I'm doing some editing and cleanup of the AskFedora column, and wanted to remind contributors about our Style Guide: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/StyleGuide Please try to use *active voice* wherever possible. The following is passive voice, and is incorrect: "The formation of a Foobar SIG was announced." The resulting tone implies that the author is hesitant to attribute the decision to a specific party. One of the most refreshing ethics about FOSS communities is that we do work publicly and we take responsibility for what we do and say on a regular basis. As a result, the active voice communicates our message more clearly: "FESCo announced the formation of a Foobar SIG." Other side benefits of active voice are easier readability and translatability/localization. -- Paul W. Frields, RHCE http://paul.frields.org/ gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 Fedora Project: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PaulWFrields irc.freenode.net: stickster @ #fedora-docs, #fedora-devel, #fredlug
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