Hi all,
I observe the evidence that RMS has indeed stepped back from such statements, e.g. https://www.stallman.org/archives/2019-jul-oct.html#14_September_2019_(Sex_between_an_adult_and_a_child_is_wrong). The GNU kind communication guidelines (https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html#f1) declare political discussions other than the advocacy of free software off-topic in GNU project fora such as this list, so I will not enter into that topic here. However, I will make myself available to Johannes, RMS, and to Greg and the GNUstep maintainers for constructive discussion via email if they wish to have that discussion privately. On the specific topic of the continued stewardship of the GNUstep project, I just want to express my position that dissociation from the GNU project is not proportionate nor desirable in my opinion. Kind regards, Graham. From: Johannes Brakensiek <[email protected]> To: GNUstep Discuss <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Sent: 26/03/2021 1:54 PM Subject: Call to stop contributing Dear GNUsteppers, Mr. Stallman, it is not as if I do like to write this mail, but I think I have to, since you, Mr. Stallman, again took chair in the FSF board and posted mails to this list suggesting development decisions. I’d like to clarify in advance that this statement does not contain any personal objections and I highly value any contributions of past and presence to a free and democratic digital world. But I think it is important for any project contributing to a free world, that engagement for personal freedom can in no way tolerate or even support (even by just being silent) any form of abusive behaviour against children and women or any opinion that is tolerating or even supporting such behaviour. So as lang as neither you, Mr. Stallman, nor the FSF board distance oneself from such opinion or behaviour (f.e. be distancing to statements declared in earlier times or by signing an appropriate code of conduct) I’m going to stop contributing to any kind of GNU project and call all developers to do the same. I suggest the GNUstep project to wait for such statements and in case they don’t happen, to fork the project, remove the GNU acronym from its name and to break up any connection with the FSF. For further information see https://rms-open-letter.github.io/ Johannes
