Stallman segue una strada ancora diversa. <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2018-10/msg00001.html> Announcing the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines The GNU Kind Communication Guidelines, initial version, have been published in https://gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html. On behalf of the GNU Project, I ask all GNU contributors to make their best efforts to follow these guidelines in GNU Project discuaaions. In August, a discussion started among GNU package maintainers about the problem that GNU development often pushes women away.1 Clearly this is not a good thing.2 Some maintainers advocated adopting a "code of conduct" with strict rules. Some other free software projects have done this, generating some resistance.3 Several GNU package maintainers responded that they would quit immediately. I myself did not like the punitive spirit of that approach, and decided against it. I did not, however, wish to make that an excuse to ignore the problem. So I decided to try a different approach: to guide participants to encourage and help each other to avoid harsh patterns of communication. I identified various patterns of our conversation (which is almost entirely textual, not vocal) that seem likely to chase women away -- and some men, too. Some patterns came from events that happened in the discussion itself. Then I wrote suggestions for how to avoid them and how to help others avoid them. I received feedback from many of the participants, including some women. I practiced some of these suggestions personally and found that they had a good effect. That list is now the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines. [...] <https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html> GNU Kind Communications Guidelines by Richard Stallman <http://www.stallman.org/> The GNU Project encourages contributions from anyone who wishes to advance the development of the GNU system, regardless of gender, race, religion, cultural background, and any other demographic characteristics, as well as personal political views. People are sometimes discouraged from participating in GNU development because of certain patterns of communication that strike them as unfriendly, unwelcoming, rejecting, or harsh. This discouragement particularly affects members of disprivileged demographics, but it is not limited to them. Therefore, we ask all contributors to make a conscious effort, in GNU Project discussions, to communicate in ways that avoid that outcome—to avoid practices that will predictably and unnecessarily risk putting some contributors off. These guidelines suggest specific ways to accomplish that goal. [...] On 22/10/2018 15:12, Giacomo Tesio wrote:

E' fantastica. Credo che sia uno degli hack piu' geniali che io abbia visto fin ora.

Having been encouraged by clients to adopt a written code of conduct, the SQLite developers elected to govern their interactions with each other, with their clients, and with the larger SQLite user community in accordance with the "instruments of good works" from chapter 4 of The Rule of St. Benedict <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Saint_Benedict>. *This code of conduct has proven its mettle in thousands of diverse communities for over 1,500 years*, and has served as a baseline for many civil law codes since the time of Charlemagne.

This rule is strict, and none are able to comply perfectly. *Grace is readily granted for minor transgressions.* All are encouraged to follow this rule closely, as in so doing they may expect to live happier, healthier, and more productive lives. The entire rule is good and wholesome, and yet we make no enforcement of the more introspective aspects.

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However, *those who wish to participate in the SQLite community,* either by commenting on the public mailing lists or by contributing patches or suggestions or in any other way, *are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that honors the overarching spirit of the rule*, even if they disagree with specific details.

https://sqlite.org/codeofconduct.html

Spero vivamente che altri seguano questo esempio di intelligenza e acuta ironia.

Giacomo

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On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 03:12:17PM +0200, Giacomo Tesio wrote:

https://sqlite.org/codeofconduct.html

Spero vivamente che altri seguano questo esempio di intelligenza e acuta ironia.

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