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 SVN access for other reasons.
 
 
+* Writing style
+
+Please use gender-neutral formulations. This means avoiding
+pronouns like he/she when referring to a role (like "maintainer")
+whose gender is unknown. Instead of you should use the
+plural form (singular they [1]).
+
+[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
+
+
 * SVN
 
 If you're interested in ongoing maintenance, once you've shown that