1 ============================== 2 LLVM Community Code of Conduct 3 ============================== 4 5 .. note:: 6 7 This document is currently a **DRAFT** document while it is being discussed 8 by the community. 9 10 The LLVM community has always worked to be a welcoming and respectful 11 community, and we want to ensure that doesn't change as we grow and evolve. To 12 that end, we have a few ground rules that we ask people to adhere to: 13 14 * `be friendly and patient`_, 15 * `be welcoming`_, 16 * `be considerate`_, 17 * `be respectful`_, 18 * `be careful in the words that you choose and be kind to others`_, and 19 * `when we disagree, try to understand why`_. 20 21 This isn't an exhaustive list of things that you can't do. Rather, take it in 22 the spirit in which it's intended - a guide to make it easier to communicate 23 and participate in the community. 24 25 This code of conduct applies to all spaces managed by the LLVM project or The 26 LLVM Foundation. This includes IRC channels, mailing lists, bug trackers, LLVM 27 events such as the developer meetings and socials, and any other forums created 28 by the project that the community uses for communication. It applies to all of 29 your communication and conduct in these spaces, including emails, chats, things 30 you say, slides, videos, posters, signs, or even t-shirts you display in these 31 spaces. In addition, violations of this code outside these spaces may, in rare 32 cases, affect a person's ability to participate within them, when the conduct 33 amounts to an egregious violation of this code. 34 35 If you believe someone is violating the code of conduct, we ask that you report 36 it by emailing conduct (a] llvm.org. For more details please see our 37 :doc:`Reporting Guide <ReportingGuide>`. 38 39 .. _be friendly and patient: 40 41 * **Be friendly and patient.** 42 43 .. _be welcoming: 44 45 * **Be welcoming.** We strive to be a community that welcomes and supports 46 people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited 47 to members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, colour, 48 immigration status, social and economic class, educational level, sex, sexual 49 orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status, 50 political belief, religion or lack thereof, and mental and physical ability. 51 52 .. _be considerate: 53 54 * **Be considerate.** Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn 55 will depend on the work of others. Any decision you take will affect users 56 and colleagues, and you should take those consequences into account. Remember 57 that we're a world-wide community, so you might not be communicating in 58 someone else's primary language. 59 60 .. _be respectful: 61 62 * **Be respectful.** Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is 63 no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some 64 frustration now and then, but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into 65 a personal attack. It's important to remember that a community where people 66 feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. Members of the LLVM 67 community should be respectful when dealing with other members as well as 68 with people outside the LLVM community. 69 70 .. _be careful in the words that you choose and be kind to others: 71 72 * **Be careful in the words that you choose and be kind to others.** Do not 73 insult or put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary 74 behavior aren't acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to: 75 76 * Violent threats or language directed against another person. 77 * Discriminatory jokes and language. 78 * Posting sexually explicit or violent material. 79 * Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally identifying 80 information ("doxing"). 81 * Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms. 82 * Unwelcome sexual attention. 83 * Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior. 84 85 In general, if someone asks you to stop, then stop. Persisting in such 86 behavior after being asked to stop is considered harassment. 87 88 .. _when we disagree, try to understand why: 89 90 * **When we disagree, try to understand why.** Disagreements, both social and 91 technical, happen all the time and LLVM is no exception. It is important that 92 we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember that 93 we're different. The strength of LLVM comes from its varied community, people 94 from a wide range of backgrounds. Different people have different 95 perspectives on issues. Being unable to understand why someone holds 96 a viewpoint doesn't mean that they're wrong. Don't forget that it is human to 97 err and blaming each other doesn't get us anywhere. Instead, focus on helping 98 to resolve issues and learning from mistakes. 99 100 Questions? 101 ========== 102 103 If you have questions, please feel free to contact the LLVM Foundation Code of 104 Conduct Advisory Committee by emailing conduct (a] llvm.org. 105 106 107 (This text is based on the `Django Project`_ Code of Conduct, which is in turn 108 based on wording from the `Speak Up! project`_.) 109 110 .. _Django Project: https://www.djangoproject.com/conduct/ 111 .. _Speak Up! project: http://speakup.io/coc.html 112 113
