misc/155385: geli manual

[J. Hellenthal]

On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 18:10, wollman@ wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR misc/155385; it has been noted by GNATS.
> In article <201103082258.p28Mwn4M026411 at red.freebsd.org>,
> mirto at riseup.net writes:
> >There is a phrase in geli man pages that I would classify as sexist:
> >     "Create an encrypted provider, but use two keys: one for your girlfriend
> >     and one for you (so there will be no tragedy if she forgets her
> >     passphrase):"
>
> To assume that "you" must be male and describe this as "sexist" is
> heteronormative.
>

LoL Garrett that lightened my day/night.

Not to string characters from a tree here though, but she is right. Common 
misconception would read out exactly as it was stated first glance even 
though it was never meant that way in the first place.

If I had a way to reword that without going with (his/her) or (partner) 
trying not to imply how a reader would use it I would make the suggestion 
stemming from Leta's original like so:

{{{

Create an encrypted provider, but use two keys: one for shared or backup 
purposes, and one for common personal use (so there will be no tragedy if 
one of the keys or passphrases are lost or stolen):

}}}


It would be great if someone would apply a fix-up or a amended version of 
this of what they feel would be the responsible thing to do since its just 
a quick little type up and really doesn't need to be MFC'd


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  Regards,

  J. Hellenthal
  (0x89D8547E)
  JJH48-ARIN