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Code of Conduct
This Code of Conduct is derived from the 10 Pāramitās of Theravadin Buddhism.
You can read more about them in Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhus Ten Perfections: A Study
Guide [0].
1. Generosity (Dāna)
Give contributions freely and willingly under the terms of the GNU Affero
General Public License, version 3 or later, or a compatible license.
2. Ethics (Sīla)
Do not use nonfree code or uncredited code in contributions. Do not contribute
code of dubious origins, such as code generated by large language models or
unlicensed snippets found online [1]. Do not take credit for others
contributions. Make sure to utilize the copyright header and license notice on
source files to credit yourself and others for their work.
3. Renunciation (Nekkhamma)
Stay committed to the principles of simplicity and interoperability embodied by
the project. Keep your personal will and desire out of the project, for it can
only prove harmful to its success.
4. Wisdom (Pañña)
Look to established sources for standards, best practices, and important
implementation details when setting new precedence. Follow the existing
precedence where it applies.
5. Energy (Viriya)
Focus on the currently-open, currently-assigned, and currently-in-progress
issues, pull requests, and other endeavors in order to keep yourself and others
from being overwhelmed with responsibility, either from your zeal or your
negligence.
If you notice an issue, open an issue as soon as you can. If you see a neglected
branch, open a pull request or comment on an existing one, if applicable. Be
diligent in your commitment to making this project work.
6. Patience (Khanti)
Be patient with maintainers and other contributors. We all have our own lives
going on and may need significant time to get to things.
7. Truthfulness (Sacca)
Communicate honestly and openly. Do not embellish facts to get your way. Make
sure to let maintainers know about any issues along the way and keep ample
communication channels open.
8. Determination (Adhiṭṭhāna)
Stay focused on long-term objectives and cultivate attainment to that
achievement by utilizing to the fullest extent possible the tools available to
you for managing the workload.
9. Loving-Kindness (Mettā)
Treat everyone with respect, even if they treat you poorly. This does not mean
you have to put up with abuse, but make sure to respond with kindness and with
love in your heart. Support and uplift maintainers and other contributors with
your words and actions.
Do not use angry or hateful language toward contributors, such as demeaning
phrases and slurs. Make sure that if you do not know the pronouns of a
contributor to ask for them and, in the meantime, use gender-neutral they/them
or equivalent pronouns.
10. Equanimity (Upekkhā)
Keep a balanced perspective on all suggestions and contributions and make
judgements not from a place of ego and personal preference but on their
usefulness and suitability to the project. Make sure to keep an eye on the
bigger picture as implementing individual features may seem intuitive at first
but scale poorly in practical use. Keep a level head about your own work: it is
not shameful to make a mistake in this vein, and fixing it usually leads to
more insight.
[0] <https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#/books/TenPerfections/Section0001.html>
[1] <https://www.fsf.org/news/publication-of-the-fsf-funded-white-papers-on-questions-around-copilot>