Ubuntu Code of Conduct - Revision history

Marcin at 02:11, 18 June 2012

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	minimizes disruption to the project. This means you should tell people you are leaving		minimizes disruption to the project. This means you should tell people you are leaving
	and take the proper steps to ensure that others can pick up where you leave off.		and take the proper steps to ensure that others can pick up where you leave off.

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Marcin at 02:11, 18 June 2012

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	your work, and publish your work in a way that allows outsiders to test, discuss, and		your work, and publish your work in a way that allows outsiders to test, discuss, and
	contribute to your efforts.		contribute to your efforts.
	~~PLANNING YOUR COMMUNITY~~
	41		'''When you disagree, consult others'''
	When you disagree, consult others
	Disagreements, both political and technical, happen all the time, and the Ubuntu		Disagreements, both political and technical, happen all the time, and the Ubuntu
	community is no exception. The important goal is not to avoid disagreements or differing		community is no exception. The important goal is not to avoid disagreements or differing
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	packages available using the Ubuntu Package Management framework, so that the		packages available using the Ubuntu Package Management framework, so that the
	community can try out your changes and ideas for itself and contribute to the discussion.		community can try out your changes and ideas for itself and contribute to the discussion.
	When you are unsure, ask for help
			'''When you are unsure, ask for help'''

	Nobody knows everything, and nobody is expected to be perfect in the Ubuntu community		Nobody knows everything, and nobody is expected to be perfect in the Ubuntu community
	(except of course the SABDFL [Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator for Life]). Asking		(except of course the SABDFL [Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator for Life]). Asking
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	must be taken to do so in an appropriate forum. Off-topic questions, such as requests for		must be taken to do so in an appropriate forum. Off-topic questions, such as requests for
	help on a development mailing list, detract from productive discussion.		help on a development mailing list, detract from productive discussion.
	Step down considerately
			'''Step down considerately'''

	Developers on every project come and go, and Ubuntu is no different. When you leave or		Developers on every project come and go, and Ubuntu is no different. When you leave or
	disengage from the project, in whole or in part, we ask that you do so in a way that		disengage from the project, in whole or in part, we ask that you do so in a way that
	minimizes disruption to the project. This means you should tell people you are leaving		minimizes disruption to the project. This means you should tell people you are leaving
	and take the proper steps to ensure that others can pick up where you leave off.		and take the proper steps to ensure that others can pick up where you leave off.

Marcin at 02:09, 18 June 2012

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	Be considerate		'''Be considerate'''

	Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will depend on the work of others.		Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will depend on the work of others.
	Any decision you make will affect users and colleagues, and we expect you to take those		Any decision you make will affect users and colleagues, and we expect you to take those
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	freeze, please don’t upload dramatically new versions of critical system software, as other		freeze, please don’t upload dramatically new versions of critical system software, as other
	people will be testing the frozen system and will not be expecting big changes.		people will be testing the frozen system and will not be expecting big changes.
	Be respectful
			'''Be respectful'''

	The Ubuntu community and its members treat one another with respect. Everyone can		The Ubuntu community and its members treat one another with respect. Everyone can
	make a valuable contribution to Ubuntu. We may not always agree, but disagreement is		make a valuable contribution to Ubuntu. We may not always agree, but disagreement is
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	when dealing with other contributors as well as with people outside the Ubuntu project,		when dealing with other contributors as well as with people outside the Ubuntu project,
	and with users of Ubuntu.		and with users of Ubuntu.
	Be collaborative
			'''Be collaborative'''

	Ubuntu and Free Software are about collaboration and working together. Collaboration		Ubuntu and Free Software are about collaboration and working together. Collaboration
	reduces redundancy of work done in the Free Software world, and improves the quality		reduces redundancy of work done in the Free Software world, and improves the quality

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Be considerate
Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will depend on the work of others.
Any decision you make will affect users and colleagues, and we expect you to take those
consequences into account when making decisions. For example, when we are in a feature
freeze, please don’t upload dramatically new versions of critical system software, as other
people will be testing the frozen system and will not be expecting big changes.
Be respectful
The Ubuntu community and its members treat one another with respect. Everyone can
make a valuable contribution to Ubuntu. We may not always agree, but disagreement is
no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some frustration
now and then, but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal attack. It’s
important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened
is not a productive one. We expect members of the Ubuntu community to be respectful
when dealing with other contributors as well as with people outside the Ubuntu project,
and with users of Ubuntu.
Be collaborative
Ubuntu and Free Software are about collaboration and working together. Collaboration
reduces redundancy of work done in the Free Software world, and improves the quality
of the software produced. You should aim to collaborate with other Ubuntu maintainers,
as well as with the upstream community that is interested in the work you do. Your work
should be done transparently and patches from Ubuntu should be given back to the
community when they are made, not just when the distribution releases. If you wish to
work on new code for existing upstream projects, at least keep those projects informed of
your ideas and progress. It may not be possible to get consensus from upstream or even
from your colleagues about the correct implementation of an idea, so don’t feel obliged to
have that agreement before you begin, but at least keep the outside world informed of
your work, and publish your work in a way that allows outsiders to test, discuss, and
contribute to your efforts.
PLANNING YOUR COMMUNITY
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When you disagree, consult others
Disagreements, both political and technical, happen all the time, and the Ubuntu
community is no exception. The important goal is not to avoid disagreements or differing
views but to resolve them constructively. You should turn to the community and to the
community process to seek advice and to resolve disagreements. We have the Technical
Board and the Community Council, both of which will help to decide the right course for
Ubuntu. There are also several Project Teams and Team Leaders, who may be able to help
you figure out which direction will be most acceptable. If you really want to go a different
way, then we encourage you to make a derivative distribution or alternative set of
packages available using the Ubuntu Package Management framework, so that the
community can try out your changes and ideas for itself and contribute to the discussion.
When you are unsure, ask for help
Nobody knows everything, and nobody is expected to be perfect in the Ubuntu community
(except of course the SABDFL [Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator for Life]). Asking
questions avoids many problems down the road, and so questions are encouraged. Those
who are asked should be responsive and helpful. However, when asking a question, care
must be taken to do so in an appropriate forum. Off-topic questions, such as requests for
help on a development mailing list, detract from productive discussion.
Step down considerately
Developers on every project come and go, and Ubuntu is no different. When you leave or
disengage from the project, in whole or in part, we ask that you do so in a way that
minimizes disruption to the project. This means you should tell people you are leaving
and take the proper steps to ensure that others can pick up where you leave off.