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

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Date:   Mon, 8 Oct 2018 09:14:05 -0700
From:   Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
To:     Alan Cox <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        ksummit-discuss@...ts.linuxfoundation.org,
        James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH] code-of-conduct: Remove explicit list
 of discrimination factors

On Mon, Oct 08, 2018 at 04:42:47PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > In any case, this is not the appropriate place for such patches, any
> > more than it's the place for patches to the GPL.
> 
> I disagree. We had the GPLv2 or GPLv3 discussion on the kernel mailing
> list. The syscall clarification was discussed on the list. The
> EXPORT_SYMBOL and EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL stuff was discussed on the list.

And discussion of this could occur on the list, as well. I said "for
such patches", not "for such discussion".

And, incidentally, this particular issues has now been addressed
upstream. I proposed a change to the FAQ, which has now been merged. See
https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq and
https://github.com/ContributorCovenant/contributor_covenant/pull/612 .