[Qgis-user] Help Ukraine, Boycott Russia

[chris hermansen]

Anita and list members,

On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 8:49 AM Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> wrote:

> Good points, Jürgen!
>
> On 25.02.2022 17:18, Jürgen E. Fischer wrote:
> > Anyway, I also think it's better to make a statement than to exclude
> people
> > from using QGIS (if we were even able to do so reliably).    Maybe even
> > something on our news feed
>
> I agree that making a statement on the news feed is likely more
> impactful than forcing users or contributors with Russian IPs to use a VPN.
>
> News items are displayed on every QGIS startup (if machines are online)
> while other messages would only be viewed by people visiting the website.
>

Given the clarity in the GPL (under which QGIS is licensed) around not
restricting the freedom of others, I don't see how we QGIS community
members can advocate for limiting freedoms.

But I do like the idea of concrete positive things we can do as a
community, whether by naming upcoming versions of QGIS for cities where
people are oppressed by invaders or their own governments or by engaging in
public expressions of support as Andreas Neumann suggested... here is
another idea: what about individually contributing some funds "in the name
of QGIS and freedom" to worthy organizations that will actually help the
people of Ukraine?  For example https://redcross.org.ua/en/ or possibly
this organization http://ukrainedemocracy.org/  Or maybe a Kickstarter or
GoFundMe to collectivize our contributions?


-- 
Chris Hermansen · clhermansen "at" gmail "dot" com

C'est ma façon de parler.
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