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authorzowoq <59103226+zowoq@users.noreply.github.com>2020-08-17 22:08:20 +1000
committerzowoq <59103226+zowoq@users.noreply.github.com>2020-08-18 07:59:48 +1000
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maintainers: add note about underscore prefix for handles
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@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
 
     `handle == github` is strongly preferred whenever `github` is an acceptable attribute name and is short and convenient.
 
+    If `github` begins with a numeral, `handle` should be prefixed with an underscore.
+    ```nix
+    _1example = {
+      github = "1example";
+    };
+    ```
+
     Add PGP/GPG keys only if you actually use them to sign commits and/or mail.
 
     To get the required PGP/GPG values for a key run