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Bug#263084: Please change sexist language in debian (English) webpages



On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Matt Kraai wrote:

> In order to fix the other problems, it would be very helpful if
> someone would run
>
>  grep -Erw '(he|him|his)' english
>
> in a webwml checkout and send either a patch or a list of pages
> that should be fixed to this bug.

Attached you can find the output. I have deleted the News and vote items
as well as some obvious correct uses of the male form. Though, I may have
deleted too much or too little, but I hope it can be a start.

I noticed a 'Him' on devel/leader that's why the line with that file is
kept.

Cheers

Luk
english/po/README:   When a translator wants to work on a PO file, he runs 'make update-po'
english/Bugs/Developer.wml:  him.</strong>
english/devel/dmup.wml:If someone violates the rules set in this document he will be subjected
english/devel/dmup.wml:   offender has announced he will be on vacation in this time frame this
english/devel/dmup.wml:<li>If the offender is expelled from the project he can register to become
english/devel/dmup.wml:<li>If the offender does not agree with the decision made by the DSA he can
english/devel/leader.wml:delegates, to see how he can assist their work.  A main task of the
english/devel/debian-med/other.wml:  with him for a day and which records an electrocardiogram, continuously,
english/devel/debian-med/talks/internal/index.wml:       freedom and ability to realize his vision</li>
english/devel/debian-med/talks/internal/internal.en.mgp:   freedom and ability to realize his vision
english/devel/debian-med/talks/internal/luxint.mgp:   freedom and ability to realize his vision
english/devel/join/nm-amchecklist.wml:on his application he/she need only send a request to his last AM.
english/devel/join/nm-amchecklist.wml:If this fixes it, your applicant has a buggy ElG key.  Get him to
english/devel/join/nm-step5.wml:the report of the applicant from his Application Manager.  If the Developer
english/devel/todo/items/40testingscripts.wml:his one in unstable.
english/events/checklist.wml:     ask him to sign up at the administration if they would like to
english/events/checklist.wml:     and users with no outline in which anyone can ask any question he
english/international/l10n/templates/hints.wml:  As the maintainer did also read this page, he knows that to ease the
english/international/l10n/templates/hints.wml:  translators' job, he must not merge templates, but keep this file as is in
english/international/l10n/templates/hints.wml:  file in the <code>debian/</code> subdirectory. As he uses
english/international/l10n/templates/hints.wml:  <code>dh_installdebconf</code> in <code>debian/rules</code>, he had
english/international/l10n/templates/hints.wml:  Some weeks later, the package maintainer finishes his work on new
english/international/l10n/templates/hints.wml:  But as he does not speak French, he can not update
english/international/l10n/templates/hints.wml:  new version of his package.
english/international/l10n/templates/hints.wml:  Fortunately, as he wrote templates files <i>the right way</i>, this
english/intro/license_disc.wml:	without his permission. 
english/security/1999/19990823c.wml:unknowningly overwrite a file to which he has access.</define-tag>
english/security/1999/19991030.wml:control the DNS entry for their IP he could fool lpr into granting access.
english/security/2000/20000109.wml:control the DNS entry for their IP he could fool lpr into granting access.
english/security/2001/dsa-062.wml:to gain utmp which would allow him to modify the utmp file.
english/security/2001/dsa-065.wml:symbolic links on the Samba server he could trick Samba into
english/security/2001/dsa-065.wml:appending any data he wants to all files on the filesystem which
english/security/2001/dsa-069.wml:which would allow him to execute arbitrary code.
english/security/2001/dsa-080.wml:parameters.  If the user has write permission on the server he can
english/security/2001/dsa-085.wml:access of another users account if he hasn't lost his brain, we
english/security/2003/dsa-229.wml:screen, an attacker might update his mail signature to contain wanted
english/security/2003/dsa-249.wml:user to send his local cookies which are used for configuration.  The
english/security/2003/dsa-250.wml:user to send his local cookies which are used for configuration.  The
english/security/2003/dsa-251.wml:user to send his local cookies which are used for configuration.  The
english/template/debian/recent_list.wml:# dates for his different revisions.
english/vote/2000/leadership_debate/mat-speech.wml:expand, the DPL will need to delegate some of his responsibilities to
english/vote/howto_follow.wml:		The Project Leader, at his discretion, may allow the call to vote to be
english/vote/howto_follow.wml:		Project Leader at his discretion).</p>  
english/vote/howto_proposal.wml:		lists and to prevent him from having to subscribe to

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