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Re: egrep --color=always 'zsh\.'

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From: "Mark J. Reed" <markjreed@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Zsh Users <zsh-users@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: egrep --color=always 'zsh\.'
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2024 23:42:11 -0400
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On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 4:14 PM Lawrence Velázquez <larryv@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Please refrain from referring to zsh as "she". The shell is neither a woman nor a ship.

That is a ridiculous request. We use gendered pronouns for inanimate objects all the time in English; it's purely a stylistic flourish, by no means limited to ships. Please refrain from telling others how to express themselves.

Mark J. Reed <markjreed@xxxxxxxxx>

Follow-Ups:
- Re: egrep --color=always 'zsh\.'
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- Re: egrep --color=always 'zsh\.'
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