On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 10:02 PM, Stefan van der Walt <stef...@berkeley.edu> wrote:
> Hi everyone, > > A while ago, SciPy (the library) adopted its Code of Conduct: > https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/dev/conduct/code_ > of_conduct.html > > We worked hard to make that document friendly, while at the same time > stating clearly the kinds of behavior that would and would not be > tolerated. > > I propose that we adopt the SciPy code of conduct for NumPy as well. It > is a good way to signal to newcomers that this is a community that cares > about how people are treated. And I think we should do anything in our > power to make NumPy as attractive as possible! > +1 Maybe a bit of context: the SciPy code of conduct had quite a lot of discussion, and importantly in the end everyone involved in the discussion was happy with (or at least not displeased by) the final document. Hence I see it as a good document to adopt also by other projects. And here's what I wrote as the intro for that CoC discussion: As you probably know, Code of Conduct (CoC) documents are becoming more common every year for open source projects, and there are a number of good reasons to adopt a CoC: 1. It gives us the opportunity to explicitly express the values and behaviors we'd like to see in our community. 2. It is designed to make everyone feel welcome (and while I think we're a welcoming community anyway, not having a CoC may look explicitly unwelcoming to some potential contributors nowadays). 3. It gives us a tool to address a set of problems if and when they occur, as well as a way for anyone to report issues or behavior that is unacceptable to them (much better than having those people potentially leave the community). 4. SciPy is not yet a fiscally sponsored project of NumFOCUS, however I think we'd like to be in the near future. NumFOCUS has started to require having a CoC as a prerequisite for new projects joining it. The PSF has the same requirement for any sponsorship for events/projects that it gives. Note on (4): NumPy is a sponsored project of NumFOCUS, and I've been asked several times how it can be that NumPy is sponsored but does not have a CoC. Cheers, Ralf > If we adopt this document as policy, we will need to select a Code of > Conduct committee, to whom potential transgressions can be reported. > The individuals doing this for SciPy may very well be happy to do the > same for NumPy, but the community should decide whom will best serve > those roles. > > Let me know your thoughts. > > Thanks! > Stéfan > _______________________________________________ > NumPy-Discussion mailing list > NumPy-Discussion@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion >
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