Gender-neutral language

Related to TDE/tde#93.

Signed-off-by: Mavridis Philippe <mavridisf@gmail.com>
(cherry picked from commit b4a0d3cc1eacfb1e59e0fcd7831a7561ef04a646)

11 files changed, 20 insertions, 20 deletions

diff --git a/doc/kmail/configure.docbook b/doc/kmail/configure.docbook
index 7ca072621..b48c7150f 100644
--- a/doc/kmail/configure.docbook
+++ b/doc/kmail/configure.docbook
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ of key words can be modified.</para>
 	      <quote>read receipt</quote>. The message author requests
 	      a disposition notification to be sent and the receiver's
 	      mail program generates a reply from which the author can
-	      learn what happened to his message. Common disposition
+	      learn what happened to their message. Common disposition
 	      types include <quote>displayed</quote> (&ie; read),
 	      <quote>deleted</quote> and <quote>dispatched</quote>
 	      (&eg; forwarded).
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ of key words can be modified.</para>
 		    notification. This is only
 		    <emphasis>slightly</emphasis> better than always
 		    sending &mdn;s. The author will still know that
-		    the messages has been acted upon, he just cannot
+		    the messages has been acted upon, they just cannot
 		    tell whether it was deleted or read &etc;
 		  </para>
 		</listitem>
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ of key words can be modified.</para>
 		    message-id and the original recipient is included
 		    in the &mdn; reply. This preserves enough
 		    information for the sender to find the message in
-		    his sent messages for which this &mdn; was
+		    their sent messages for which this &mdn; was
 		    generated.
 		  </para>
 		</listitem>
diff --git a/doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook b/doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook
index 999bd6d96..8609f2e6a 100644
--- a/doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook
+++ b/doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ choose from the list of common &MIME; types. You can also select an encoding
 method for your file from the list of encoding options (normally, the default
 value works fine). Check the <guilabel>Suggest automatic display</guilabel> option
 if you want to suggest to the recipient the automatic (inline) display of this attachment. Whether this works or not depends on the recipient's email client
-and on his settings.</para>
+and on their settings.</para>
 
 <para>You can also attach public keys to the message by using the appropriate options in the
 <menuchoice><guimenu>Attach</guimenu></menuchoice> menu. <application>PGP</application>
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ defined for the current identity to the message. Now you can send the message.</
 that the receiver will get the correct key: there can be a man-in-the-middle
 attack, as somebody can change the key and sign the message with that other
 key. That is why the recipient should verify the attached key by checking the
-key's fingerprint against the one he received in a secure way from you; have a look
+key's fingerprint against the one they received in a secure way from you; have a look
 at the <application>PGP</application> documentation for further details.</para>
 
 </sect2>
diff --git a/doc/knode/introduction.docbook b/doc/knode/introduction.docbook
index db14ec3a8..91cda1428 100644
--- a/doc/knode/introduction.docbook
+++ b/doc/knode/introduction.docbook
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ is not answered in this manual.</para>
 Usenet</link> chapter is recommended; it is not so much about &knode; as how to
 move about in the Usenet with its help. In general, it is not
 sufficient to just master a news reader for writing news
-articles: imagine a car driver who masters his car perfectly but does
+articles: imagine a car driver who masters a car perfectly but does
 not know about the traffic rules or signs; do you want to encounter
 such a driver when out in traffic? So please take your time to learn
 at least a little about the <quote>traffic rules</quote> of the
diff --git a/doc/knode/journey.docbook b/doc/knode/journey.docbook
index 54dc82a32..15a4905f5 100644
--- a/doc/knode/journey.docbook
+++ b/doc/knode/journey.docbook
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ newsgroup.  It stands for: (R)ead (T)he (F)...ing
 <para>Wait, what is <acronym>BTW</acronym> now? Another often-seen
 acronym which means (B)y (T)he (W)ay. It is easy when you know
 it; to avoid you having to continuously speculate over the meaning of
-acronyms there is table at he end of this section containing the
+acronyms there is table at the end of this section containing the
 most-often-used acronyms.</para>
 
 <para>This table does not try to be complete and is based on a list by
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ head and think of a face.</para>
 <title>PLONK!</title> 
 
 <para>This PLONK! looks like some comic-sound, does it not? And that is
-exactly what it is used for. The one who reads it knows he was just
+exactly what it is used for. The one who reads it knows they were just
 added to the killfile of a newsreader; normally this means the
 recipient of the PLONK! annoyed the sender.  The PLONK! is meant to
 play back the sound of the recipients name hitting the ground in the
diff --git a/doc/knode/using-morefeatures.docbook b/doc/knode/using-morefeatures.docbook
index 28d3142c2..62e769abc 100644
--- a/doc/knode/using-morefeatures.docbook
+++ b/doc/knode/using-morefeatures.docbook
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ examples.</para>
 Test; to do this choose the
 <guilabel>From</guilabel> header line from the first drop-down
 list, choose <guilabel>is exactly the same as</guilabel> from the second
-drop-down list, and enter his name in the text field.
+drop-down list, and enter their name in the text field.
 But, before doing this you should have a
 look at the <glossterm>header</glossterm> of one of Theodor's
 articles and see what is in the <quote>From</quote> line.</para>
diff --git a/doc/kontact/index.docbook b/doc/kontact/index.docbook
index 13fdb8159..7829e6740 100644
--- a/doc/kontact/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/kontact/index.docbook
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ The settings stored in the profile include typical Look&amp;Feel related options
 
 <para>
 Two default profiles are provided by Kontact: &quot;&kontact; Style&quot;, which contains the default &kontact; settings, and &quot;Outlook Style&quot;, adapting &kontact; to Microsoft Outlook Look&amp;Feel.
-The user can adapt existing profiles, create new profiles from his current settings, and import and export profiles. 
+The user can adapt existing profiles, create new profiles from their current settings, and import and export profiles. 
 </para>
 
 <para>
diff --git a/doc/korganizer/index.docbook b/doc/korganizer/index.docbook
index 39e0eee79..b9dcf2129 100644
--- a/doc/korganizer/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/korganizer/index.docbook
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ want to use another resource, especially if you use a supported groupware
 server. Please ask the server administrator for the information required to
 configure the groupware resource, including free/busy information publishing
 and retrieving. Access to free/busy information allows an event organizer to
-take the attendee's calendar in consideration when adding him to the event's
+take the attendee's calendar in consideration when adding them to the event's
 attendee list.</para>
 
 <note><para>Besides calendar storage, groupware servers typically offer contacts,
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ and do not reload the file at regular intervals.</para>
 the same remote file at the same time, because the remote file resource does not
 offer a conflict resolution mechanism. For instance, if someone else changes
 (and saves) the remote file, after you loaded it, and a some time later you save
-the file, his changes will be lost.
+the file, their changes will be lost.
 </para></warning>
 
 </listitem>
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ requested from the attendee.</para></listitem>
 <varlistentry>
 <term><guibutton>Select Addressee</guibutton></term>
 <listitem><para>If the attendee(s) are in your Address Book, you do not have to
-remember or type his email address to add it to the attendee list. Just click
+remember or type their email address to add it to the attendee list. Just click
 the <guibutton>Select Addressee...</guibutton>  button and choose the attendee(s)
 from the list. Please note that this is the standard &kde; address book, which
 is also used by &kmail; and can also be called as a separate application
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ by dragging it with the mouse, or resize it by moving the edges of the highlight
 area with the mouse.</para>
 
 <para>The free/busy information is only available if the
-attendee publishes his free/busy schedule, and if &korganizer; is correctly
+attendee publishes their free/busy schedule, and if &korganizer; is correctly
 configured to retrieve it. For more information about configuring &korganizer;
 to publish and retrieve free/busy information, please check the
 <xref linkend="config" />. Double-clicking on an attendee entry in the list
diff --git a/kmail/configuredialog.cpp b/kmail/configuredialog.cpp
index 7dcf8ce20..3f5d3fa52 100644
--- a/kmail/configuredialog.cpp
+++ b/kmail/configuredialog.cpp
@@ -3770,7 +3770,7 @@ SecurityPageGeneralTab::SecurityPageGeneralTab( TQWidget * parent, const char *
               "receipt</b>. The message author requests a disposition "
               "notification to be sent and the receiver's mail program "
               "generates a reply from which the author can learn what "
-              "happened to his message. Common disposition types include "
+              "happened to their message. Common disposition types include "
               "<b>displayed</b> (i.e. read), <b>deleted</b> and <b>dispatched</b> "
               "(e.g. forwarded).</p>"
               "<p>The following options are available to control KMail's "
@@ -3785,7 +3785,7 @@ SecurityPageGeneralTab::SecurityPageGeneralTab( TQWidget * parent, const char *
               "<li><em>Deny</em>: Always sends a <b>denied</b> notification. This "
               "is only <em>slightly</em> better than always sending MDNs. "
               "The author will still know that the messages has been acted "
-              "upon, he just cannot tell whether it was deleted or read etc.</li>"
+              "upon, they just cannot tell whether it was deleted or read etc.</li>"
               "<li><em>Always send</em>: Always sends the requested "
               "disposition notification. That means that the author of the "
               "message gets to know when the message was acted upon and, "
diff --git a/kmail/kmail.antispamrc-HOWTO b/kmail/kmail.antispamrc-HOWTO
index 9edcabb06..a107d81c7 100644
--- a/kmail/kmail.antispamrc-HOWTO
+++ b/kmail/kmail.antispamrc-HOWTO
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ General options
 
 - Priority: Specifies the priority of the filter. This value is used to
   place faster filters before the slower ones in the selection list. If the
-  user chooses the top item, he gets the fastest filter. Provider sided
+  user chooses the top item, they get the fastest filter. Provider sided
   "filters" (which produce headers tough) like the GMX filter have a prio
   at about 70, they are very fast as they don't consume time on the client
   side. Since CRM114 is almost as fast it gets 65 ;-).
diff --git a/kmail/kmfolderdia.cpp b/kmail/kmfolderdia.cpp
index da4671bfd..d34c731ba 100644
--- a/kmail/kmfolderdia.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmfolderdia.cpp
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ KMail::FolderDiaGeneralTab::FolderDiaGeneralTab( KMFolderDialog* dlg,
           "and should see the alarms for the events or tasks in this folder. "
           "The setting applies to Calendar and Task folders only "
           "(for tasks, this setting is only used for alarms).\n\n"
-          "Example use cases: if the boss shares a folder with his secretary, "
-          "only the boss should be marked as busy for his meetings, so he should "
+          "Example use cases: if the boss shares a folder with their secretary, "
+          "only the boss should be marked as busy for their meetings, so they should "
           "select \"Admins\", since the secretary has no admin rights on the folder.\n"
           "On the other hand if a working group shares a Calendar for "
           "group meetings, all readers of the folders should be marked "
diff --git a/libkpimexchange/core/exchangedownload.cpp b/libkpimexchange/core/exchangedownload.cpp
index 58bf236e3..de7da39ba 100644
--- a/libkpimexchange/core/exchangedownload.cpp
+++ b/libkpimexchange/core/exchangedownload.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void ExchangeDownload::slotPropFindResult( TDEIO::Job *job )
   if ( mCalendar ) {
     KCal::Event *oldEvent = mCalendar->event( event->uid() );
     if ( oldEvent ) {
-      kdWarning() << "Already got his event, replace it..." << endl;
+      kdWarning() << "Already got the event, replace it..." << endl;
       mCalendar->deleteEvent( oldEvent );
     }
     kdDebug() << "ADD EVENT" << endl;