Re: Enhanced language support for Modula-2

Eli Zaretskii
2006-02-21T20:50:08Z

> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:01:11 -0800
> From: "Jim Blandy" <jimb@red-bean.com>
> Cc: gdb-patches@sources.redhat.com
>
> On 21 Feb 2006 10:24:46 +0000, Gaius Mulley <gaius@glam.ac.uk> wrote:
> > +Currently @value{GDBN} can print the following data types in Modula-2
> > +syntax: array types, record types, set types, pointer types,
> > +procedure types, enumerated types, subrange types and base types.
> > +Values of these types may also be printed. So for example, if the
> > +following section of code were compiled,
>
> This is Eli's call, but it's general practice in GNU documentation to
> go ahead and use "you" in preference to the passive voice. I don't
> have a reference for this rule, I just have memories of Stallman
> correcting this in my own writing.

Right. The reason is that passive-voice sentences frequently are
longer, more complicated and awkward than active voice. So avoiding
passive makes the text more concise and clear.