From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 912D867FE for ; Sun, 7 Oct 2018 11:35:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from relay2-d.mail.gandi.net (relay2-d.mail.gandi.net [217.70.183.194]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DDBA2466 for ; Sun, 7 Oct 2018 11:35:21 +0000 (UTC) Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2018 04:35:14 -0700 From: Josh Triplett To: Geert Uytterhoeven Message-ID: <20181007113514.GA21217@localhost> References: <20181007085102.17795-1-geert@linux-m68k.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20181007085102.17795-1-geert@linux-m68k.org> Cc: James Bottomley , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH] code-of-conduct: Remove explicit list of discrimination factors List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Sun, Oct 07, 2018 at 10:51:02AM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > Providing an explicit list of discrimination factors may give the false > impression that discrimination based on other unlisted factors would be > allowed. > > Avoid any ambiguity by removing the list, to ensure "a harassment-free > experience for everyone", period. I would suggest reading the commit message that added this in the first place. "Explicit guidelines have demonstrated success in other projects and other areas of the kernel." See also various comparisons of codes of conduct, which make the same point. The point of this list is precisely to serve as one such explicit guideline; removing it would rather defeat the purpose. In any case, this is not the appropriate place for such patches, any more than it's the place for patches to the GPL.