Quoting Konstantin Demin (2026-07-01 11:20:44) > I believe that the engineering culture in FOSS should strive to stay above > political, religious, national, and other divisions.
It cannot. > I am a citizen of the Russian Federation and currently live there. However, > I believe that my personal views, whatever they may be, should not influence > my work in FOSS or make anyone uncomfortable - neither fellow engineers nor > ordinary end users. > > I contribute to several FOSS projects, and my involvement doesn't reflect my > personal stance on any particular issue. I've communicated with other > contributors in project discussions and private correspondence, just as they > have with me, despite our obvious differences. And throughout all this time, > none of them, by word or deed, ever put me in an uncomfortable position. In > my view, this is precisely how professional interaction should work: we focus > on the code, the problems, and the goals of our projects - and nothing else. By doing so, you are making a political statement. Your statement is: the current situation is okay enough for me and that's why I will not go out of my way to do something different. We've had this discussion on this list a countless time before. You cannot be "not political". And on the flip side, FOSS by itself is *very* political. By contributing to FOSS you make a political statement about how you believe we should work together to create something for the benefit of everybody. That is political. You make a political statement one way or the other. Saying "I'm not political" *is* a political statement. Thanks! cheers, josch P.S.: This email is *not* about whether or not I agree with the original Ukranian flag thing.
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