#40: Enforcing the code of conduct
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Reporter: duffy | Owner:
Status: new | Priority: normal
Component: Legal | Keywords: coc, code of conduct
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See this post from the outreach-list regarding the actual enforcement of
the code of conduct as currently written:
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/outreach/2015-July/000067.html
Langdon asked that this be made a ticket for council discussion, with the
concern that an unenforceable / consequence without an SOP is a threat and
isn't the right way to go:
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/outreach/2015-August/000073.html
For reference, the actual text is:
"FUDCon brings together contributors and users from all over the world and
this diversity is one of our greatest strengths. This diversity however
can also lead to communication issues and unhappiness. Attendees are
required to be considerate and respectful of each other. This includes,
but is not limited to:
- "Refraining from rude behaviour
- "Refraining from any sort of harassment or discrimination (based on
ethnic background, religion, gender, sexuality, body shape, disability,
geographic location, sports team, preferred operating system or anything
else)
- "Obeying local laws
"Attendees who are in violation of this policy may be subject to removal
and banning from FUDCon (and future Fedora events). Whether an attendee is
in violation is at the sole discretion of the conference organizers.
Anyone with a possible concern relating to the code of conduct is
encouraged to either email Rupali Talwatkar or talk directly to one of the
designated FUDCon volunteers. Designated FUDCon volunteers will have a
dark blue coloured VOLUNTEER badge."
The line of particular concern here is:
"Attendees who are in violation of this policy may be subject to removal
and
banning from FUDCon (and future Fedora events)."
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#53: privacy policy should be updated to describe the privacy of Fedora
installations, not participation in Fedora events
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Reporter: zbyszek | Owner:
Status: new | Priority: normal
Component: General | Keywords:
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== How the privacy policy is specified ==
/usr/lib/os-release contains
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL=https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:PrivacyPolicy.
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL is documented to "refer to the main privacy policy page
for the operati[ng] system" [1]. This line was added to allow Gnome to
display a link to the privacy policy without hardcoding the text or URL.
It is currently shown by gnome-initial-setup [2].
[1] https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/os-
release.html#HOME_URL=
[2] https://in.waw.pl/~zbyszek/fedora/gnome-i-s-privacy-policy-
screenshot.png
== Recent attempts at updating ==
There have been two drafts that I'm aware of:
- https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Pfrields/PrivacyPolicyRedux
discussed at [3]
- https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Spot/PrivacyPolicyProposal discussed
at [4]
[3]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/desktop/2015-March/011700.html
[4] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/council-
discuss/2015-September/013633.html
Neither of those significantly address issues that have been raised in
response to both proposals.
== What is wrong with current policy ==
[This part is subjective of course, please read it as prefixed with "IMO"
everywhere]
As stated in $subject, it's a policy for a different purpose. The privacy
policy used as "the privacy policy for the OS" should primarily and
prominently describe what information is collected (or otherwise made
public) when Fedora is installed, when a user account on the Fedora
machine is created, and in normal use of Fedora.
Crafting a clear and simple policy will make a good impression that Fedora
Project cares about it's users privacy, and is safe to use in situations
where preserving personal information is important.
A general problem is that existing policy and proposed draft do not make a
clear distinction between a) installing Fedora and downloading updates, b)
creating accounts for Fedora development and using the bug tracker, c)
participating in Fedora conferences and such. Those three broad categories
have completely different privacy implications. Without being clear to
which of those the policy pertains means that the policy greatly
overstates the types of information being collected. In effect the policy
is much more relaxed (i.e. bad for the users) than it could be.
Specific issues raised:
Should there be mention of NetworkManager-config-connectivity-fedora? (ie,
checking http://fedoraproject.org/static/hotspot.txt for captive portal)
[5]
In the section about 'Cookies and other Browser information', it might be
useful to mention that the 'User Agent ID' of Browsers that are packaged
in Fedora is configured to identify the system as running Fedora. [6]
For example, the list in "Publicly Available Personal Information" really
isn't palatable. A better way of showing this might be to say: "the
information you give when creating your account will be public by default.
You can see what data is publicly visible <here> (link to the public page
for the user), modify your privacy settings <here>, and request deletion
of the account <here>" [7]
I also don't like the "Personal Information" vs. "Non-Personal
Information". It might be how a lawyer works, but just because it pertains
to a computer and not to a person doesn't make it less identifying. [7]
the privacy policy needs to refer to "user account" in such way that it'll
be clear that it's talking about accounts for contributors (FAS) and not a
user account on your system or an online account you add via GOA, to make
it clear Fedora doesn't scrape your name (or other identifying details)
from Google / Facebook accounts added via GOA, nor the "Full Name" field
of user accounts on your computer. [8]
> we may disclose personally identifiable information about you to third
parties
> in limited circumstances, including:
> ...
> - for research activities, including the production of statistical
reports (such
> aggregated information is used to describe our services and is not used
to
> contact the subjects of the report).
> ""
AFAIK, in Germany, it's the laws that any such "passing on personal
information" needs to be opt-in - "Opt-out" and "always-on" would be
unlawful. [10]
What procedures are being put in place so that EU residents (and hopefully
everyone) can contact Fedora or Red Hat to obtain/understand/verify/delete
their machine data, beyond obviously personal data?
[5] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/council-
discuss/2015-September/013643.html
[6]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/desktop/2015-March/011703.html
[7]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/desktop/2015-March/011727.html
[8]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/desktop/2015-March/011729.html
[9] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/council-
discuss/2015-September/013637.html
[10] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/council-
discuss/2015-September/013637.html
[11] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/council-
discuss/2015-September/013649.html
== tl; dr ==
The policy is too complicated, yet lacks detail and does not provide
strong guarantees.
Statements like "The Information We Collect ... your Fedora Account
password .. your SSH public key ... your affiliation" are not appropriate
for a page linked to from the "Privacy Policy" link displayed during
installation.
I hope the Council can help to push towards a better policy document.
Currently things seem to be stuck in minimal edits over the last year and
half. Maybe the document should be opened for public editing on a wiki
somewhere so that people can rearrange the text and take it further from
current form. If the Council accepted the general idea of providing strong
privacy guarantees things could move forward.
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Fedora Council Public Tickets
#43: Create the Fedora Public Budget Page
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Reporter: decause | Owner: decause
Status: new | Priority: normal
Component: General | Keywords: budget, websites, FCL, transparency,
| community
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As per the results of our council discussion here
(https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/council-
discuss/2015-October/013742.html) we are heretofore establishing a new
page (wiki or otherwise) that will track the timeline and particulars of
the Fedora Public Budget. It shall include:
Budgetary Components, Projected and Adjusted for each fiscal year:
- Regional Budget Allocations (APAC/EMEA/LATAM/NA)
- Fedora Premier Event Budgets (FLOCK, FUDCon)
- Central Discretionary Fund (approved by Council)
- FAD specific Budgets
Budgetary Milestones and Timelines:
- August: In person meeting at FLOCK
- September: Proposed budget components and metrics from each region
- October: Ratification of Proposed Budget by Council
- March: Confirmation of Received budget w/ Adjustment Meeting
- Quarterly Check-ins with Regional Treasurers
- Halfly approvals of Regional Funds, pending metrics and outcomes
reporting
If there are other details or resources that should be included on this
page, feel free to leave them in the comments below. I would propose that
this page eventually be made available at http://budget.fedoraproject.org
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#16: Periodic contributor survey
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Reporter: mattdm | Owner:
Status: new | Priority: normal
Component: General | Keywords:
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This is a tracking ticket for establishing a process by which we get
regular feedback from the Fedora contributor base.
This is a companion to https://fedorahosted.org/council/ticket/1. The
desired goals, methodology, and basically everything else are really
different between users and contributors it will be better to track them
separately.
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#42: Schedule a FLOCK Budget Planning Session w/Council
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Reporter: decause | Owner: decause
Status: new | Priority: minor
Component: Board Meta | Keywords: FLOCK, session, budget, council,
| fiscal,
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As per our discussion about Budget Planning here,
(https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/council-
discuss/2015-October/013742.html) one conclusion we came to was that
Budget Planning for the next fiscal year would begin during August at
FLOCK with a high-bandwidth in person meeting, that continued on maillists
and IRC through September, and was delivered to the FCL in October, to be
presented to Red Hat via OSAS.
This ticket is a reminder that we need to schedule a session at FLOCK for
the high-bandwidth in person session.
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Fedora Council Public Tickets
#50: Schedule a Flock Council Update & Town Hall for Krakow 2016
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Reporter: decause | Owner: decause
Status: new | Priority: normal
Component: Board Meta | Keywords: Flock, Flock 2016, Council Update,
| council
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This the is the traditional Flock session where members of the council
meet with community members and update folks on the status of Objectives,
as well as discuss issues and ideas for the future.
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Fedora Council Public Tickets
#54: Design FAD 2016
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Reporter: duffy | Owner:
Status: new | Priority: normal
Component: General | Keywords: fad
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Hi, the design team would like to hold a FAD in Boston at the end of July,
a weekend before Flock.
We have written up a proposal here:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAD_DesignTeam_2016
We also had some discussion on the council list here:
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/council-
discuss@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/AV7WOBORDQBAQLES3CCBEZAULT2CYEF7/
Is this something the Council would be willing to fund?
Thanks for your consideration1
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Fedora Council Public Tickets
#49: Decision FUDCon APAC 2016
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Reporter: gnokii | Owner:
Status: new | Priority: normal
Component: General | Keywords:
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following a conversation with Matthew I write this ticket:
The rules for choose a place to holding FUDCons says, that FAmSCo and
Board or now Council have to agree to the recommendation the local
Ambassadors do.
Until yet I only saw more questions which are answered and following that
a discussion, if we should keep FUDCon.
Please, keep in mind how that might look to the bidders, its already the
second time the cambodian community did a bid, when instead of a decision
a discussion comes up to wipe it out. It might look to this community that
we not want it there and we dont want cambodians in our community.
We already lost 2 months where a clear statement would have the local
community enabled to work on making a successful FUDCon 2016.
It is legitimate to discuss if FUDCon is still needed in the regions but
have an eye that the bid means there putting people work and effort into
it, especially in this case as there was a lot of requirements the indian
community wanted to see before agree to the bid.
So please go on and make a decision, to give the local community a chance
to work on it.
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Bid_for_PhnomPenh_2016
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Fedora Council Public Tickets
#51: Decision for FUDCon LATAM 2016
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Reporter: potty | Owner:
Status: new | Priority: normal
Component: General | Keywords: fudcon
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Hello Council!
LATAM Ambassadors and collaborators decided to chose Puno, Peru as the
place to host FUDCon LATAM 2016
(https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Puno_2016)
Here are the meeting logs of the voting:
​https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-
meeting-2/2016-02-06/fedora_latam_ambassadors_meeting.2016-02-06-22.53.html
We need your blessing to make this a reality.
Kindly regards!
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