The Organization for Ethical Source Takes on Stewardship of Contributor Covenant
GENEVA, May 27, 2021, the preeminent code of conduct for open source communities. Today, this historic document enters the next phase of its evolution, said Nathan Schnieder, professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and OES member. This milestone marks its exit to community, as Contributor Covenant graduates from a passion project into a community-owned asset.
Contributor Covenant was created in 2014 by Coraline Ada Ehmke, an internationally recognized engineer and activist. In 2019 she created the Hippocratic License, which prohibits the use of software in the violation of internationally recognized human rights, and launched the Ethical Source Movement. Ehmke co-founded the OES earlier this year, and is announcing her new full-time role as the organization s first executive director.