From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.3 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_PASS,USER_AGENT_MUTT autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B4109C00449 for ; Sun, 7 Oct 2018 11:35:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 504902087D for ; Sun, 7 Oct 2018 11:35:29 +0000 (UTC) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org 504902087D Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=joshtriplett.org Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1726683AbeJGSmT (ORCPT ); Sun, 7 Oct 2018 14:42:19 -0400 Received: from relay2-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.194]:55831 "EHLO relay2-d.mail.gandi.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726367AbeJGSmT (ORCPT ); Sun, 7 Oct 2018 14:42:19 -0400 X-Originating-IP: 50.39.174.102 Received: from localhost (50-39-174-102.bvtn.or.frontiernet.net [50.39.174.102]) (Authenticated sender: josh@joshtriplett.org) by relay2-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 92CBF40002; Sun, 7 Oct 2018 11:35:16 +0000 (UTC) Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2018 04:35:14 -0700 From: Josh Triplett To: Geert Uytterhoeven Cc: ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org, James Bottomley , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH] code-of-conduct: Remove explicit list of discrimination factors 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> User-Agent: Mutt/1.10.1 (2018-07-13) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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.