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Re: Python Policy

From	Barry Warsaw <barry@debian.org>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.maint.python
Subject	Re: Python Policy
Date	2015-10-21 16:00 +0200
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On Oct 21, 2015, at 09:51 AM, IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU) wrote:

>i am not a native speaker. so i might get things wrong.
>but i'm not the only non-native English speaker in Debian.
>therefore, i *strongly* suggest that the policy should be written in a
>style that non-natives can understand it - without getting the
>impression that considerable parts of the policy are only relevant for
>specific setups (and not for them).

I'm a native English speaker and I completely agree.  Thanks for pointing out
instances where the wording is unclear.  Hopefully, the latest changes (see
previous follow up) are both more concise and coherent.

Cheers,
-Barry

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        Re: Python Policy Barry Warsaw <barry@debian.org> - 2015-10-20 22:20 +0200
    Re: Python Policy Barry Warsaw <barry@debian.org> - 2015-10-20 23:00 +0200
      Re: Python Policy IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU)  <umlaeute@debian.org> - 2015-10-20 23:10 +0200
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            Re: Python Policy Barry Warsaw <barry@debian.org> - 2015-10-21 16:00 +0200
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        Re: Python Policy Barry Warsaw <barry@debian.org> - 2015-10-23 01:40 +0200
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