Re: Diversity statement for the Debian Project

["Steffen Möller" <steffen_moeller@gmx.de>]

I am starting to enjoy this.
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> Datum: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 11:03:07 +0000
> Von: Luca Filipozzi <lfilipoz@debian.org>
> An: debian-project@lists.debian.org
> Betreff: Re: Diversity statement for the Debian Project

> On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 12:23:21PM +0200, Enrico Zini wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 05, 2012 at 10:32:21PM +0200, Francesca Ciceri wrote:
> > 
> > > It doesn't matter how you define yourself or how others define you: 
> > > we welcome you.  We welcome contributions from everyone 
> > 
> > Moar nitpicking: s/define/perceive/g
> > 
> > That gives: "It doesn't matter how you perceive yourself or how others
> > perceive you: we welcome you.
> > 
> > This is after feedback from a respected friend on a private IRC channel,
> > who pointed out that the concept of "definitions" has unwelcome
> > connotations.
> 
> The first 'define' might want to be 'identify' and the second 'perceive'
> for
> 
>   "It doesn't matter how you identify yourself or how others perceive
>   you: we welcome you."
> 
> Or possibly:
> 
>   "It doesn't matter how you choose to identify or how others perceive
>   you: we welcome you."

And what about a bit of a simplification: "It does not matter who you or who others think you are: we welcome you."

Best,

Steffen