Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH] code-of-conduct: Remove explicit list of discrimination factors

From: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
Date: Wed Oct 10 2018 - 17:16:05 EST


Em Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 01:55:04PM -0700, Frank Rowand escreveu:
> On 10/07/18 01:51, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > Providing an explicit list of discrimination factors may give the false
> > impression that discrimination based on other unlisted factors would be
> > allowed.
> >
> > Avoid any ambiguity by removing the list, to ensure "a harassment-free
> > experience for everyone", period.
> >
> > Fixes: 8a104f8b5867c682 ("Code of Conduct: Let's revamp it.")
> > Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > The use of "race" may also conflict with the United Nation's views on
> > this matter, cfr. e.g. the UNESCO's "Four statements on the race
> > question"[1][2] and "Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice"[3].
> >
> > [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Race_Question
> > [2] http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001229/122962eo.pdf
> > [3] http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=13161&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
> > ---
> > Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst | 5 +----
> > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst b/Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
> > index ab7c24b5478c6b30..e472c9f86ff00b34 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
> > @@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ Our Pledge
> >
> > In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as
> > contributors and maintainers pledge to making participation in our project and
> > -our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
> > -size, disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and
> > -expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality,
> > -personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
> > +our community a harassment-free experience for everyone.
> >
> > Our Standards
> > =============
> >
>
>
> The words removed by this patch are a political statement. They do not belong
> in the document.
>
> Acked-by: Frank Rowand <frowand.list@xxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxx>

- Arnaldo