Comment 41 for bug 272826

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Matthew Smith (indigojo) wrote : Re: [Bug 272826] Re: "Ubuntero" inappropriate for female contributors

QDVDAuthor wrote:
> How about calling it
>
> Ubunterra
>
> This would encompass the whole world gender free.

Terra means earth. Perhaps it's appropriate for an organisation, but
not for a person (of either sex).

With regard to the status of "Ubuntista", although words ending in -a in
the Latin languages are normally feminine, there are exceptions and
-ista is one of them, which is why you will find political parties in
Spanish-speaking countries with names like "Partido socialista".

Matt Smith