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- The Codehaus recognizes that some committers, based upon metrics, longevity and appointed management, have greater say on a project than others.
- The Codehaus is a place where people are encouraged to get on with code rather than tie their projects up with bureaucracy.
- The Codehaus encourages projects to strive for quality and for frequent small releases.
- The Codehaus encourages committers to be respectful friends, meet up with each other as often as possible. Face-to-face is superior to email.
- The Codehaus stands in favour of diversity (where appropriate) over enforced convergence and homogeneity.
- The Codehaus places a high bar on entry for committers. Referral is a common means. A new committer is expected to show strong character elements as well as a talent for code. Maturity and wisdom (possibly in advance of years if a youngster) should be demonstrated.
- New committers to an existing project are expected to ease themselves in with small and deferrent commits to start, and greater free-will may be assumed later.
- The Codehaus places a high bar on entry for projects. They should be released or near it.
- The Codehaus encourages people to be brief in email and to honor internet etiquette. Ten furlongs of text justifying a position is poor form; better would be a (failing) unit test.
- In case of disagreement, The Despots are right.