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| − | This Code of Conduct covers your behavior as a member of the | + | This Code of Conduct covers your behavior as a member of the OpenStack |
Community, in any forum, mailing list, wiki, web site, IRC channel, | Community, in any forum, mailing list, wiki, web site, IRC channel, | ||
install-fest, public meeting or private correspondence. The | install-fest, public meeting or private correspondence. The | ||
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expecting big changes. | expecting big changes. | ||
| − | '''Be respectful.''' The | + | '''Be respectful.''' The OpenStack community and its members treat |
one another with respect. Everyone can make a valuable | one another with respect. Everyone can make a valuable | ||
| − | contribution to | + | contribution to OpenStack. We may not always agree, but |
disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor | disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor | ||
manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then, | manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then, | ||
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attack. It's important to remember that a community where people | attack. It's important to remember that a community where people | ||
feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. We | feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. We | ||
| − | expect members of the | + | expect members of the OpenStack community to be respectful when |
dealing with other contributors as well as with people outside | dealing with other contributors as well as with people outside | ||
| − | the | + | the OpenStack project and with users of OpenStack. |
| − | '''Be collaborative.''' | + | '''Be collaborative.''' OpenStack and Free Software are about |
collaboration and working together. Collaboration reduces | collaboration and working together. Collaboration reduces | ||
redundancy of work done in the Free Software world, and improves | redundancy of work done in the Free Software world, and improves | ||
the quality of the software produced. You should aim to | the quality of the software produced. You should aim to | ||
| − | collaborate with other | + | collaborate with other OpenStack maintainers, as well as with the |
upstream community that is interested in the work you do. Your | upstream community that is interested in the work you do. Your | ||
work should be done transparently and patches should | work should be done transparently and patches should | ||
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'''When you disagree,''' consult others. Disagreements, both | '''When you disagree,''' consult others. Disagreements, both | ||
| − | political and technical, happen all the time and the | + | political and technical, happen all the time and the OpenStack |
community is no exception. The important goal is not to avoid | community is no exception. The important goal is not to avoid | ||
disagreements or differing views but to resolve them | disagreements or differing views but to resolve them | ||
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disagreements. We have the Technical Board and the Community | disagreements. We have the Technical Board and the Community | ||
Council, both of which will help to decide the right course for | Council, both of which will help to decide the right course for | ||
| − | + | OpenStack. There are also several Project Teams and Team Leaders, | |
who may be able to help you figure out which direction will be | who may be able to help you figure out which direction will be | ||
most acceptable. If you really want to go a different way, then | most acceptable. If you really want to go a different way, then | ||
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'''When you are unsure,''' ask for help. Nobody knows | '''When you are unsure,''' ask for help. Nobody knows | ||
| − | everything, and nobody is expected to be perfect in the | + | everything, and nobody is expected to be perfect in the OpenStack |
community. Asking questions avoids | community. Asking questions avoids | ||
many problems down the road, and so questions are | many problems down the road, and so questions are | ||
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'''Step down considerately.''' Developers on every project come | '''Step down considerately.''' Developers on every project come | ||
| − | and go and | + | and go and OpenStack is no different. When you leave or disengage |
from the project, in whole or in part, we ask that you do so in | from the project, in whole or in part, we ask that you do so in | ||
a way that minimizes disruption to the project. This means you | a way that minimizes disruption to the project. This means you | ||
Latest revision as of 22:01, 12 September 2013
OpenStack Code of Conduct
This Code of Conduct covers your behavior as a member of the OpenStack Community, in any forum, mailing list, wiki, web site, IRC channel, install-fest, public meeting or private correspondence. The Community Council, once it is formed, will arbitrate in any dispute over the conduct of a member of the community.
Be considerate. Your work will be used by other people,
and you in turn will depend on the work of others. Any decision
you take will affect users and colleagues, and we expect you to
take those consequences into account when making decisions. For
example, when we are in a feature freeze, please don't upload
dramatically new versions of critical system software, as other
people will be testing the frozen system and will not be
expecting big changes.
Be respectful. The OpenStack community and its members treat
one another with respect. Everyone can make a valuable
contribution to OpenStack. We may not always agree, but
disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor
manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then,
but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal
attack. It's important to remember that a community where people
feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. We
expect members of the OpenStack community to be respectful when
dealing with other contributors as well as with people outside
the OpenStack project and with users of OpenStack.
Be collaborative. OpenStack and Free Software are about
collaboration and working together. Collaboration reduces
redundancy of work done in the Free Software world, and improves
the quality of the software produced. You should aim to
collaborate with other OpenStack maintainers, as well as with the
upstream community that is interested in the work you do. Your
work should be done transparently and patches should
be given back to the community when they are made, not just when
the distribution releases. If you wish to work on new code for
existing upstream projects, at least keep those projects
informed of your ideas and progress. It may not be possible to
get consensus from upstream or even from your colleagues about
the correct implementation of an idea, so don't feel obliged to
have that agreement before you begin, but at least keep the
outside world informed of your work, and publish your work in a
way that allows outsiders to test, discuss and contribute to
your efforts.
When you disagree, consult others. Disagreements, both
political and technical, happen all the time and the OpenStack
community is no exception. The important goal is not to avoid
disagreements or differing views but to resolve them
constructively. You should turn to the community and to the
community process to seek advice and to resolve
disagreements. We have the Technical Board and the Community
Council, both of which will help to decide the right course for
OpenStack. There are also several Project Teams and Team Leaders,
who may be able to help you figure out which direction will be
most acceptable. If you really want to go a different way, then
we encourage you to make a derivative distribution available so that the community can try out your
changes and ideas for itself and contribute to the discussion.
When you are unsure, ask for help. Nobody knows
everything, and nobody is expected to be perfect in the OpenStack
community. Asking questions avoids
many problems down the road, and so questions are
encouraged. Those who are asked should be responsive and
helpful. However, when asking a question, care must be taken to
do so in an appropriate forum. Off-topic questions detract from
productive discussion.
Step down considerately. Developers on every project come
and go and OpenStack is no different. When you leave or disengage
from the project, in whole or in part, we ask that you do so in
a way that minimizes disruption to the project. This means you
should tell people you are leaving and take the proper steps to
ensure that others can pick up where you leave off.
Our code of conduct is adapted from the Ubuntu code of conduct which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license. This adaptation means that this code of conduct is also licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license.
