Re: [Ksummit-discuss] Call to Action Re: [PATCH 0/7] Code of Conduct: Fix some wording, and add an interpretation document

Joe Perches
2018-10-21T23:08:21Z

On Mon, 2018-10-22 at 08:20 +1100, NeilBrown wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 20 2018, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > As everyone knows by now, we added a new Code of Conduct to the kernel
> > tree a few weeks ago.
>
> I wanted to stay detached from all this, but as remaining (publicly)
> silent might be seen (publicly) as acquiescing, I hereby declare that:
> I reject, as illegitimate, this Code and the process by
> which it is being "developed".
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> I call on any other community members who reject this process to say so,
> not to remain silent.

The concept of describing a desire for pleasant interactions
while
developing the linux kernel is legitimate and useful.

I do reject this process as well and I think the attempt to
reform it via a private, non-public method is, at best,
poor form.

Joe Perches