RISC-V Community Code of Conduct

[Jeffrey Osier-Mixon]

This is a message authorized by Dave Patterson, RISC-V Board of Directors Vice Chair

Following the best practices of other  open source organizations, we've adopted a code of conduct for behavior at off-line, on-line, and in-person events, including meetups and conferences. You can view this Code of Conduct on the RISC-V website at:

https://riscv.org/risc-v-foundation-community-code-of-conduct/  

RISC-V Foundation Community Code of Conduct

### Our Pledge 

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as contributors and maintainers pledge to making participation in our project and our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socioeconomic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation. 

### Our Standards 

Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include: 
- Using welcoming and inclusive language
- Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
- Gracefully accepting constructive criticism 

- Focusing on what is best for the community
- Showing empathy towards other community members 

Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include: 
- The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances
- Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- Trafficking in disinformation, unsubstantiated slanderous rumors, and conspiracy theories
- Public or private harassment 

- Publishing others’ private information, such as a physical or electronic address, without explicit permission
- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting 

### Our Responsibilities 

The RISC-V Foundation is responsible for clarifying the standards of acceptable behavior and is expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any instances of unacceptable behavior.  The RISC-V Foundation has the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or permanently any contributor for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful. 

### Scope 

This Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces, and it also applies when an individual is representing the project or its community in public spaces. Examples of representing a project or community include using an official project e-mail address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event. Representation of a project may be further defined and clarified by the RISC-V Foundation.  

### Enforcement 

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting the RISC-V Foundation at conduct@riscv.org. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. The RISC-V Foundation is obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident. Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.  Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by the RISC-V Foundation. 

### Attribution 

This Code of Conduct is based on the Contributor Covenant, version 1.4, available at  https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct.html  For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see  https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq