On Sat, Feb 10, 2001 at 12:23:49PM -0800, James A. Treacy wrote: > > Changes by: joy 01/02/10 11:32:15 > > > > Modified files: > > english/devel/join: nm-amchecklist.wml > > > > Log message: > > replaced all instances of he with he/she > > Debian has finally gone PC! It was just a matter of time. :)
Hmm, I didn't think this commit would be taken like politically correct... :) I guess I'm biased... when I became an AM, my first NM applicant was female. :) > I have always hated this construction. Unfortunately, there > is no generally accepted solution when one wants to avoid > using the masculine. Please don't suggest alternating the > gender either. IMO, the best way to handle this is to use > 'they'. In the last 20 years, it has become more accepted > to use it when referring to the singular case. As an example: > Or they can fix a bug which has already been filed and > send a patch to the BTS. Ah, right. I'll use that form. > We can discuss the acceptability of starting a sentence with > a conjunction another time. :) ? -- Digital Electronic Being Intended for Assassination and Nullification
