Luci@lemmy.ca to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.orgEnglish · 5 months agoSerenityOS and LadyBirds: Because These Things Shouldn't Hide in Closed Git Conversations - ░ Nova Onlinecmdr-nova.onlineexternal-linkmessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkSerenityOS and LadyBirds: Because These Things Shouldn't Hide in Closed Git Conversations - ░ Nova Onlinecmdr-nova.onlineLuci@lemmy.ca to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.orgEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square84fedilinkfile-text
Found this blog post and found it had more insight into the issues around the dev and the toxicity in FOSS
minus-squareBarry Zuckerkorn@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up52arrow-down1·5 months agoSingular “they” is older than singular “you.” And note, of course, that the pronoun “you” is conjugated as a plural, and we deal with it just fine.
minus-squareCaptObviouslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months ago“You” was both singular and plural throughout the history of Middle English. Singular “they” emerged in Late Middle English around the 14th century.
Singular “they” is older than singular “you.” And note, of course, that the pronoun “you” is conjugated as a plural, and we deal with it just fine.
“You” was both singular and plural throughout the history of Middle English. Singular “they” emerged in Late Middle English around the 14th century.