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<p><font face="Verdana">Dear List,</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">like all free people in the world I totally
condemn the Russian invasion in Ukraine this morning. This is an
attack on the free world and especially on Europe and on all
values of freedom which we all represent in a global, peaceful
open source community.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">- So, what can each individual do to defend
this freedom? <br>
- What can the QGIS community do?<br>
- How can we be sure, that the know-how we develop will not be
used for Russian military purposes against the Ukraine?</font></p>
<p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta"
data-placeholder="Übersetzung" id="tw-target-text"
style="text-align:left" dir="ltr"><font face="Verdana">The
invasion was confirmed by the Duma, the Russian parliament which
is the representative body of the Russian people. Consequently
the Russian population bears responsibility for the invasion and
we should led them know, that <span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">military
force against an independent, free and democratic European
country goes against all the values we stand for in the open
source community.</span></font></p>
<p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta"
data-placeholder="Übersetzung" style="text-align:left" dir="ltr"><font
face="Verdana"><span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">The least we can
do is starting to think about a boycott of Russian products
and Russian co-operations to express our opinion to all
Russian companies and partners we know. Finally its up to the
ordinary Russian man to change this unbearable situation which
is becoming a permanent threat to free Europe. <br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta"
data-placeholder="Übersetzung" style="text-align:left" dir="ltr"><font
face="Verdana"><span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">With this respect
the QGIS developer community should also think about excluding
Russian partners and sponsors from all QGIS activities as long
as Russian troops are in the Ukraine. <br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta"
data-placeholder="Übersetzung" style="text-align:left" dir="ltr"><font
face="Verdana"><span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">I think, the
values of freedom we stand for, is the highest good we must
defend!</span></font></p>
<p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta"
data-placeholder="Übersetzung" style="text-align:left" dir="ltr"><font
face="Verdana"><span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">How do you think
about it?</span></font></p>
<p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta"
data-placeholder="Übersetzung" style="text-align:left" dir="ltr"><font
face="Verdana"><span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">Very concerned
greeting.</span></font></p>
<p class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta"
data-placeholder="Übersetzung" style="text-align:left" dir="ltr"><font
face="Verdana"><span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">Markus Weidenbach<br>
landConsult.de<br>
Bühl/Germany</span></font></p>
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