Improvements and fixes suggested by Warren Block.

With hat:	core-secretary
Submitted by:	wblock
Approved by:	core
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Matthew Seaman 2015-07-14 20:48:36 +00:00
parent 224d67bf71
commit 4b12def6db
Notes: svn2git 2020-12-08 03:00:23 +00:00
svn path=/head/; revision=46979

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<p>Conflict is inevitable, but unseemly conduct is not. If you
must disagree forcefully, do so within the appropriate technical
discussion group and in a manner that will be acceptable to your
audience. Stay focussed on the topic at hand. Heated
audience. Stay focused on the topic at hand. Heated
arguments have a way of dragging in bystanders and mutating
until the original point is lost.</p>
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<h2>In Case of Conflict</h2>
<ul>
<li>Backout contentious changes first, then argue your
<li>Back out contentious changes first, then argue your
case.</li>
<li>Ask for review.</li>
<li>Seek approval from maintainers.</li>
<li>When no mutually satisfactory resolution can be achieved,
defer to security-officer, doceng, portmgr or core</li>
defer to security-officer, doceng, portmgr, or core</li>
</ul>
<p>If there are a sustained set of objections to a change you
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<p>It is strongly encouraged that you consult maintainers before
making changes in their particular areas, although in many areas
some teams have given blanket approval for certain types of
change. For instance, various types of sweeping update to the
change. For instance, various types of sweeping updates to the
ports are permitted without reference to individual port
maintainers. It is the duty of committers and maintainers to
keep up-to-date with such standards and practices, and abide by
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<p>If you cannot agree, who should you turn to for arbitration?
Core itself is directly responsible for the base system, but has
devolved control over ports, documentation, release engineering
delegated control over ports, documentation, release engineering
and security related functions to sub-committees. Operational
control of &os; cluster servers, user accounts, e-mail, various
web-based and other services have been similarly devolved to <a
href="../administration.html">specific teams</a>. These teams
are the first line of resort should disputes prove insoluble and
are the first line of resort when disputes cannot be resolved and
require mediation. Failing that, a decision by core will be
final.</p>
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