Open Source Project Codes of Conduct
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Your simple introduction to Codes of Conduct in FOSS Projects
CoC Resource List
Here is a very small selection of Code of Conduct resources that I’ve found related to open source projects and their communities. There are plenty of other good sources out there - I’d love to feature any that are widely-read and respected in being a positive influence on project conduct.
- Github's Open Source CoC Guide
A high-level overview about the process for projects looking to adopt and enforce a CoC.
- Contributor Covenant (see also)
This is a solidly developed and popular CoC that includes guides and tools for adding it to your project. It’s now used as the Linux Kernel’s CoC among many other projects.
- NumFOCUS DISCOVER Cookbook
Comprehensive resource for organizers of conferences and events to support and encourage diversity and inclusion at those events, with specific suggestions and why they’re important.
- CHAOSS Overview of DEI Metrics And Impacts
A broad-ranging overview of the state of DEI policies, measurements, and metrics across various open source communities.
- All In Open Source
Multi-corporate letd site promoting diversity and includion in various open source spaces.
- Geek Feminism List of Resources (see also)
The Geek Feminism community has a lot of information about making diverse communities feel comfortable, as well as a wide array of articles about CoCs, both for communities and events.
- Ashe Dryden FAQ on CoCs
Ashe is a diversity and inclusion consultant, and has a detailed FAQ and lists of other useful resources.
- Code of Conduct in Open Source Projects (Paper)
This 2017 scholarly article researched the CoCs used by a variety of open source projects, along with analyzing which core CoCs were used where.
- CoC Research Spreadsheet
Research project reviewing project CoCs and issues reported.
- CoC Conductor tool
GitHub tool that auto-detects common kinds of CoCs in project repos.
- Ada Initiative
A (now closed) non-profit that accelerated many of the discussions around CoCs in open source and other online spaces.
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