From 9d7999150c94c6197c5017fff396e8119bceb4d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ned Batchelder Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:03:22 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Clarify what authorship attribution means See https://github.com/python/docs-community/issues/180 --- documentation/style-guide.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/style-guide.rst b/documentation/style-guide.rst index d263fb8f1..19122d2e7 100644 --- a/documentation/style-guide.rst +++ b/documentation/style-guide.rst @@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ For new documentation, do not use a byline (naming the author of the document). Explicit attribution tends to discourage other users from updating community documentation. -Existing documentation with bylines will not be changed unless the author -decides to do so. This is subject to change in the future. +Existing bylines are for historical interest only. They do not imply ownership +or necessary approvals, and do not preclude edits or updates by others. Pronunciation of dunder names From 12c14817661fa6c1a5e176bde6f88ccb48bfb712 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ned Batchelder Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:16:08 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update documentation/style-guide.rst Co-authored-by: Hugo van Kemenade <1324225+hugovk@users.noreply.github.com> --- documentation/style-guide.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/documentation/style-guide.rst b/documentation/style-guide.rst index 19122d2e7..4d2ca0d70 100644 --- a/documentation/style-guide.rst +++ b/documentation/style-guide.rst @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Explicit attribution tends to discourage other users from updating community documentation. Existing bylines are for historical interest only. They do not imply ownership -or necessary approvals, and do not preclude edits or updates by others. +or necessary approvals, and do not prevent edits or updates by others. Pronunciation of dunder names