Template:ERC Checklist

This is the standard GNU Ethical Repository Criteria Evaluations (ERC) checklist template for repository evaluations, used by the Community Workgroup for Libre Forge Software and Ethical Repository Hosts. It should instantiated at the beginning of the community evaluation phase, for each interesting repository host.

To use this template:

• Create a new wiki page, reflecting the name of the host.
• Add the framed text below as the body of the new page.
• The label of each criteria in the rendered checklist table, will be a hyper-link to the relevant section of the ERC.
• The 'TODO' place-holder or later, the evaluation notes, will be shown beneath each criteria in the rendered checklist table.

To populate this template:

• Each line beginning with a pipe character ('|'), corresponds to one of the evaluation criteria.
• The 'TODO' place-holder, following the equals character ('=') on each such line, may be replaced with arbitrary notes. Newlines are acceptable; but avoid using the pipe '|' character.
• There must be some text following the equals character ('=') on each such line, until that criteria passes.
• Any text following an equals character ('=') on any such line, indicates a pending (or failing) state for that criteria (status indicator: ☐ will be shown).
• As each criteria passes review, delete all text following the equals character ('=') on the corresponding line (status indicator: ☑ will be shown).

{{ERC_Checklist
|C0=TODO
|C0-0=TODO
|C0-1=TODO
|C1=TODO
|C2=TODO
|C3=TODO
|C4=TODO
|C5=TODO
|C6=TODO
|B0=TODO
|B1=TODO
|B2=TODO
|B2-0=TODO
|B2-1=TODO
|B3=TODO
|A0=TODO
|A1=TODO
|A2=TODO
|A3=TODO
|A4=TODO
|A5=TODO
|A6=TODO
|A7=TODO
|A8=TODO
|A9=TODO
|A-plus-0=TODO
|A-plus-1=TODO
|A-plus-2=TODO
|A-plus-3=TODO
|A-plus-4=TODO
|A-plus-5=TODO
|A-plus-6=TODO
|A-plus-7=TODO
}}

The rendered checklist page will resemble the table below, with boxes ☐ beside each pending criteria, and check-marks ☑ beside each passing criteria.

Sample Checklist:

This is the GNU Ethical Repository Criteria Evaluations (ERC) evaluation checklist for <HOST_NAME>, as compiled by the Community Workgroup for Libre Forge Software and Ethical Repository Hosts. The text of each criteria in the checklist table is a hyper-link to the relevant section of the ERC. Please send any questions or comments to the repo-criteria-discuss mailing list.

ERC Checklist for <HOST_NAME>
☑	C0 - Freely licensed JS for essential features
☑	C0-0 - Either: 'B0' with CCS for client-code scripts, or 'A0'
☑	C0-1 - Libre interpreters, "trans-pilers", and input sources
☑	C1 - No non-free client requirements
☑	C2 - No discrimination
☑	C3 - Tor access
☑	C4 - Non-odious TOS
☑	C5 - Recommends GPLv3-or-later
☑	C6 - HTTPS access
☑	B0 - Compatible with LibreJS (or equivalent tool)
☑	B1 - No tracking
☑	B2 - Does not encourage unclear licensing
☑	B2-0 - Explains each of the licensing options
☑	B2-1 - Explains the importance of license notices
☑	B3 - Does not recommend non-free licenses
☑	A0 - Fully-functional without client-side scripts
☑	A1 - Freely-licensed server-side code
☑	A2 - Prefers GPLv3-or-later projects
☑	A3 - Offers AGPLv3-or-later
☑	A4 - Does not permit non-free licenses
☑	A5 - Does not recommend SaaSS
☑	A6 - Does not mention “Open Source”
☑	A7 - Clearly endorses software freedom
☑	A8 - Refers to GNU/Linux, wherever applicable
☑	A9 - Requires thorough and clear licensing
☑	A-plus 0 - Registration not required
☑	A-plus 1 - No logging
☑	A-plus 2 - Follows EFF guidelines
☑	A-plus 3 - Conforms to WCAG standard
☑	A-plus 4 - Conforms to WAI-ARIA standard
☑	A-plus 5 - Complete data exportability
☑	A-plus 6 - Prefers AGPLv3-or-later projects
☑	A-plus 7 - Helps or reminds users to put license notices