>>>>> "Sruthi" == Sruthi Chandran <srud@disroot.org> writes:
>>
>> Under section 4.1.5 of the constitution, the Developers make the
>> following statement:
>>
>> *Debian’s statement on Richard Stallman rejoining the FSF board*
>>
>> We at Debian are profoundly disappointed to hear of the
>> re-election of Richard Stallman to a leadership position at the
>> Free Software Foundation, after a series of serious accusations
>> of misconduct led to his resignation as president and board
>> member of the FSF in 2019.
>>
>> One crucial factor in making our community more inclusive is to
>> recognise and reflect when other people are harmed by our own
>> actions and consider this feedback in future actions. The way
>> Richard Stallman announced his return to the board unfortunately
>> lacks any acknowledgement of this kind of thought process. We are
>> deeply disappointed that the FSF board elected him a board member
>> again despite no discernible steps were taken by him to be
>> accountable for, much less make amends for, his past actions or
>> those who have been harmed by them. Finally, we are also
>> disturbed by the secretive process of his re-election, and how it
>> was belately conveyed [0] to FSF’s staff and supporters.
>>
>>
>> We believe this step and how it was communicated sends wrong and
>> hurtful message and harms the future of the Free Software
>> movement. The goal of the software freedom movement is to empower
>> all people to control technology and thereby create a better
>> society for everyone. Free Software is meant to serve everyone
>> regardless of their age, ability or disability, gender identity,
>> sex, ethnicity, nationality, religion or sexual orientation. This
>> requires an inclusive and diverse environment that welcomes all
>> contributors equally. Debian realises that we ourselves and the
>> Free Software movement still have to work hard to be in that
>> place where everyone feels safe and respected to participate in
>> it in order to fulfil the movement's mission.
>>
>>
>> That is why, we call for his resignation from all FSF bodies. The
>> FSF needs to seriously reflect on this decision as well as their
>> decision-making process to prevent similar issues from happening
>> again. Therefore, in the current situation we see ourselves
>> unable to collaborate both with the FSF and any other
>> organisation in which Richard Stallman has a leading
>> position. Instead, we will continue to work with groups and
>> individuals who foster diversity and equality in the Free
>> Software movement in order to achieve our joint goal of
>> empowering all users to control technology.
>>
I took a break from debian-vote to deal with personal stuff and to work
on RC bugs.
I told Sruthi I'd come back the next day and second.
Looks like that is no longer necessary and I don't want to make extra
work for the secretary.
Thanks for putting this option together.
I'll definitely vote it above FD.
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