Code of Conduct

The Clear Linux* OS community is made up of a mixture of professionals and volunteers from all over the world. We strongly believe diversity is our strength and want to promote an inclusive and safe environment.

To that end, the community follows a few ground rules. The following code of conduct applies equally to all community participants: project team leads, core contributors, mentors, users, participants, and those seeking help and guidance.

This code of conduct applies to all spaces the project manages or authorizes, including IRC channels, issue trackers, sponsored event, and any other forums the community uses and the project manages. In addition, violations of this code of conduct outside of these venues may affect a person's ability to participate within them after appropriate investigation.

Be friendly, patient, and welcoming

We strive to be a community that welcomes and supports people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited to, members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, color, immigration status, social and economic class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability.

Be considerate

Our work will be used by other people and we, in turn, will depend on the work of others. Any decision we take will affect users and colleagues. We should take those consequences into account when making decisions. Remembers, we are a world-wide community and we have a global base of users and contributors. Even if it is not obvious at the time, our contributions to the Clear Linux project will impact the work of others.

Be respectful

Not all of us will agree all the time but disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some frustration occasionally but we cannot allow frustration to turn into a personal attack. Remember, a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not productive. Members of the Clear Linux community should be respectful when dealing with other contributors, people outside of the project, and users.

Collaborate openly

Collaboration is central to the Clear Linux project and to the larger free software community. This collaboration involves individuals working withing teams and working with other projects outside of the Clear Linux project community. This collaboration reduces redundancy and improves the quality of our work. Internally and externally, we should always be open to collaboration, Wherever possible, we should work closely with upstream and downstream projects and other in the free software community to coordinate our technical, advocacy, documentation, and other work. Our work should be done transparently and we should involve as many interested parties as early as possible. If we decide to take a different approach, we will let them know early, document our work, and inform others regular of our progress. Do not create private forms of communication that take away transparency of exclude other contributors and collaborators.

 

Community

Disagreements, both social and technical, happen all the time and the Clear Linux community is no exception. Resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember, we are different. The strength of the community comes from its diversity: people from a wide range of backgrounds. Different people have different perspectives on issues. Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint does not mean they are wrong. Focus on helping resolve issues and learning from mistakes. Resolve disagreements and differing views constructively and with the help of the community and community processes.

When unsure, ask for help

Nobody knows everything and nobody is expected to be perfect in the Clear Linux community. Asking questions avoids many problems down the road. So, questions are encouraged. If you are asked questions, be responsive and helpful. However, when asking a question, take care to do it in an appropriate forum such as the Forum or the #clearlinux IRC channel.

Be careful with your words and action

We are a community of professionals and we conduct ourselves professionally. Do not insult of put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behavior is not acceptable and should be reported. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Violent threats of language directed against another person.
  • Discriminatory jokes and language.
  • Posting sexually suggestive, explicit, or violent material.
  • Posting, of threatening to post, other people's personally identifying information, AKA "doxing".
  • Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms.
  • Unwelcome sexual attention.
  • Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
  • Repeated harassment of others. In General, if someone asks you to stop, then stop.

Violations to any of the points above will lead to a thorough investigation and review by the project leadership, who will determine the appropriate sanction.