[llvm-dev] RFC: Introducing an LLVM Community Code of Conduct

David Chisnall via llvm-dev
2015-10-13T11:55:05Z

On 13 Oct 2015, at 02:42, Chandler Carruth via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at
lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>
> If you have questions, please see feel free to contact the LLVM Foundation
Code of Conduct Advisory Committee by emailing conduct at llvm.org.

My main concern with this document is that it is appointing the LLVM Foundation
Code of Conduct Advisory Committee as the arbiters and  judges (with enforcement
powers) over the LLVM community, yet does not provide any indication of:

- Who these people are.

- How the LLVM community will select them (I presume that they are not intended
to be externally imposed, as to have any moral authority over the community they
would have to be supported by the community).

- How often they will change, what the term limits are, and so on.

- What their oversight mechanism is (it appears that the only appeal to rulings
of the committee is to the committee itself, which seems rife for abuse).

The LLVM Foundation itself has existed now for over a year and has largely
failed to engage with the community.  This is clearly not a good model for an
committee that is intended to oversee (and enforce!) the behaviour of a
community.

David