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Re: RFC: Debian Quality Assurance Group



On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 12:25:58PM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> > > Is this written clear enough now? We obviously need a native English
> > > speaker to read the text and find any wrong/awkward/unusual expressions/words.
> > 
> > It's fine for me but ...
> 
> I'm a native English speaker, so here goes ..
> 
> 
> The Quality Assurance Group (QA Group) is attempt of the Debian Project
> to accelerate fixing bugs in our distribution. Primary occupation of the
> group is finding and maintaining orphaned packages, and helping to find
> 
> 
> Perhaps "The primary function of the group" rather than "Primary occupation
> of the group"? Occupation is a bit awkward, and "The" is needed at the start.

ACK.

> As noted before, any other interested maintainer who is willing to do an
> upload of an orphaned package is welcome to ask on the QA Group list for
> permission to do so, on behalf of his or the Group's. The permission is
> considered granted if there are no objections in one week.
> 
> 
> I don't know what you mean, "on behalf of his or the Group's".

Well, a 'free' developer (not a group member) can choose to do a NMU
on the -qa list... hm, that does seem silly to me now, I'll remove it.

> Otherwise perfect.

I'm very glad to hear that.

> If you hadn't said otherwise I thought you were a native speaker!

Yeah, especially looking at my name ;)

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