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The Code of Conduct was written in a day by a single person and revised
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The Code of Conduct (CoC) was written in a day by a single person and
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by only a handful of others before it was posted on the Ubuntu website.
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revised by only a handful of others before it was posted on the Ubuntu
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At the time, there was no Ubuntu community.
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website.  At the time, there was no Ubuntu community.
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With time, the code has taken up a more important role than any of its
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With time, the CoC has taken up a more important role than any of its
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authors imagined. It is now explicitly agreed to by thousands of
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authors imagined. It is now explicitly agreed to by thousands of
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Launchpad account holders and by hundreds of Ubuntu Members as a condition
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Launchpad account holders and by hundreds of Ubuntu Members as a condition
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of their franchise. It has become the central written pillar of the Ubuntu
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of their franchise. It has become the central written pillar of the Ubuntu
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community and has provided the basis for dozens of similar codes in other
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community and has provided the basis for dozens of similar CoCs in other
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communities. As a result, it is not lightly that we approach the task of
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communities. As a result, it is not lightly that we approach the task of
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creating the first revision of the code since its creation.
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creating the first revision of the CoC since its creation.
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But over the last 5 years, the Ubuntu community has grown in ways and to
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But over the last 5 years, the Ubuntu community has grown in ways and to
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degrees that were unanticipated. The Code of conduct plays a very
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degrees that were unanticipated. The Code of conduct plays a very
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Code of Conduct for the Ubuntu Community of today, we offer this
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Code of Conduct for the Ubuntu Community of today, we offer this
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proposed revision.  We have tried to keep changes as small as possible
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proposed revision.  We have tried to keep changes as small as possible
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and to ensure that all proposed changes are fully in the spirit, if not
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and to ensure that all proposed changes are fully in the spirit, if not
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the language, of the original code.
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the language, of the original CoC.
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== Goals with revision 1.1 ==
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== Goals with revision 1.1 ==
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was written, Ubuntu was an entirely technical project. There were no
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was written, Ubuntu was an entirely technical project. There were no
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users, no support systems, and very little in the way of non-technical
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users, no support systems, and very little in the way of non-technical
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contributions from anyone. That has changed. In fact, the vast majority
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contributions from anyone. That has changed. In fact, the vast majority
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of the Ubuntu community contributes to the Ubuntu project is ways other
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of the Ubuntu community contributes to the Ubuntu project in ways other
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than through writing code and making packages. We want our code to
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than through writing code and making packages. We want our CoC to
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reflect this and to speak to the reality of the Ubuntu community today.
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reflect this and to speak to the reality of the Ubuntu community today.
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Additionally, several of our proposed changes are designed to reflect
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 - generalised the types of work that Ubuntu community members do
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   didn't exist with the CC was written)
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In the section on ''When we disagree'', we:
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Reviewer	Review Type	Date Requested	Status
Daniel Holbach (community)		2009-11-11	Approve on 2009-11-12
Review via email: mp+14751@code.staging.launchpad.net
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8	1	The Code of Conduct was written in a day by a single person and revised	1	The Code of Conduct (CoC) was written in a day by a single person and
9	2	by only a handful of others before it was posted on the Ubuntu website.	2	revised by only a handful of others before it was posted on the Ubuntu
10	3	At the time, there was no Ubuntu community.	3	website. At the time, there was no Ubuntu community.
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13	5	With time, the code has taken up a more important role than any of its	5	With time, the CoC has taken up a more important role than any of its
14	6	authors imagined. It is now explicitly agreed to by thousands of	6	authors imagined. It is now explicitly agreed to by thousands of
15	7	Launchpad account holders and by hundreds of Ubuntu Members as a condition	7	Launchpad account holders and by hundreds of Ubuntu Members as a condition
16	8	of their franchise. It has become the central written pillar of the Ubuntu	8	of their franchise. It has become the central written pillar of the Ubuntu
18	9	community and has provided the basis for dozens of similar codes in other	9	community and has provided the basis for dozens of similar CoCs in other
19	10	communities. As a result, it is not lightly that we approach the task of	10	communities. As a result, it is not lightly that we approach the task of
21	11	creating the first revision of the code since its creation.	11	creating the first revision of the CoC since its creation.
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23	13	But over the last 5 years, the Ubuntu community has grown in ways and to	13	But over the last 5 years, the Ubuntu community has grown in ways and to
24	14	degrees that were unanticipated. The Code of conduct plays a very	14	degrees that were unanticipated. The Code of conduct plays a very
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26	17	Code of Conduct for the Ubuntu Community of today, we offer this	17	Code of Conduct for the Ubuntu Community of today, we offer this
27	18	proposed revision. We have tried to keep changes as small as possible	18	proposed revision. We have tried to keep changes as small as possible
28	19	and to ensure that all proposed changes are fully in the spirit, if not	19	and to ensure that all proposed changes are fully in the spirit, if not
30	20	the language, of the original code.	20	the language, of the original CoC.
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32	22	== Goals with revision 1.1 ==	22	== Goals with revision 1.1 ==
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35	26	was written, Ubuntu was an entirely technical project. There were no	26	was written, Ubuntu was an entirely technical project. There were no
36	27	users, no support systems, and very little in the way of non-technical	27	users, no support systems, and very little in the way of non-technical
37	28	contributions from anyone. That has changed. In fact, the vast majority	28	contributions from anyone. That has changed. In fact, the vast majority
40	29	of the Ubuntu community contributes to the Ubuntu project is ways other	29	of the Ubuntu community contributes to the Ubuntu project in ways other
41	30	than through writing code and making packages. We want our code to	30	than through writing code and making packages. We want our CoC to
42	31	reflect this and to speak to the reality of the Ubuntu community today.	31	reflect this and to speak to the reality of the Ubuntu community today.
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44	33	Additionally, several of our proposed changes are designed to reflect	33	Additionally, several of our proposed changes are designed to reflect
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46	73	- generalised the types of work that Ubuntu community members do	73	- generalised the types of work that Ubuntu community members do
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48	75	- changed the reference from members to community members (membership	75	- changed the reference from members to community members (membership
50	76	didn't exist with the CC was written)	76	didn't exist when the CoC was written)
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52	78	In the section on ''When we disagree'', we:	78	In the section on ''When we disagree'', we:
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