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

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Date:   Wed, 17 Oct 2018 02:13:26 -0700
From:   Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:     ksummit-discuss@...ts.linuxfoundation.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
        Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@....fi>
Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [PATCH] code-of-conduct: Remove explicit list
 of discrimination factors

On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 09:19:01AM +0200, 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.

This impression is, in fact, false, as has already been discussed
elsewhere. I had hoped that discussion would suffice.

As mentioned there: The original commit explicitly said "Explicit
guidelines have demonstrated success in other projects and other areas
of the kernel."; this is precisely the kind of explicit guideline it
refers to. Listing explicit cases to cover does not imply other cases
are not covered; it does, however, ensure that the listed cases *are*,
and helps people know that they're covered.

This patch is not OK, and defeats one of the purposes of the original
change.