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Title: Incorrect name capitalisation in faq/programming
Type: enhancement Stage: resolved
Components: Documentation Versions: Python 3.11, Python 3.10, Python 3.9
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Status: closed Resolution: fixed
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: docs@python Nosy List: JMcB17, docs@python, lukasz.langa, miss-islington, serhiy.storchaka, terry.reedy
Priority: normal Keywords: patch

Created on 2021-11-19 16:45 by JMcB17, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Pull Requests
URL Status Linked Edit
PR 29641 merged JMcB17, 2021-11-19 16:50
PR 29653 closed terry.reedy, 2021-11-20 01:52
PR 29656 merged miss-islington, 2021-11-20 09:35
PR 29657 merged miss-islington, 2021-11-20 09:35
Messages (7)
msg406596 - (view) Author: JMcB (JMcB17) * Date: 2021-11-19 16:45
At https://docs.python.org/3/faq/programming.html#how-can-i-have-modules-that-mutually-import-each-other it says:
van Rossum doesn’t like this approach much because the imports appear in a strange place, but it does work.
The V should be capitalised.
References:
https://gvanrossum.github.io/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_van_Rossum#Life_and_education
msg406640 - (view) Author: Terry J. Reedy (terry.reedy) * (Python committer) Date: 2021-11-20 01:49
From Guido's page: 'But when my last name is used alone to refer to me, it is capitalized, for example: "As usual, Van Rossum ..."' and similar usage on wiki page.
msg406647 - (view) Author: Serhiy Storchaka (serhiy.storchaka) * (Python committer) Date: 2021-11-20 09:33
But in this case it starts a sentence.
msg406648 - (view) Author: Serhiy Storchaka (serhiy.storchaka) * (Python committer) Date: 2021-11-20 09:35
New changeset bc2bc0dbdb52498d009f9f9771452e6aa4faff2b by JMcB in branch 'main':
bpo-45846: Fix capitalisation of Van Rossum at the start of sentence (GH-29641)
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/bc2bc0dbdb52498d009f9f9771452e6aa4faff2b
msg406667 - (view) Author: Łukasz Langa (lukasz.langa) * (Python committer) Date: 2021-11-20 15:57
New changeset 82f1a6edfb645abef934ae1b568dd887ff7a56b9 by Miss Islington (bot) in branch '3.10':
bpo-45846: Fix capitalisation of Van Rossum at the start of sentence (GH-29641) (GH-29656)
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/82f1a6edfb645abef934ae1b568dd887ff7a56b9
msg406668 - (view) Author: Łukasz Langa (lukasz.langa) * (Python committer) Date: 2021-11-20 15:57
New changeset e88f9787aba2ab95df75baa6cb6ee5eacb450489 by Miss Islington (bot) in branch '3.9':
bpo-45846: Fix capitalisation of Van Rossum at the start of sentence (GH-29641) (GH-29657)
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e88f9787aba2ab95df75baa6cb6ee5eacb450489
msg406706 - (view) Author: Serhiy Storchaka (serhiy.storchaka) * (Python committer) Date: 2021-11-21 10:10
Thank you for your report and PR JMcB.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:59:52adminsetgithub: 90004
2021-11-21 10:10:40serhiy.storchakasetstatus: open -> closed
resolution: fixed
messages: + msg406706

stage: patch review -> resolved
2021-11-20 16:06:14gvanrossumsetnosy: - gvanrossum
2021-11-20 15:57:41lukasz.langasetmessages: + msg406668
2021-11-20 15:57:23lukasz.langasetnosy: + lukasz.langa
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2021-11-20 09:35:51miss-islingtonsetpull_requests: + pull_request27899
2021-11-20 09:35:47miss-islingtonsetnosy: + miss-islington
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2021-11-20 09:35:43serhiy.storchakasetmessages: + msg406648
2021-11-20 09:33:29serhiy.storchakasetnosy: + gvanrossum, serhiy.storchaka
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2021-11-20 04:07:33terry.reedysetpull_requests: - pull_request27895
2021-11-20 01:52:52terry.reedysetpull_requests: + pull_request27895
2021-11-20 01:52:48terry.reedysetpull_requests: + pull_request27894
2021-11-20 01:50:05terry.reedysetversions: + Python 3.9, Python 3.11
2021-11-20 01:49:58terry.reedysetnosy: + terry.reedy
messages: + msg406640
2021-11-19 16:50:52JMcB17setkeywords: + patch
stage: patch review
pull_requests: + pull_request27872
2021-11-19 16:45:14JMcB17create