From: <dian_cecht@zoho.com>
To: guix-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Being excellent to one another
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2017 08:47:17 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170319084717.01ea4b18@khaalida> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <878to27laf.fsf_-_@gnu.org>
On Sat, 18 Mar 2017 14:43:20 +0100
ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) wrote:
> Besides, while I appreciate it when native English speakers provide
> corrections and guidance, I think we as a project must tolerate
> English mistakes in our communication. The reason for this is very
> simple: most contributors are not native English speakers. English
> is our communication medium; it shouldn’t be a hindrance to the
> inclusion of contributors who do not master it.
Are there any guidelines as to what parts of English one should avoid
using in documentation? If most (as you put it) contributors aren't
native English speakers, doesn't that mean we should attempt to use a
simpler vocabulary so users and contributors can read and understand
things easier?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-03-19 15:47 UTC|newest]
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2017-02-17 16:37 [PATCH 0/2] Openssh service patches Clément Lassieur
2017-02-17 16:37 ` [PATCH 1/2] services: openssh: Use PAM in sshd by default Clément Lassieur
2017-02-17 16:37 ` [PATCH 2/2] services: openssh: remove deprecated 'RSAAuthentication' option Clément Lassieur
2017-02-17 17:18 ` [PATCH 0/2] Openssh service patches ng0
2017-02-17 17:45 ` Julien Lepiller
2017-02-18 11:46 ` [PATCH 1/2] services: openssh: Enable PAM Clément Lassieur
2017-02-18 11:46 ` [PATCH 2/2] services: openssh: Remove deprecated 'RSAAuthentication' option Clément Lassieur
2017-02-18 15:43 ` Ricardo Wurmus
2017-02-18 18:32 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-02-19 18:54 ` ng0
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 0/4] Openssh service patches Clément Lassieur
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 1/4] services: openssh: Enable PAM Clément Lassieur
2017-02-22 9:22 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-02-22 21:07 ` [PATCH] " Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 7:34 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 2/4] services: openssh: Remove deprecated options Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 7:45 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 3/4] services: openssh: Fix 'PrintLastLog' default behaviour Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 7:37 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-02 21:03 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 21:06 ` [PATCH 1/3] services: openssh: Enable PAM Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 21:06 ` [PATCH 2/3] services: openssh: Remove deprecated options Clément Lassieur
2017-03-03 10:16 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-09 22:37 ` Leo Famulari
2017-03-02 21:06 ` [PATCH 3/3] services: openssh: Fix 'PrintLastLog' default behaviour Clément Lassieur
2017-03-03 10:19 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-09 22:37 ` Leo Famulari
2017-03-03 10:16 ` [PATCH 1/3] services: openssh: Enable PAM Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-09 22:37 ` Leo Famulari
2017-03-10 18:25 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 7:44 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-02 21:00 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-03-05 14:50 ` ng0
2017-03-07 20:49 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-07 21:01 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-03-16 10:03 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-16 20:45 ` ng0
2017-03-16 20:50 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-03-17 5:36 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 11:08 ` grammar usage (was: Re: [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option.) ng0
2017-03-17 10:28 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 10:42 ` ng0
2017-03-17 10:47 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 10:57 ` grammar usage Andy Wingo
2017-03-17 11:12 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 11:28 ` Andy Wingo
2017-03-17 13:58 ` Ricardo Wurmus
2017-03-17 14:13 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 16:43 ` Mathieu Lirzin
2017-03-18 13:52 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-17 11:31 ` ng0
2017-03-17 16:13 ` grammar usage (was: Re: [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option.) Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2017-03-17 17:50 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 16:21 ` [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option Leo Famulari
2017-03-17 17:58 ` John Darrington
2017-03-18 11:09 ` ng0
2017-03-18 11:45 ` Mathieu Lirzin
2017-03-18 11:52 ` ng0
2017-03-18 12:10 ` John Darrington
2017-03-18 12:17 ` Catonano
2017-03-18 12:28 ` Catonano
2017-03-18 13:43 ` Being excellent to one another Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-19 15:47 ` dian_cecht [this message]
2017-03-19 16:33 ` John Darrington
2017-03-19 21:21 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-19 22:40 ` Christopher Allan Webber
2017-03-20 2:57 ` dian_cecht
2017-03-20 6:36 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 8:57 ` Alex Sassmannshausen
2017-03-20 9:54 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 10:17 ` Alex Sassmannshausen
2017-03-20 10:44 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 11:08 ` Catonano
2017-03-20 11:21 ` Alex Sassmannshausen
2017-03-20 11:53 ` Pjotr Prins
2017-03-20 12:12 ` ng0
2017-03-20 12:12 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 12:10 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 14:27 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-20 14:40 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 23:54 ` dian_cecht
2017-03-21 8:50 ` Ricardo Wurmus
2017-03-20 11:02 ` Catonano
2017-03-20 15:09 ` Christopher Allan Webber
2017-03-20 15:17 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 15:49 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-20 17:12 ` John Darrington
2017-03-21 9:14 ` Alex Sassmannshausen
2017-03-21 10:02 ` pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2017-03-21 12:07 ` John Darrington
2017-03-21 12:17 ` ng0
2017-03-21 12:26 ` John Darrington
2017-03-21 12:36 ` ng0
2017-03-21 12:38 ` ng0
2017-03-21 14:50 ` [EOT] " Ricardo Wurmus
2017-03-19 16:50 ` [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option Clément Lassieur
2017-03-21 0:17 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-02-18 15:45 ` [PATCH 2/2] services: openssh: Remove deprecated 'RSAAuthentication' option Ricardo Wurmus
2017-02-18 18:07 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-02-18 11:47 ` [PATCH 0/2] Openssh service patches Clément Lassieur
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