[llvm-dev] RFC: Introducing an LLVM Community Code of Conduct

[Kuperstein, Michael M via llvm-dev]

The "No Code of Conduct" ( https://github.com/domgetter/NCoC ) version of this is "This project adheres to No Code of Conduct. We are all adults. We accept everyone's contributions. Nothing else matters."

I'm not advocating something like this, but I tend to agree with the sentiment that Django-style codes of conduct over-define and over-"legalize".

The FreeBSD CoC is, IMHO, much better in this respect ( https://www.freebsd.org/internal/code-of-conduct.html ).

Michael


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From: llvm-dev [mailto:llvm-dev-bounces at lists.llvm.org] On Behalf Of Robinson, Paul via llvm-dev
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 18:43
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Subject: Re: [llvm-dev] RFC: Introducing an LLVM Community Code of Conduct

> Also, the problem with enumerating all the inacceptable behaviour is 
> that the text tends to become TL;DR. Which means permanent discomfort: 
> I never fully read the rules, so I'm never fully sure that I'm not 
> violating the CoC, nor am I sure whether others violate it.
> 
> In terms of size and complexity, the proposed CoC is shorter than the 
> typical bulletin board CoC, so it's not bad; however, it think it 
> could be made more compact.

Compactness is a definite virtue. I remember attending a very successful series of science-fiction conventions years ago, where the only formally stated conduct policy was "You kill it, you eat it."  More extensive elaboration was deemed to be too prone to over-interpretation by people trying to get away with stuff, without actually providing useful guidance.

As a year-round 95% online community, rather than a weekend convention with dozens of physically present staff, LLVM probably does need something a bit more detailed, but if the basic statement can't be reduced to a screenful or so then it's too much.
--paulr

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