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Bug#678712: developers-reference: Please make developers reference gender neutral



Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org> (24/06/2012):
> I think that our technical documents should be easy to read for
> non-native speakers, and the modification that you propose mixes
> singular and plural forms in a way that, as far as I know, is not
> taught to students who learn the English language.  I personally find
> it confusing and do not feel that the use of "he" implies that the
> maintainer must be a man.

The French language probably introduces a little bias in your personal
feelings.

> Do you have example of high-proflile institutions in England or the
> U.S., that recommend the use of "they" as you do ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they has pointers.

Mraw,
KiBi.

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