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+==================================
+ Code of Conduct for Adélie Linux
+==================================
+
+
+
+Code of Conduct
+===============
+
+This code of conduct outlines expectations for participation in the Adélie
+Linux community, as well as steps for reporting unacceptable behavior.  We
+are committed to providing a welcoming and inspiring community for all.
+People violating this code of conduct may be banned from the community.
+
+Our open source community strives to:
+
+* **Be friendly and patient**: Remember: you might not be communicating in
+  someone else's primary spoken or programming language, and others may not
+  have your level of understanding.
+
+* **Be welcoming**: Our community welcomes and supports people of all types
+  and backgrounds.  This includes, but is not limited to members of any race,
+  ethnicity, culture, national origin, color, immigration status, social and
+  economic class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity
+  and expression, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and
+  mental and physical ability.
+
+* **Be respectful**: We are a world-wide community of professionals, and we
+  conduct ourselves professionally.  Disagreement is no excuse for poor
+  behavior and poor manners.  Disrespectful and unacceptable behavior
+  includes, but is not limited to:
+
+  * Violent threats or language.
+
+  * Discriminatory or derogatory jokes and language.
+
+  * Posting gratuitous, sexually explicit or violent material.
+
+  * Posting, or threatening to post, people's personally identifying
+    information ("doxing").
+
+  * Insults, especially those using discriminatory terms or slurs.
+
+  * Behavior that could be perceived as unwanted sexual attention.
+
+  * Advocating for or encouraging any of the above behaviors.
+
+* **Understand disagreements**: Disagreements, both social and technical, are
+  useful learning opportunities.  Seek to understand the other viewpoints and
+  resolve differences constructively.
+
+This code is not exhaustive or complete.  It serves to capture our common
+understanding of a productive, collaborative environment.  We expect the code
+to be followed in spirit as much as in the letter.
+
+
+Reporting Code of Conduct Issues
+================================
+
+We encourage our community to resolve issues on their own whenever possible.
+This builds a broader and deeper understanding and ultimately a healthier
+interaction.  In the event that an issue cannot be resolved locally, please
+feel free to report your concerns by contacting the Community Arbitration
+team.  Your report will be handled in accordance with our issue resolution
+processes.
+
+In your report please include:
+
+* Your contact information.
+
+* Names (real, usernames or pseudonyms) of any individuals involved.  If there
+  are additional witnesses, please include them as well.
+
+* Your account of what occurred, and if you believe the incident is ongoing.
+  If there is a publicly available record (e.g. a mailing list archive or a
+  public chat log), please include a link or attachment.
+
+* Any additional information that may be helpful.
+
+All reports will be reviewed by a multi-person team and will result in a
+response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances.  Where
+additional perspectives are needed, the team may seek insight from others with
+relevant expertise or experience.  The confidentiality of the person reporting
+the incident will be kept at all times.  Involved parties are never part of
+the review team.
+
+Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately.
+If an individual engages in unacceptable behavior, the review team may take any
+action they deem appropriate, including a permanent ban from the community.
+
+
+Colophon
+========
+
+This code of conduct is based on the template established by the TODO Group
+and used by numerous other large communities (e.g., Facebook, Twitter,
+GitHub, and Microsoft).