SQLite Adopts 'Monastic' Code of Conduct (sqlite.org)

An anonymous reader writes: Undoubtedly in response to this politically motivated sort of claptrap, SQLite has released their own Code of Conduct. From the preamble:

Having been encouraged by clients to adopt a written code of conduct, the SQLite developers elected to govern their interactions with each other, with their clients, and with the larger SQLite user community in accordance with the "instruments of good works" from chapter 4 of The Rule of St. Benedict. This code of conduct has proven its mettle in thousands of diverse communities for over 1,500 years, and has served as a baseline for many civil law codes since the time of Charlemagne.

Not everyone has found SQLite's attempt informative or funny (though many did). A developer wrote, for instance, "So is the SQLite CoC thing a joke or not? If it's not a joke, f*ck this. If it is a joke, that's even worse. Your CoC should be taken seriously." A security researcher, chimed in, "This sort of stunt will make actual code of conduct discussions harder. It's not funny, helpful, or wise."

Comments

Re:But is it a bad code?

[andymadigan]

It's got several references to "God" and "Christ", so if you're not a Christian you'll probably find that you can't in good conscience follow the Code of Conduct (or falsely claim to be following) and thus find yourself unable to contribute to the project.

Examples:
1. First of all, love the Lord God with your whole heart, your whole soul, and your whole strength.
10. Deny oneself in order to follow Christ.
21. Prefer nothing more than the love of Christ.
41. Put your hope in God.
42. Attribute to God, and not to self, whatever good you see in yourself.
44. Fear the Day of Judgment.
45. Be in dread of hell.
62. Fulfill God's commandments daily in your deeds.

There's more. I'm not a Christian, so to me this all reads like something written by religious extremists, and really doesn't seem appropriate for a 21st century company (there is a company behind SQLite) or open source project. Someone should probably fork SQLite to get it away from the religious crazy, as it won't be long before people start objecting to its use in other projects on those grounds.

Re:The SJWs Are Already Attacking The Project

[Anonymous Coward]

SJW is a mentality that relies on controlling others' behavior through whining, screaming, made up offense, and an utter lack of logic or thinking. It is truly a mental disease, tilting at nonexistent windmills and harming vast numbers of people and projects in its unending mission to screw things up beyond repair. It is the refuge of the weak mind, of the talentless, of the professional victim who lacks even a shred of personal responsibility for their own actions because every single thing they do is right and holy to them and must not, cannot be questioned.

They need serious mental help but however they get it, they need to get it somewhere out of the way of people who actually do useful things.