[OSGeo-Announce] Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) Develops a Code Of Conduct

[Jorge Sanz]

Over the last decade there has been a gradual adoption of Code-Of-Conduct
statements at events and within organisations, including at FOSS4G events
and within OSGeo projects. Adopting a good Code-Of-Conduct consolidates
expectations about respectful behaviour at events and forums, ensuring they
are safe, welcoming and productive and helps communities discretely address
indiscretions should they occur.

Building upon this initial momentum, the OSGeo Foundation has adopted a
general Code-Of-Conduct to make it easy to apply to all OSGeo projects, and
related events such as OSGeo.
Jeff McKenna, president of the OSGeo Foundation, explains:

"OSGeo community members must be able to safely interact, contribute,
share, learn, and be respected for who they are. OSGeo strives to foster
growth and innovation in the geospatial industry, and diversity must be
respected to reach this goal. Thank you to everyone involved in creating
this Code-Of-Conduct for the OSGeo foundation, and let us all continue to
promote Open Source geospatial safely and fairly."

The Code-Of-Conduct can be referenced by adding a line similar to:

"Contributors to this project are expected to act respectfully toward
others in accordance with the OSGeo Code of Conduct[1]."

The OSGeo Code-Of-Conduct is available at [1].

It is derived from the great work of other organisations, mostly from the
Apache Foundation's Code-Of-Conduct[2].

== About FOSS4G ==

Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G[3]) is the
international gathering of Open Source geo tribes. From its beginnings the
FOSS4G conference has a reputation of being a melting pot for great ideas
in the spatial industry and a catalyst for many successful geospatial
products, standards and protocols. FOSS4G has evolved into one of the most
important geo events of the year, approaching a thousand attendees and with
major industry sponsors. Excitement is now building for the upcoming
FOSS4G2015 conference that will be held in Seoul, South Korea in September.
FOSS4G rotates around the world each year, throughout 3 regions of the
Americas, Europe, and Asia/South Pacific.

[1] http://www.osgeo.org/code_of_conduct
[2] https://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/conduct.html
[3] http://www.foss4g.org

-- 
Jeff McKenna
OSGeo Foundation President
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