From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.2 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id F075A1F5AE for ; Tue, 8 Jun 2021 00:06:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S230239AbhFHAHm (ORCPT ); Mon, 7 Jun 2021 20:07:42 -0400 Received: from pb-smtp1.pobox.com ([64.147.108.70]:53164 "EHLO pb-smtp1.pobox.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S230183AbhFHAHl (ORCPT ); Mon, 7 Jun 2021 20:07:41 -0400 Received: from pb-smtp1.pobox.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by pb-smtp1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C29CDB38D; Mon, 7 Jun 2021 20:05:49 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from junio@pobox.com) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed; d=pobox.com; h=from:to:cc :subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version :content-type; s=sasl; bh=yFA/B2K6RL/hc9yvjfXf3UVCNtSADcUqvGF3an WXdoY=; b=v2rJpxMMc0ZLxRTenS97/qEcqIhW3xJlkNHZnVCGVs5fHwvBivl6im khmBFPv2JqeV0pRwoyD5qYnTJbgRuyc5lro3Z7PIWd1GhB74zw64IYT7raOridhH KYXJ8xSQcQBSZJ1APXrY3cMUJsIBxtN8iGRc19lTBer4jA2UWXINU= Received: from pb-smtp1.nyi.icgroup.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by pb-smtp1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63884DB38C; Mon, 7 Jun 2021 20:05:49 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from junio@pobox.com) Received: from pobox.com (unknown [104.196.172.107]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pb-smtp1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D7A25DB387; Mon, 7 Jun 2021 20:05:48 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from junio@pobox.com) From: Junio C Hamano To: Derrick Stolee Cc: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget , git@vger.kernel.org, sandals@crustytoothpaste.net, jrnieder@gmail.com, emilyshaffer@google.com, Derrick Stolee , Derrick Stolee Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] CodingGuidelines: recommend singular they References: Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:05:48 +0900 In-Reply-To: (Derrick Stolee's message of "Mon, 7 Jun 2021 15:05:19 -0400") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Pobox-Relay-ID: 47B3547C-C7ED-11EB-A154-8B3BC6D8090B-77302942!pb-smtp1.pobox.com Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Derrick Stolee writes: > I'll admit that I was trying to be instructive in my commit message > whenever possible, so specifically chose that option among brian's > preferred pronouns. If I misinterpreted the purpose of "he/him or > they/them" then I will absolutely change this instance. > > For my part, I did run this message by brian before sending the patch, > to be sure that my use of the quote was appropriate. (Also, I'm > purposefully lower-casing "brian m. carlson" to match chosen email > signatures, but perhaps that is also incorrect?) I upcased out of habit, even I know his preference is all lowercase, purely by mistake. This is talking about a particular person and using the name that particular person wants to be called with, so honoring that wish is good regardless of how an unspecified person should be referred to as, and I should have double checked.