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authorTimos Ampelikiotis <t.ampelikiotis@virtualopensystems.com>2023-10-10 11:40:56 +0000
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Introduce Virtio-loopback epsilon release:
Epsilon release introduces a new compatibility layer which make virtio-loopback design to work with QEMU and rust-vmm vhost-user backend without require any changes. Signed-off-by: Timos Ampelikiotis <t.ampelikiotis@virtualopensystems.com> Change-Id: I52e57563e08a7d0bdc002f8e928ee61ba0c53dd9
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+.. _conflict-resolution:
+
+Conflict Resolution Policy
+==========================
+
+Conflicts in the community can take many forms, from someone having a
+bad day and using harsh and hurtful language on the mailing list to more
+serious code of conduct violations (including sexist/racist statements
+or threats of violence), and everything in between.
+
+For the vast majority of issues, we aim to empower individuals to first
+resolve conflicts themselves, asking for help when needed, and only
+after that fails to escalate further. This approach gives people more
+control over the outcome of their dispute.
+
+How we resolve conflicts
+------------------------
+
+If you are experiencing conflict, please consider first addressing the
+perceived conflict directly with other involved parties, preferably through
+a real-time medium such as IRC. You could also try to get a third-party (e.g.
+a mutual friend, and/or someone with background on the issue, but not
+involved in the conflict) to intercede or mediate.
+
+If this fails or if you do not feel comfortable proceeding this way, or
+if the problem requires immediate escalation, report the issue to the QEMU
+leadership committee by sending an email to qemu@sfconservancy.org, providing
+references to the misconduct.
+For very urgent topics, you can also inform one or more members through IRC.
+The up-to-date list of members is `available on the QEMU wiki
+<https://wiki.qemu.org/Conservancy>`__.
+
+Your report will be treated confidentially by the leadership committee and
+not be published without your agreement. The QEMU leadership committee will
+then do its best to review the incident in a timely manner, and will either
+seek further information, or will make a determination on next steps.
+
+Remedies
+--------
+
+Escalating an issue to the QEMU leadership committee may result in actions
+impacting one or more involved parties. In the event the leadership
+committee has to intervene, here are some of the ways they might respond:
+
+1. Take no action. For example, if the leadership committee determines
+ the complaint has not been substantiated or is being made in bad faith,
+ or if it is deemed to be outside its purview.
+
+2. A private reprimand, explaining the consequences of continued behavior,
+ to one or more involved individuals.
+
+3. A private reprimand and request for a private or public apology
+
+4. A public reprimand and request for a public apology
+
+5. A public reprimand plus a mandatory cooling off period. The cooling
+ off period may require, for example, one or more of the following:
+ abstaining from maintainer duties; not interacting with people involved,
+ including unsolicited interaction with those enforcing the guidelines
+ and interaction on social media; being denied participation to in-person
+ events. The cooling off period is voluntary but may escalate to a
+ temporary ban in order to enforce it.
+
+6. A temporary or permanent ban from some or all current and future QEMU
+ spaces (mailing lists, IRC, wiki, etc.), possibly including in-person
+ events.
+
+In the event of severe harassment, the leadership committee may advise that
+the matter be escalated to the relevant local law enforcement agency. It
+is however not the role of the leadership committee to initiate contact
+with law enforcement on behalf of any of the community members involved
+in an incident.
+
+Sources
+-------
+
+This document was developed based on the `Drupal Conflict Resolution
+Policy and Process <https://www.drupal.org/conflict-resolution>`__
+and the `Mozilla Consequence Ladder
+<https://github.com/mozilla/diversity/blob/master/code-of-conduct-enforcement/consequence-ladder.md>`__