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[Michel RENON <renon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I noticed a comment in a source file of some core apps :
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-filemanager-dev/ubuntu-filemanager-app/trunk/view/head:/VerticalDivider.qml, 
lines 2:4.
It's obvious that such comment is completely off-topic in a source code, 
specially when it's an open-source app under the responsibility of an 
international company.

I was wondering if it's ok to accept such kind of comments : is there 
any rule/policy that handle such case?

If we look in the long term, allowing such comments may result in anyone 
writing any kind of comments : some personal humour, some political 
opinion, some advertising and finally some span ("enlarge your code !" 
;-) sorry, couldn't resist !)

Do you remember that months ago, Microsoft had to officially apologize 
for a simple constant in a source file ? (1). So I think Canonical 
should prevent that kind of problem.


Regards,
Michel



(1) 
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adriankingsleyhughes/2012/07/21/microsoft-removes-embarrassing-big-boobs-string-from-linux-code/