[Board] [OSGeo-Conf] Meeting to finalise OSGeo Code of Conduct / Diversity Statement

Tue May 12 15:20:35 PDT 2015

I love this europe-CoC. +1

2015-05-12 19:40 GMT+02:00 Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>:

> Cameron, Board, all,
>
> I will try to be at the meeting in ~2.5 hours (pending internet stability
> where I am now, but seems to be fine).
>
> Some comments that I will mention in meeting:
>
> - as I've said before, I'm for keeping this simple and geared for our own
> community (not copied from other communities).  Another example of a simple
> statement written for our community?  I hope you've all seen the
> FOSS4G-Europe "Code of Conduct" :
>
>   http://europe.foss4g.org/2015/Be%20FOSS4G%20!
>
> Brilliant really, concise, and written for our community.  This just
> really sums up what our community is about (not a long page of big words):
> F-Free O-Open S-Safe S-Smart 4-Fun G-Gentle
>
> - if we choose to go down the full "Code of Conduct" path, some have
> contacted me asking how we will track, yes track, offenders.  (you can see
> why I steered clear of a full "code" and would rather have a simple
> diversity statement)  But yes, there is no mention of tracking offenders,
> in your "code of conduct".  (who tracks? where are names stored?  ...opens
> quite a can of issues)
>
> See you soon at the meeting online.
>
> Yours,
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
>
> On 2015-05-11 6:08 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>
>> OSGeo Conference committee / Board,
>>
>> Jachym, Dan Little, Eli,
>> Thanks for signing up to discuss the OSGeo Code of Conduct.
>> The best meeting slot for us all is in 23 hours:
>>
>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2015&month=5&day=12&hour=20&min=0&sec=0&p1=179&p2=189&p3=224&p4=22&p5=240&p6=196&p7=215
>>
>> Meet at irc://freenode.net#osgeo
>>
>> Jachym, note, the proposed code of conduct has changed based on
>> feedback, since you probably read it before. It is now based on the
>> recent Debian/Apache Code of Conducts.
>>
>> OSGeo Board,
>> I'm disappointed that Jachym is the only board member to have responded.
>> I'm hoping that following tomorrow's meeting, and any actions that
>> result from it, that the Code of Conduct will be put into place by the
>> board.
>> To help us help the board, I'm hoping to understand the opinions of each
>> board member before the discussion.
>>
>> Please, could each board member vote on:
>>
>> Proposal: The proposed OSGeo Code of Conduct [2] should be adapted by
>> OSGeo.
>>
>> [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Diversity
>>
>> On 10/05/2015 8:50 pm, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>
>>> Members of the OSGeo Board,
>>> I'm hoping to get feedback this week on the draft code-of-conduct [2].
>>> Could you please speak up with your thoughts, preferably on the osgeo
>>> conference email list.
>>>
>>> [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Diversity
>>>
>>
>> On 11/05/2015 5:11 am, Jachym Cepicky wrote:
>>
>>> I've registered to doodle
>>>
>>> I've read and actually commented the CoC proposal in the past
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jachym
>>>
>>> ne 10. 5. 2015 v 17:07 odesílatel Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us
>>> <mailto:eadam at co.lincoln.or.us>> napsal:
>>>
>>>     Hi Cameron and all,
>>>
>>>     On May 10, 2015 3:44 AM, "Cameron Shorter"
>>>     <cameron.shorter at gmail.com <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>>     >
>>>     > Members of the conference committee,
>>>
>>>     Or anyone participating (but yes especially conference committee
>>>     members)
>>>
>>>     > I haven't heard anything positive or negative about the proposed
>>>     OSGeo Code of Conduct [2], and only a couple of people planning to
>>>     attend the IRC meeting to discuss it.
>>>     >
>>>     > I'm hoping that is because interested people have read it, think
>>>     it is acceptable, and don't have anything else to add?
>>>     >
>>>
>>>     Yes for me but always interested in hearing from others.
>>>
>>>     > If you have read the Code of Conduct, and think it is suitable
>>>     to be applied to future OSGeo projects and FOSS4G events then
>>>     please speak up with your support or recommended suggestions for
>>>     changes.
>>>
>>>     I think the we did a good job sorting through other comparable
>>>     codes of conduct and finding where the best aspects came
>>>     together.   Cameron also did a lot to keep the conversation going
>>>     and not getting too distracted with minor details. Cameron also
>>>     did a lot to try and incorporate various disparate views which is
>>>     not an easy task. Thanks for that.
>>>
>>>     Best regards,  Eli
>>>
>>>     >
>>>     > Thanks in advance, Cameron
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     > On 2/05/2015 9:03 am, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>     >>
>>>     >> All,
>>>     >> There has been a lot of valuable discussion around the
>>>     development of an OSGeo Code of Conduct / Diversity Statement
>>>     earlier this year, mainly on the OSGeo Conference and OSGeo Board
>>>     email lists.
>>>     >>
>>>     >> I've researched a number of prior Code of Conduct and Diversity
>>>     Statements and combined with OSGeo participant comments to build a
>>>     draft OSGeo Code of Conduct, along with references to prior
>>>     material, comments, and a list of goals we want to achieve from
>>>     such a document.
>>>     >>
>>>     >> I propose that we aim to finalise a 1.0 version of an OSGeo
>>>     Code of Conduct/Diversity Statement and provide a recommendation
>>>     for the next OSGeo board meeting on 21 May 2015.
>>>     >>
>>>     >> I've set up a Doodle Pole for an IRC meeting aimed at
>>>     finalising this Code of Conduct [1]
>>>     >>
>>>     >> If you would like to contribute, please:
>>>     >> 1. Read the draft code of conduct [2]
>>>     >> 2. Provide comments either in the comments section on the wiki
>>>     [3] or on the conference email list [4]
>>>     >> 3. Register for [1] and then attend the IRC meeting [5]
>>>     >>
>>>     >> [1] http://doodle.com/k8bmu6e8kntht462
>>>     >> [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Diversity
>>>     >> [3] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Diversity#Community_Comments
>>>     >> [4] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev
>>>     >> [5] irc://freenode.net#osgeo <http://freenode.net#osgeo>
>>>     >>
>>>     >> Warm regards,
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     > --
>>>     > Cameron Shorter,
>>>     > Software and Data Solutions Manager
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>> --
>> Cameron Shorter,
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