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Disable GL01 check in numpydoc by default.

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Description

Could the GL01 check in numpydoc be dsiabled by default, please?

It contradicts the examples at the numpydoc docstring guide, and also PEP-257
where it says "The summary line may be on the same line as the opening quotes or on the next line.".

The code seems to be in numpydoc/validate.py :
"GL01": "Docstring text (summary) should start in the line immediately " "after the opening quotes (not in the same line, or leaving a " "blank line in between)",
and
if doc.start_blank_lines != 1 and "\n" in doc.raw_doc: errs.append(error("GL01"))

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Start in numpydoc/validate.py, at the GL01 message and the check using doc.start_blank_lines. Compare the intended default behavior with the numpydoc docstring guide and PEP-257, then verify that GL01 is disabled by default without changing other validation checks.

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