Chris Lattner—Chris Lattner defended LLVM's Code of Conduct adoption against community backlash
In 2018, when LLVM adopted a Code of Conduct and faced significant backlash from some community members, Lattner publicly defended the decision, emphasizing that welcoming diverse contributors strengthens open source projects. He took a clear pro-diversity stance at a time when CoC adoption was contentious in many open source communities.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Open Source | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.322 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Lattner publicly defended LLVM Code of Conduct adoption in 2018
When LLVM's adoption of a Code of Conduct faced backlash from parts of the community, Lattner publicly supported the decision on mailing lists and social media, arguing that inclusive community standards strengthen open source projects and attract more diverse contributors.