(Steve: Wrote this up – could use a bit more refinement)

Background

Open and Free Software should be inclusive to past, current, and future contributors. Words and phrases matter and have a direct impact in how people interact with a product/project/community as well as how they feel.

Assumptions

• Our companies public statement stands and being inclusive is very important to us
• If the word or phrase is problematic to someone, that's enough reason to replace the wording/phrases

Goals

• Replace problematic words and phrasing from documentation
• Replace problematic words and phrasing from code and repos
• Be as inclusive as possible

Non-Goals

• Shaming anyone who may have used the problematic words/phrases in the past without meaning negative intent

Deliverables

• An MCO that is as inclusive to past, current, and future contributors as possible