Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH 1/2] code-of-conduct: Fix the ambiguity about collecting email addresses

From: Josh Triplett
Date: Tue Oct 09 2018 - 14:56:37 EST


On Tue, Oct 09, 2018 at 08:29:24PM +0200, Rainer Fiebig wrote:
> Am Montag, 8. Oktober 2018, 08:20:44 schrieb Josh Triplett:
> > On Sat, Oct 06, 2018 at 02:36:39PM -0700, James Bottomley wrote:
> > > The current code of conduct has an ambiguity in the it considers publishing
> > > private information such as email addresses unacceptable behaviour. Since
> > > the Linux kernel collects and publishes email addresses as part of the patch
> > > process, add an exception clause for email addresses ordinarily collected by
> > > the project to correct this ambiguity.
> >
> > Upstream has now adopted a FAQ, which addresses this and many other
> > questions. See https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq .
> >
> > Might I suggest adding that link to the bottom of the document, instead?
> > (And then, optionally, submitting entries for that FAQ.)
> >
>
> The Code of Conflict has 28 lines, including the heading.
> The Code of Conduct has 81 lines, including the heading. And it needs a FAQ. Hm.

Yes, it turns out to be a more complicated problem than it was
previously oversimplified to. People don't automatically share a common
understanding.