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[PATCH 3/3] doc: Note on inclusive language for documentation.
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[PATCH 3/3] doc: Note on inclusive language for documentation. |
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Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:05:39 +0000 |
>From aabf02ff399c9a20286c9ec2c2aa0ade15f59675 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ng0 <address@hidden>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:59:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] doc: Note on inclusive language for documentation.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): New @item:
Point out to use inclusive language when submitting any kind
of documentation. This copies a section GNU libreboot uses in
their `contributing' but changes the external document link.
---
doc/contributing.texi | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index 323fcaa..7a7aacf 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -338,6 +338,12 @@ dependencies and small fixes.
If you combine more than one example in one patch you get examples
for what we understand as mixing changes.
address@hidden
+When submitting any kind of documentation, try not to use the terms
+him/her, she/he, his/her, or anything that is gender biased. Use their,
+they, them, those people, that person, and equal terms.
address@hidden://notabug.org/ng0/pubdoc-backup-repo/src/master/singularthey.md,
Guidelines for Singular They in Technical English by 0xabad1dea}.
+
@end enumerate
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