From e54930d052c693f6009d781e0a8c853a6c37261a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2018 10:26:23 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add Libre RISC-V Charter --- charter.mdwn | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 91 insertions(+) create mode 100644 charter.mdwn diff --git a/charter.mdwn b/charter.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ab88f35f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/charter.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +# Libre-RISCV Member Charter Agreement + +* Draft Status (v0) +* Last Edited: 22 Sep 2019 + +This document is based on the Titanian's "Code of Honour" and on +the Systemic Laws of Organisations, listed in "Invisible Dynamics". + +# The Code of Honour + +* Always do "good" +* Never do "harm" +* The Code applies 100% of the time +* Everyone knows The Code + +This Code is simple and short enough to memorise. "Good" is further defined +to mean "increasing Truth, Awareness, Love or Creativity for one or more people +including yourself" and "Harm" is defined as *reducing* any of those same +four qualities for *anyone*. + +However, The Code on its own, due to its minimalist nature, can be hard to +apply when the chips are down, so we further augment it with the Systemic Laws, +listed below. + +Just as with The Code, the Systemic Laws are not optional. + +# The Systemic Laws of Organisations. + +The Systemic Laws are based primarily on respect, recognition, responsibility, +and ownership of the same; on encouragement and allowing each contributor +to grow and be part of the group. + +* Everyone belongs; every contributor (users included), is recognised both + in their own right as well as for their achievements and their contributions. +* Everyone is respected and honoured, past and present. +* Length of service is respected alongside and in balance with their level of + expertise. +* Everyone acknowledges and accepts their role and seniority, and in turn + acknowledge and accept the role and seniority of others. +* The responsibility to those we serve, when we take on a role of + responsibility and power, is acknowledged and accepted. +* Everyone is rewarded equitably for their contributions. +* Everyone is responsible - and accountable - for their actions (good and bad: + "Guilt" and "Merit" belong with whoever earned them). + +The Systemic Laws are explained below. + +## Everyone belongs + +Every contributor and their contributions and achievements are recognised. +This further encourages people to contribute; they feel welcome, and their +efforts valued. + +## Everyone is respected and honoured, past and present + +When someone leaves a project, particularly under less than ideal circumstances, +it is still vitally important to value and respect both them *and* their +contributions. + +## Role, Seniority and Expertise are all respected. + +This can be very challenging, particularly when someone with more expertise +meets someone whose length of service is greater. + +## We accept the responsibility of our position + +If we choose a position of responsibility, we must actually acknowledge and +accept the responsibility of that role! People will be relying on us. + +## Everyone is rewarded equitably for their contributions + +In a "Libre" context this is often extremely hard to do, as the normal +rules of profit-maximising business (do not provide goods or services +until payment has been received) do not apply: our "product" - the +source code - is made available at zero monetary cost. So it is down +to us to ensure that part of our time is spent ensuring that everyone +is actually rewarded, whether through sponsorship, donations, crowd-funding +and profit-sharing in the same, and so on. + +## Everyone is responsible and accountable (for the "good" *and* the "bad") + +When we do something well, it is vital that we (alone) own and hold the +credit for that achievement. When we screw up, it is just as equally +vital that we take responsibility for cleaning up our mess, and that +nobody else is blamed *or think they own it*! In this way, two things +happen. Firstly: we can rely on each other, as we trust that the tasks +that others chose will be completed (even if they mess up a few times). +Secondly: in our chosen opportunity to grow and learn, we know and trust +that nobody will take that away from us, and that our achievements and +the credit will be ours. + -- 2.30.2