diff -r 2eb55cc7d601 coredev.rst --- a/coredev.rst Sun Sep 20 19:06:40 2015 +1000 +++ b/coredev.rst Sun Sep 20 19:10:33 2015 +1000 @@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ reputation for being a very nice group of people and we would like to keep it that way. -Second, please be prompt in responding to questions. We are all volunteers so -what little free time one can dedicate to Python should be spent being -productive. If you have been asked to respond to an issue or answer a question -and you put it off it ends up stalling other people's work. It is completely -acceptable to say you are too busy, but you need to say that instead of -stringing people along. This obviously applies to anything you do on the issue -tracker as well. +Second, please be prompt in responding to questions. Many contributors to Python +are volunteers so what little free time they can dedicate to Python should be +spent being productive. If you have been asked to respond to an issue or answer +a question and you put it off it ends up stalling other people's work. It is +completely acceptable to say you are too busy, but you need to say that instead +of leaving people waiting for an answer. This obviously applies to anything you +do on the issue tracker as well. Third, please list what areas you want to be considered an expert in the :ref:`experts`. This allows triagers to direct issues to you which involve @@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ gets in the way, so no one will be insulted if you remove yourself from the list. +Fourth, please consider whether or not you wish to add relevant financial +interests to the :ref:`disclosure`. This allows the Python Software +Foundation to better understand how CPython core development is being funded, +and also serves as a referral list for organisations seeking commercial +Python support. + And finally, enjoy yourself! Contributing to open source software should be fun (overall). If you find yourself no longer enjoying the work then either take a break or figure out what you need to do to make it enjoyable again. diff -r 2eb55cc7d601 disclosure.rst --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/disclosure.rst Sun Sep 20 19:10:33 2015 +1000 @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +.. _disclosure: + +Register of Financial Interests +=============================== + +CPython core contributors are encouraged, but not required, to disclose the +means by which they fund their ability to contribute time to CPython core +development. + +Maintaining this list is intended to provide: + +* visibility into the range of funding models adopted by individual core + contributors +* transparency regarding commercial and other interests that may influence the + language design and development process +* public notice of which core contributors are available for contract and + consulting work, whether undertaken on behalf of the Python Software + Foundation or on behalf of other organisations +* public acknowledgement of organisations that are supporting sustainable + development of the CPython reference interpreter and related projects by + directly supporting individual contributors, regardless of whether or not + they are also `Sponsor Members + `__ of the Python + Software Foundation. + +Core contributors are NOT required to add themselves to the register - not +everyone is going to be in a position where they can safely agree to this +level of public disclosure, so contributors should only add themselves when it +is in their own personal interests to do so. + +Contributors that do wish to add themselves to the register should add an entry +to the appropriate section using the following format: + +* Full Name (issue.tracker.handle), Country of Residence (Organization, Role) + +For example: + +* Nick Coghlan (ncoghlan), Australia (Red Hat, Developer Experience) + +If multiple sections seem potentially applicable, choose whichever is closest +to your answer to "What do you do for a living?". If no section seems +applicable, feel free to add a new category with an appropriate description. + + +Consultants and Freelance Developers +------------------------------------ + +This section covers core contributors that are available for short term contracts +and other consulting arrangements, either as individual freelancers or as +part of a larger consulting organisation. + +* None currently listed + + +Software Development Education & Training +----------------------------------------- + +This section covers core contributors that are professionally involved in the +software development education & training sector, whether as trainers, authors, +or employed by educational institutions. + +* None currently listed + + +Commercial Python Redistributors +-------------------------------- + +This section covers core contributors that run or are employed by a commercial +Python redistributor (even if they themselves are working on another project). + +* Nick Coghlan (ncoghlan), Australia (Red Hat, Developer Experience) + + +Other Commercial Organizations +------------------------------ + +This section covers core contributors that are employed by another commercial +organization that uses Python as part of its operational infrastructure. + +* None currently listed + + +Non-Commercial Organizations +---------------------------- + +This section covers core contributors that are employed by a non-profit +organization or goverment agency that uses Python as part of its operational +infrastructure. + +* None currently listed diff -r 2eb55cc7d601 index.rst --- a/index.rst Sun Sep 20 19:06:40 2015 +1000 +++ b/index.rst Sun Sep 20 19:10:33 2015 +1000 @@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ buildslave gitdevs faq + disclosure .. _Buildbot status: http://python.org/dev/buildbot/