Francesca Ciceri <madame...@debian.org> > a recent discussion [1] on Debian Women mailing list made me realize that > the Debian Project, the *Universal* Operating System, doesn't have a > diversity statement [2].
I have three worries: 1. what's the point? What will actually change as a result of this statement? When someone next starts smearing a fellow contributor because they objected to a majority-supported action on religion/belief grounds (for some religions do directly contradict each other), or offers only obnoxious ways for people to opt-out of such actions, how will this statement help? Who do you think would enforce it and are they willing to do so, or is the DPL willing to appoint more volunteers who are willing to do so? 2. the continuing existance of the Debian Women mailing list illustrates one way the whole-project level still does not honour diversity and creates special spaces for some groups but not others. 3. what if the developers by way of General Resolution reject it? Regards, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/e1scb5t-0005v7...@petrol.towers.org.uk