Re: [Tech-board-discuss] Linux Kernel Code of Conduct Committee: September 30, 2023

On Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:54:16 -0600
Shuah Khan <[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear TAB members,
> 
> Please review this Code of Conduct Report for April 1, 2023 through
> September 30, 2023 and give us feedback.
> 

Sorry for the late reply, just been way behind in work lately.

> 
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> Linux Kernel Code of Conduct Committee: September 30, 2023
> 
> In the period of April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, the Code of
> Conduct Committee received the following reports:
> 
> Unacceptable behavior or comments in email: 4
> 
> The result of the investigation:
>   - Education and coaching clarifying the Code of Conduct conduct
>     related to normal review and patch acceptance process: 3
>   - Clarification on the Code of Conduct conduct related to
>     maintainer rights and responsibility to reject code: 1
> 
> The reports were about the discussion during the patch review and
> decisions made in rejecting code and these actions are not viewed
> as violations of the Code of Conduct.
> 
> Please see the excerpt from the Responsibilities section in the
> code-of-conduct-interpretation.rst document:
> 
> "setting expertise expectations, making decisions and rejecting unsuitable
> contributions are not viewed as a violation of the Code of Conduct."

Sounds to me that people are trying to use the CoC as a way to get code
accepted? Well, there's only 4 reports in a month. I hope that's not too
much of a hassle.

Anyway, LGTM.

-- Steve


> 
> We would like to thank the Linux kernel community members who have
> supported the adoption of the Code of Conduct and who continue to
> uphold the professional standards of our community. If you have
> questions about this report, please write to <[email protected]>.
> 
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> 
> thanks,
> -- Shuah (On behalf of the Code of Conduct Committee)
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