Re: Add Code of Conduct [Another RFC or not now?]

[Graham Percival]

On Sat, Feb 08, 2020 at 07:21:30PM +0000, Trevor wrote:
> Phil Holmes wrote 08/02/2020 17:24:56
> Subject: Re: Add Code of Conduct [Another RFC or not now?]
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karlin High" <address@hidden
> > > However, I'd like to hear from David Kastrup and James Lowe first. To me, 
> > > their opposition registered as the strongest.
> > I remain strongly opposed to a CoC.
> > 
> As do I. I'm quite sure we on this list are all perfectly capable of civil
> and caring behaviour without having it spelled out in nanny-ish terms.

I've stayed silent since I'm not a contributor any more, but if
there's an "I'm sparticus" moment happening, then I will go on
record as saying that I think the proposed CoC is a mistake.

I don't have any reasons that haven't been mentioned already,
other than one meta-reason: proposals like this are very divisive.
Trying to have this discussion in the middle of a "final sprint
towards 2.20" was unfortunate.

I speak from experience on that last point: after the 2012
developer meeting at David's ranch (I think that was the year),
I was all fired up and started a round of divisive discussions
(I think it was the "grand lilypond input syntax standardization").
Within 2-3 weeks, I had squandered all of the good feelings and
energy sparked from that meeting.  I view that as my worst blunder
from all my years of involvement with LilyPond.

Cheers,
- Graham