Hi all, I have not had any further feedback opposing this proposal and will go ahead with the changes.
Many thanks, Kelly Choi Community Manager Xen Project On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 1:00 PM Kelly Choi <kelly.c...@cloud.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I am proposing a small change in how we update non-trivial matters in our > governance. > > Currently, any governance change requires a formal vote. However, there > will be times when this is unnecessary and would hinder progress in the > project. For example, my previous email proposal on changes to clarity and > inclusivity language. As it stands, I have not received any pushback or > feedback from the community. > > To help us progress faster, I would suggest the following: > -* Small changes will still need to be proposed to xen-devel and the > community* > *- The community is welcome to give as much feedback as necessary before > any changes are made* > *- Proposals can be changed/updated as needed, then resubmitted to the > community * > *- Anyone can object to these changes or call a vote within 30 days of the > proposal if deemed necessary* > *- A committer must ack the change for it to go ahead* > *- If the community manager does not hear any feedback within 30 days, the > changes can be acked by a committer and put into the governance* > *- All important matters and policy changes to the community will still go > through a formal voting process. This change only applies to small matters > within the governance. * > > Examples: > *- Wording or spelling changes* > *- Updating small sentences or clarity changes* > *- Adding examples to existing code of conduct policies* > > I welcome your thoughts on the above proposal. > Please reply by 14th January 2024 should you have any objections to this. > If by lazy consensus I do not hear back from this date, I will assume I > have your agreement on this. > > Many thanks, > Kelly Choi > > Community Manager > Xen Project > > > On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 10:57 AM Kelly Choi <kelly.c...@cloud.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Please see an updated Governance PR on GitLab here: >> https://gitlab.com/xen-project/governance/governance/-/merge_requests/1 >> >> Comments: >> >> Revise code of conduct for enhanced clarity, inclusivity, and >> accountability >> >> In response to valuable feedback from community members and in alignment >> with our ongoing commitment to creating a safe and welcoming space for >> collaboration, this commit refines the code of conduct. The changes focus >> on: >> >> - *Clarity:* Rewording sections to eliminate ambiguity and ensure >> that expectations are clearly communicated. >> - *Inclusivity:* Adding language to emphasize our dedication to >> diversity and inclusion, and providing examples to illustrate the types of >> behavior we encourage. >> >> These updates aim to foster a more positive and collaborative atmosphere >> within our community. Please review the changes and don't hesitate to >> provide further input or suggestions. >> >> Note that the patches should be read as a whole; I'm still learning git >> and using the gitlab UI, which doesn't have a way to do history editing. >> Many thanks, >> Kelly Choi >> >> Open Source Community Manager >> XenServer, Cloud Software Group >> >
