Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Use gender-neutral language in documentation

From: Erik Rijkers <er(at)xs4all(dot)nl>
To: Garick Hamlin <ghamlin(at)isc(dot)upenn(dot)edu>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, Geoff Winkless <pgsqladmin(at)geoff(dot)dj>, Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-hackers-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Use gender-neutral language in documentation
Date: 2015-09-22 17:29:35
Message-ID: 913ad07ff01eb546d9a7d03600155f6c@xs4all.nl
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On 2015-09-22 19:25, Garick Hamlin wrote:
>
> Constructs like 'he or she' exclude people.
>

This remains difficult for me to follow but with all the native speakers
being in favor of this change I for one retract my objections.

thanks,

Erik Rijkers

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