That Code of Conduct

[Amedee Van Gasse (ub)]

On Sat, December 5, 2009 00:16, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:

> This Code of Conduct covers our behaviour as members of the Ubuntu
> Community, in any forum, mailing list, wiki, web site, IRC channel,
> install-fest, public meeting or private correspondence. Ubuntu
> governance bodies are ultimately accountable to the Ubuntu Community
> Council and will arbitrate in any dispute over the conduct of a member
> of the community.
>
> [same as before; /not/ pointed at those who are /only/ users]

As soon as you actively participate in one of the mailing lists, you are
no longer a muggle or a simple user. You have then become a member of the
community and the CoC applies to you. Or me. And I'm not a dev either.

If you don't want to follow the CoC, you aren't obliged to actively
participate in the mailing lists.

Anyway, the CoC is More Like Guidelines Than Actual Rules. Arrrrr... ;-)

>       When we disagree, we consult others. Disagreements, both social
>       and technical, happen all the time and the Ubuntu community is no
>       exception. It is important that we resolve disagreements and
>       differing views constructively and with the help of the community
>       and community processes. We have the Technical Board, the
>       Community Council, and a series of other governance bodies which
>       help to decide the right course for Ubuntu. There are also
>       several Project Teams and Team Leaders, who may be able to help
>       us figure out the best direction for Ubuntu. When our goals
>       differ dramatically, we encourage the creation of alternative
>       sets of packages, or derivative distributions, using the Ubuntu
>       Package Management framework, so that the community can test new
>       ideas and contribute to the discussion. *
>
> [I can't see a band of users getting together and doing that, can you?]

You underestimate the users.

>       When we are unsure, we ask for help. Nobody knows everything, and
>       nobody is expected to be perfect in the Ubuntu community. Asking
>       questions avoids many problems down the road, and so questions
>       are encouraged. Those who are asked questions should be
>       responsive and helpful. However, when asking a question, care
>       must be taken to do so in an appropriate forum. *

[If this paragraph isn't directed at users then I don't know what else is.]

> It seems to me (and will to you, too, if you read the CoC with an ounce
> of open-mindedness) that the above document is decidedly /not/ for the
> users, but for the official members of the Ubuntu community.

There is no such thing as an official membership card of the Ubuntu
community.

-- 
Amedee Van Gasse