Quoting Santiago R.R. (2021-03-29 14:51:59) > === Begin text === > > 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 actions and consider this feedback > in future actions. Unfortunately, the way Richard Stallman announced his > return to the board lacks any acknowledgement of this kind of thought process. > We are deeply disappointed that the FSF board elected him as 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 belatedly conveyed [0] to FSF’s staff and > supporters. > > We believe this step and how it was communicated sends a 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 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. > > Therefore, in the current situation, the Debian Project is 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. > > [0] https://status.fsf.org/notice/3796703 > > === End text === Seconded. Thanks, Santiago! - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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