-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On 3/30/21 6:28 PM, Jonathan Wiltshire wrote:
[...] > > CHOICE TEXT FOLLOWS: > > This is a position statement of the Debian Developers in accordance with > our constitution, section 4.1.5. > > The Developers firmly believe that leaders in any prominent organisation > are, and should be, held to the highest standards of accountability. > > We are disappointed that issues of transparency and accountability in the > governance of the Free Software Foundation have led to unresolved and > serious complaints of impropriety by its founder Richard Stallman over a > number of years whilst in the position of president and as a member of the > board. In particular, we are deeply concerned that the board saw fit to > reinstate him without properly considering the effect of its actions on > those complainants. > > The Developers acknowledge that people make mistakes but believe that where > those people are in leadership positions, they must be held accountable for > their mistakes. We believe that the most important part of making mistakes > is learning from them and changing behaviour. We are most concerned that > Richard and the board have not sufficiently acknowledged or learned from > issues which have affected a large number of people and that Richard > remains a significant influence on both the FSF board and the GNU project. > > We call upon the Free Software Foundation to further steps it has taken in > March 2021 to overhaul governance of the organisation, and to work > tirelessly to ensure its aim is fulfilled. We believe that only through > properly accountable governance can members of an organisation ensure their > voice is heard. The Free Software Foundation must do everything in its > power to protect its staff and members, and the wider community, including > a robust and transparent process for dealing with complaints. > > We urge Richard Stallman and the remaining members of the board which > reinstated him, to consider their positions. > > The Developers are proud that contributors to free software come from all > walks of life and that our diverse experience and opinions are a strength > of software freedom. But we must never cease in our efforts to ensure that > all contributors are treated with respect, and that they feel safe and > secure in our communities - including when we meet in person. > > END CHOICE TEXT > Seconded. Milan -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQGzBAEBCgAdFiEEVkf/m69krCYf+z+G6e1ngbRVCQ4FAmBkZ5cACgkQ6e1ngbRV CQ6+qgwAtnfJggIpWzm6sGsyv3YyPyHXMbVCbU92SQ3WFHdlu5CVrvB7BSJKABoZ 6PTrSGhfmklBsajYWIzUPh+PIHQxCa8ntcah7goiyRdJHCkIdtvcTAgQ3iiUBoIU F/z+/RMX2AARByOKJuAn901fvhFag8w48KjP52dmQ50RXTw1MYAk85lfJ/kt9zIz h6Jf7fKP73+xIAntRM9rx317X5vFZJGUWDN75qDGWPsvskxEchxHaTygLP3iufl3 OYzZH8Etw4f4umsR1aeGJdLdo+jikh+H5Gmv/lCkvl+7+323YyUknI70yqCLFVCy TZKrDPnOH+JXLmd7Q8X8iXCfy/6TXKujH7IvtVazIvqsBt6Z4shaVFoKwokes50r LGOTbWLhjxPo9/KvU77IFZLB0axtBrbYr1mogXs5T9qdJOttiTnyVFfzIlhbyo/n qNcK7MFe9qIrNQ0OM82GIAo9dkoUV6xx4kKM1iK4FjFr54N4LpI4k+fSF8OMNs/+ Vo2uHkT2 =6iuA -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
