug report I would use severity: minor but using this 
severity causes an EWI code of I which lintian by default doesn't display it.

As a bonus the attached mbox contains a patch implementing:

> Tag: first-word-of-sentences-too-repetitive
> Severity: minor
> Certainty: wild-guess
> Info: The given word is used very often as the first word of a sentence. 
> This makes the description hard to read because it is repetitive.
>  .
>  Consider rephrasing the description, using a more wide diversity of words.
>  In case you have troubles with it an email to the english i18n mailing
> list should help.

Cheers,
-- 
Raphael Geissert - Debian Maintainer
www.debian.org - get.debian.net

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Hi,

There has been no news on this bug for over 4 years, so I guess it is
safe to assume this is "not going to happen"?  In light of this, I have
taken the liberty of closing the bug.  If my assumption is wrong, feel
free to reopen the bug.

~Niels

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