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diff --git a/tags/u/using-first-person-in-description.tag b/tags/u/using-first-person-in-description.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9dd6022 --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/u/using-first-person-in-description.tag @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +Tag: using-first-person-in-description +Severity: info +Check: fields/description +Explanation: You should avoid the use of first person ("I will do this..." or + "We recommend..."). The computer is not a person and the description + does not speak for the maintainer or maintainers. Instead, use a more + neutral construction and try to rephrase into factual statements about + the package. + . + For example, rather than saying "I don't recommend this package if you + are short on memory," say something like "this package is not suitable + for low-memory systems." |