&gt; What is the difference between the following two statements?<p>Nothing, I like the second. And the second one will be used anyway. But I was talking here more about the people who gave it a -1. Maintainer spent his personal time and put some work into creating a guide. So let the guide be.<p>If it is not enforced, it is not enforced. It will just stay there. If it is enforced I might help people kick abusers off a mailing list or IRC channel.<p>Perhaps I would understand if it was a question of well we don&#x27;t have a guide, how wants to come up with one, or let&#x27;s go write one. Then perhaps discussion its value vs time it takes to get it edited and committed might be in order. But if it is already done, just adopt it. There is nothing onerous or crazy in there.<p>If it doesn&#x27;t work or causes terrible problem down the road -- throw it away.