Bug#871324: www.debian.org: [PATCH] Remove gendered pronouns in english/devel/join
Package: www.debian.org
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Hi www team,
Almost all of the pronouns in https://www.debian.org/devel/join are
"they"/"them", but there are a few uses of "he"/"his" and one "(s)he" to
refer to the applicant. Below is a patch to make them all consistent.
I haven't looked at the other languages (because I'm not super familiar
with the norms for pronouns in other languages) so I'm not sure if the
same issue exists in translations.
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Index: nm-advocate.wml
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RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/devel/join/nm-advocate.wml,v
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -r1.15 nm-advocate.wml
51c51
< he will go through all steps of the New Member checks.
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they will go through all steps of the New Member checks.
Index: nm-checklist.wml
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RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/devel/join/nm-checklist.wml,v
retrieving revision 1.26
diff -r1.26 nm-checklist.wml
33c33
< what (s)he has done for Debian and a few bits about future plans.</p>
---
what they have done for Debian and a few bits about future plans.</p>
Index: nm-step3.wml
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RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/devel/join/nm-step3.wml,v
retrieving revision 1.30
diff -r1.30 nm-step3.wml
71c71
< <li>The Applicant can put the Social Contract in his own words,
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<li>The Applicant can put the Social Contract in their own words,
125c125
< his understanding is up to the <a href="./newmaint#AppMan">Application
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their understanding is up to the <a href="./newmaint#AppMan">Application
Index: nm-step4.wml
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RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/devel/join/nm-step4.wml,v
retrieving revision 1.20
diff -r1.20 nm-step4.wml
17c17
< Applicant will need to demonstrate his skills in this area.</p>
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Applicant will need to demonstrate their skills in this area.</p>
28c28
< By maintaining a package, a prospective Developer can show his
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By maintaining a package, a prospective Developer can show their
30c30
< and how he works with Debian users and bug submitters.
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and how they work with Debian users and bug submitters.
34c34
< The Applicant can demonstrate his skills in this area by writing
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The Applicant can demonstrate their skills in this area by writing
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Geoffrey Thomas
https://ldpreload.com
geofft@ldpreload.com
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