[OSGeo-Discuss] Activist campaign of open source projects to protest against policies of the US government

[SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA]

Hello. I completely agree that we should not be indifferent to what happens in the world; but I think that the fight should not be (only) against the US government but against the current relations of production (understood as: market economy or capitalism). I do not want to start an endless discussion but the same has always been latent in this forum: I remember when the participation of Google as a sponsor of FOSS4G was questioned (I am one of them and I continue to do so). Today we see Sundar Pichai as one of the main supporters of the US government. Therefore: yes to the protest against the US government; no to just staying there. And thank you Even for your concern.


Sergio Acosta y Lara
Departamento de Cartografía Digital
Dirección Nacional de Topografía
Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas
URUGUAY
(598)29157933 ints. 20329
http://geoportal.mtop.gub.uy/
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De: Discuss <discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> en nombre de Even Rouault via Discuss <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
Enviado: jueves, 20 de febrero de 2025 16:17:41
Para: OSGeo Discuss list
Asunto: [OSGeo-Discuss] Activist campaign of open source projects to protest against policies of the US government


Hi,

I've started an activist campaign of open source projects want to join the protest against the US government stupid, cruel and dangerous politics that affect the whole world ?

I've initiated the move with GDAL (https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/pull/11865 , with follow ups in https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/pull/11875, https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/pull/11876, https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/pull/11877) , and also pushing for PROJ (https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/pull/4406) , MapServer (https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/pull/7233) and GEOS (https://github.com/libgeos/geos/pull/1243) .

Anyone else ?

I don't agree that we should stay away from politics. Our projects only make sense in the context of a free society, and this freedom is at high stake. We have admittedly little power, but we can and should exercise it with the tools at our disposal. The addition of small little acts might end up having visible consequences.

Even

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