I do agree that the fundamental point of Django is free distribution of content. Are developers now obligated to design software that is not under their control? How does that affect contracted development obligations? This is probably not the ideal list but it is surely a worthy topic for one.
Please pardon the intrusion, James > With the utmost respect, I must rebuke Paul's claim that this discussion is > misplaced on the dev list. We all have a stake in this legislation. All > free software projects have a stake in this legislation. I urge those > unfamiliar with H.R. 3261 to google for the Cole's Notes. This legislation > effects the removal of judicial oversight from the process of "incarceration" > of an electronic entity. This isn't about politics at all. User contributed > content is about to become a liability... > > Ryan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Justin Holmes" <jus...@justinholmes.com> > To: django-developers@googlegroups.com > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 10:12:10 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: SOPA bill question > > Yep, there's no doubt that having these kinds of discussions on the > dev list (which already struggles at times to keep a good signal / > noise ratio) is not the way. > > However, it was clear at djangocon (and is also clear in the various > django IRC channels) that: > > 1) Many django developers are politically conscious and active, and > > 2) Many django developers view their participation in the django > project *as a political act*. > > Where, then, can we gather to discuss the social and political issues > facing our community, and the social and political implications of the > various decisions that we make? > > To my knowledge, there isn't currently a "proper forum" for this > discussion. I'd like to create and cultivate one if I can get the > proper guidance from the core team. > > > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Paul McMillan <p...@mcmillan.ws> wrote: >> While this bill certainly merits discussion, and may indeed be related >> to sites created with and using Django, this forum is not the place >> for it. Please do not continue this thread here. >> >> -Paul >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Justin Holmes > > Head Instructor, SlashRoot Collective > SlashRoot: Coffee House and Tech Dojo > 60 Main Street > New Paltz, NY 12561 > 845.633.8330 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers" group. To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en.
