Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:04:27 -0700 | From | Jonathan Corbet <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH RFC 00/15] Zero ****s, hugload of hugs <3 |
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On Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:55:21 -0800 Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@linux.intel.com> wrote:
> This a direct quote from the CoC: > > "Harassment includes the use of abusive, offensive or degrading > language, intimidation, stalking, harassing photography or recording, > inappropriate physical contact, sexual imagery and unwelcome sexual > advances or requests for sexual favors."
...and this is from the interpretation document:
> Contributions submitted for the kernel should use appropriate language. > Content that already exists predating the Code of Conduct will not be > addressed now as a violation.
So existing code is explicitly not a CoC violation and need not be treated as such. That said, improvements to the comments are always welcome, as long as they are actually improvements.
Thanks,
jon
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